O The O atom in the carbonyl (C=O) group the C atom in the carbonly (C=O) group Any H atom Catom not in the carbonyl (C=O) group

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Which atom in the following molecule is considered the electrophilic site, i.e. where would a nucleophile attack?
O The O atom in the carbonyl (C=O) group
O the Catom in the carbonly (C=O) group
O Any H atom
O AC atom not in the carbonyl (C=O) group
Transcribed Image Text:Which atom in the following molecule is considered the electrophilic site, i.e. where would a nucleophile attack? O The O atom in the carbonyl (C=O) group O the Catom in the carbonly (C=O) group O Any H atom O AC atom not in the carbonyl (C=O) group
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