Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2013

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    When a nucelophile encounters a ketone the site of attack is

    A) the carbon atom of the carbonyl

    B) the oxygen atom of the carbonyl

    C) Both the carbon and oxygen atoms with equal probability

    D) no attack occurs- ketones do not react with nucteophiles

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    When a nucleophile encounters a ketone a site of attack is the carbon atom of the carbonyl group.


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