An enolate is a very strong nucleophile. Bromine is a strong electrophile, so it can react withmuch weaker nucleophiles. Give mechanisms for the reactions of bromine with cyclopenteneand with phenol, which are both much weaker nucleophiles than an enolate

An enolate is a very strong nucleophile. Bromine is a strong electrophile, so it can react withmuch weaker nucleophiles. Give mechanisms for the reactions of bromine with cyclopenteneand with phenol, which are both much weaker nucleophiles than an enolate

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An enolate is a very strong nucleophile. Bromine is a strong electrophile, so it can react with
much weaker nucleophiles. Give mechanisms for the reactions of bromine with cyclopentene
and with phenol, which are both much weaker nucleophiles than an enolate

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