Question:

Which of the following is strongest nucleophile

Updated On: Jan 30, 2025
  • $Br^{-}$
  • $: OH^{-}$
  • $: CN^{-}$
  • $C_2 H_5 \bar{O}$
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The strength of nucleophile depends upon the nature of alkyl group $R$ on which nucleophile has to attack and also on the nature of solvent. The order of strength of nucleophiles follows the order :
$CN^{-} > I^{-} > C_6H_5O^{-} > OH^{-} > Br^{-} > Cl^{-} $
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Concepts Used:

Hydrocarbons - Reaction Mechanism

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are entirely made up of only two kinds of atoms – carbon and hydrogen. Typically, hydrocarbons are colourless gases that have very weak odours.

Mechanism of electrophilic substitution reactions:

According to experimental evidences, SE (S = substitution; E = electrophilic) reactions are supposed to proceed via the following three steps:

  1. Generation of the electrophile
  2. Formation of carbocation intermediate
  3. Removal of proton from the carbocation interm