Question

Alkyl group make the carbon of the carbonyl group ……………….

a)Less electrophilic b)More electrophilic c) Less Nucleophile d) More Nucleophile​

Answer 1

Answer:

your answer will be option D

Answer 2

Alkyl group make the carbon of the carbonyl group less electrophilic (Option a)

• In a carbonyl group (CO), the carbon atom is the electrophilic center while the oxygen atom, being more electronegative, is the nucleophilic center.
• Note that electrophiles are also called lewis acids while the nucleophiles are called lewis bases.
• Alkyl groups show +I (Inductive) effect, i.e. they are electron releasing groups.
• When an alkyl group is attached to the carbon atom of the carbonyl group, they will donate electrons and thus make the carbon, less electrophilic.