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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

(CCl)3COH + H20 -> ?

why does the above compound(chloral) undergo hydrate formation rather than Nucleophilic substitution? (CCl)3- is a good leaving group right??!!

Profile image of Harish R
14 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Ravleen Kaur
6 Years ago
H20 is not so good nucleophile. C-C bond is more stronger than C-O bond.