AP EAMCET20227 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
With reference to the carbonyl group which statement(s) is/are correct? (A) Carbonyl carbon is electrophilic (B) Carbonyl carbon is nucleophilic (C) Carbonyl oxygen is electrophilic (D) Carbonyl oxygen is nucleophilic
Options
- AA, D
- BB, C
- CB Only
- DC Only
Correct answer
A. A, D
Step-by-step solution
In the carbonyl carbon, the carbon is electrophillic as it is bonded to electronegative oxygen. The carbonyl oxygen is nucleophillic.