1) The first mechanistic step of an acid catalyzed nucleophilic addition to a polar pi bond when the nucleophile is weak is which of the following? a. A nucleophile addition b. A proton transfer to the nucleophile c. A proton transfer from the nucleophile d. A proton transfer to the carbonyl e. A proton transfer from the carbonyl

1) The first mechanistic step of an acid catalyzed nucleophilic addition to a polar pi bond when the nucleophile is weak is which of the following? a. A nucleophile addition b. A proton transfer to the nucleophile c. A proton transfer from the nucleophile d. A proton transfer to the carbonyl e. A proton transfer from the carbonyl

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1) The first mechanistic step of an acid catalyzed nucleophilic addition to a
polar pi bond when the nucleophile is weak is which of the following?
a. A nucleophile addition
b. A proton transfer to the nucleophile
c. A proton transfer from the nucleophile
d. A proton transfer to the carbonyl
e. A proton transfer from the carbonyl

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