:CCl2 acts as:

Question

:CCl2 acts as: (A) Nucleophile (B) Base (C) Electrophile (D) Ambiphile

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Electrophile is the species which attracts the electrons. :CCl2 is called dichlorocarbene. It is an electron deficient species as it contain six valence electrons on central carbon atom.Hence, it is an electrophile.

Q. $: CC l_{2}$ acts as:

Nucleophile

Base

Electrophile

Ambiphile

Electrophile is the species which attracts the electrons. $: CC l_{2}$ is called dichlorocarbene. It is an electron deficient species as it contain six valence electrons on central carbon atom.Hence, it is an electrophile.

Q. :CCl2​ acts as: