Chemistry A-Level
nucleophilic addition-elimination
What nucleophilic addition-elimination means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A reaction in which the nucleophile's lone pair attacks the δ⁺ carbonyl carbon, and the chloride ion or a carboxylate is then eliminated, so the carbonyl group survives.
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