Written by Prerak Juthani (PEACE Advisor)
In the reaction shown below, which reactant acts as the nucleophile and which as the electrophile?
a. The aldehyde is nucleophilic; it will attack the alcohol
b. the aldehyde is electrophilic; it will attack the alcohol
c. the alcohol is nucleophilic; it will attack the aldehyde
d. the alcohol is electrophilic; it will attack the aldehyde
b. the aldehyde is electrophilic; it will attack the alcohol
c. the alcohol is nucleophilic; it will attack the aldehyde
d. the alcohol is electrophilic; it will attack the aldehyde
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The correct answer is c. The alcohol acts as the nucleophile and attacks the carbonyl carbon on the aldehyde.