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What are ambident nucleophiles ? Explain write an examples too.

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(i) 2-Bromo-3-chlorobutane
(ii) 1-Bromo-4-chlorcobut-2-yne.
Nucleophiles which can attack through two different sites are called ambident nucleophiles. e.g. CN (Cynide). It can attack either through carbon to form cynides (nitriles) or through nitrogen to form isocynides (or carbylamine).
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