Question

Which of the following can behave as both electrophile and nucleophile ?

• A. $C{H}_3-C\equiv N$
• B. $C{H}_{3}OH$
• C. $C{H}_2=CH-C{H}_3$
• D. $C{H}_{3}N{H}_2$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$R-C^{\delta }=N^{\delta }$ : has electrophilic C-atom and nucleophilic N-atom.