JEE Main 2021 — Haloalkanes And Haloarenes Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
Question
The correct pair(s) of the ambident nucleophiles is(are)
(A) AgCN/KCN
(B) RCOOAg/RCOOK
(C) AgNO2/KNO2
(D) AgI/KI
(A) AgCN/KCN
(B) RCOOAg/RCOOK
(C) AgNO2/KNO2
(D) AgI/KI
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C(A) and (C) only
Step-by-step explanation
Ambident ligands are those which have two donor sites but at once it has the ability to donate either site.
Hence in AgCN/KCN, AgNO2/KNO2, CN-, NO2- have two donar sites act as ambident Nu-.
Hence in AgCN/KCN, AgNO2/KNO2, CN-, NO2- have two donar sites act as ambident Nu-.
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