NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
How is the choice of naming the reactants as substrate and reagent determined when a carbon-carbon bond is formed?
Options
- AIt is based on the alphabetical order of their names.
- BIt is determined by their position in the periodic table.
- CIt is arbitrary and depends on the molecule under observation.
- DIt is based on their reactivity.
Correct answer
C. It is arbitrary and depends on the molecule under observation.
Step-by-step solution
When a carbon-carbon bond is formed, the choice of naming the reactants as substrate and reagent is arbitrary and depends on the molecule under observation.