The correct pair(s) of the ambident nucleophiles is(are)
(A) AgCN/KCN
(B) RCOOAg/RCOOK
(C) AgNO2/KNO2
(D) AgI/KI
Solution
Ambident ligands are those which have two donor sites but at once it has the ability to donate either site.<br>
Hence in AgCN/KCN, AgNO<sub>2</sub>/KNO<sub>2</sub>, CN<sup>-</sup>, NO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup> have two donar sites act as ambident Nu<sup>-</sup>.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Topic: Nomenclature and Properties
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