astre in the Identify the electrophile following . 1.H3CL b. CH 3CHO
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CH 3CHO
CH3CHO+HCN→CH3CH(OH)CN→CH3CH(OH)CO, at the first step, attack of nucleophile cyanide ion (CN−) on acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) taking place. The carbon centre of acetaldehyde is an electrophilic centre because double bond electrons shift to oxygen atoms.
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