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NEET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
What are groups like cyanides and nitrites called due to their...
What are groups like cyanides and nitrites called due to their possession of two nucleophilic centers?
Options
- ABident nucleophiles
- BTrident nucleophiles
- CMonodent nucleophiles
- DAmbident nucleophiles
Correct answer
D. Ambident nucleophiles
Step-by-step solution
Cyanides and nitrites are ambident nucleophiles because they have two nucleophilic centers.