In each of the following compounds, a particular atom is indicated with an ar- row. Determine whether this atom is nucleophilic, electrophilic, acidic. Some atoms may have none or more than one of these properties. (a) (b) (d) H3C H3C- CH3 CH3 OH₂ (e) (h) H3C H3C CH3 OH₂ MgBr (c) (f) (i) H3C H₂C CH3 ---OH₂ MgBr

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In each of the following compounds, a particular atom is indicated with an ar-
row. Determine whether this atom is nucleophilic, electrophilic, acidic. Some
atoms may have none or more than one of these properties.
(a)
(b)
O
O
(d)
H3C
H₂C
CH3
CH3
+
-OH₂
(e)
(h)
H3C
H3C
CH3
+
OH₂
MgBr
(c)
(f)
(i)
H3C
H3C
O
CH3
ÓH₂
O
MgBr
Transcribed Image Text:In each of the following compounds, a particular atom is indicated with an ar- row. Determine whether this atom is nucleophilic, electrophilic, acidic. Some atoms may have none or more than one of these properties. (a) (b) O O (d) H3C H₂C CH3 CH3 + -OH₂ (e) (h) H3C H3C CH3 + OH₂ MgBr (c) (f) (i) H3C H3C O CH3 ÓH₂ O MgBr
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