In the following mechanistic step of a reaction, categorize compound A. A NaCN B Br CN A) Bronsted acid B) Bronsted base C) electrophile D) nucleophile
In the following mechanistic step of a reaction, categorize compound A. A NaCN B Br CN A) Bronsted acid B) Bronsted base C) electrophile D) nucleophile
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![In the following mechanistic step of a reaction, categorize compound A.
A
NaCN
B
Br
CN
A) Bronsted acid
B) Bronsted base
C) electrophile
D) nucleophile
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Transcribed Image Text:In the following mechanistic step of a reaction, categorize compound A.
A
NaCN
B
Br
CN
A) Bronsted acid
B) Bronsted base
C) electrophile
D) nucleophile
+
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