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  4. Which of the following statements are correct? (i) Alcohols react as nucleophiles in the reactions involving cleavage of O - H bond. (ii) Alcohols react as electrophiles in the reactions involving cleavage of O - H bond. (iii) Alcohols react as nucleophile in the reaction involving cleavage of C - O bond. (iv) Alcohols react as electrophiles in the reactions involving C - O bond.

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Alcohols react as nucleophiles in the reactions involving cleavage of $O - H$ bond.
(ii) Alcohols react as electrophiles in the reactions involving cleavage of $O - H$ bond.
(iii) Alcohols react as nucleophile in the reaction involving cleavage of $C - O$ bond.
(iv) Alcohols react as electrophiles in the reactions involving $C - O$ bond.

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

Alcohols are versatile compounds. They react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. The bond between $O - H$ is broken when alcohols react as nucleophiles.
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(ii) The bond between $C — O$ is broken when they react as electrophiles. Protonated alcohols react in this manner.
Protonated alcohols as electrophiles
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