NEETChemistryAldehydes and Ketones
What is the general term for the type of reaction in which a nucleophile adds to a carbonyl compound, resulting in the formation of a new compound?
Options
- AElectrophilic substitution
- BNucleophilic substitution
- CElectrophilic addition
- DNucleophilic addition
Correct answer
D. Nucleophilic addition
Step-by-step solution
The general term for the type of reaction in which a nucleophile adds to a carbonyl compound, leading to the formation of a new compound, is nucleophilic addition.