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why does OH- in KOH behave like a base in alcoholic medium and nucleophile in alkaline medium??
Asked by deveshpandey59 | 30 Oct, 2020, 11:19: AM
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Alcoholic KOH dissociates in water to give RO- ions which is a strong base it abstracts hydrogen giving rise to elimination in reaction.
Whereas, Aq KOH dissociates in water giving - OH ions which is a good nucleophile and prefers substitution in a reaction.

Answered by Ramandeep | 30 Oct, 2020, 07:17: PM

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