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Organic Chemistry

wchich of the following is more nucleophilic H2N-NH-CO-NH2

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15 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Jaya IITK
15 Years ago

is it one compound or different

Profile image of Sanjeev Malik IIT BHU
15 Years ago

part CO in this is more nuclephilic. as through resonance it is taking more electrons towards itself from both sides( from NH2)

nucleo. is tendency to donate electron and basicity is tendency to retain electrons.

with more elec. on itself CO has more elec. to donate.