Aldehydes and ketones are amphoteric. Thus they can react both as acids and bases. Under acidic conditions, the carbon of the protonated carbonyl group is much more electrophilic, reacting even with weak necleophile. Carbonyl compound gives nucleophilic addition reaction. In this reaction the nucleophilic attack precedes the electrophilic attack.
Which of the statements regarding nucleophilic addition to carbonyl compounds `"is"//"are"` correct?

Options

A. Carbonyl compound is amphoteric in character
B. Acid catalyst makes the carbonyl carbon more electrophilic
C. Basic catalyst makes the nucleophilemore nucleophilic
D. All of these

Answer

D

Explanation

A) Carbonyl compounds can react with acid as well as with base
B)Acid catalyst attacks on lone pair of oxygen which makes carbonyl carbon more electrophilic
C) Basic catalyst abstracts acidic hydrogen from nucleophile and makes it more nucleophilic