CBSE Class 12-science Answered
why does alcohols react as nucleophiles and electrophiles?
Asked by alagar | 06 Feb, 2011, 08:09: PM
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Alcohol R-OH behaves both as electrophile and nucleopile. If the RO-H bond breaks it produces RO- and H+. So, alcohol behaves as nucleophile.
If R-OH bond breaks, it produces R+ and OH-. So, alcohol behaves aa an electrophile.
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