Chemistry A-Level
Nucleophilic addition
What Nucleophilic addition means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Nucleophilic addition
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Aldehydes and ketones undergo this reaction, in which nucleophiles attack the δ⁺ carbon; with HCN in the presence of a trace of alkali the product is a hydroxynitrile.
Topics that use Nucleophilic addition
- Carbonyl compounds (OCR A-Level)
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