What are ambident nucleophiles? Explain with an example.
(N/A) Ambident nucleophiles are nucleophiles that possess two nucleophilic sites through which they can attack.
For example,the nitrite ion $(NO_2^-)$ is an ambident nucleophile.
It can attack through the oxygen atom to form alkyl nitrites $(R-O-N=O)$,or it can attack through the nitrogen atom to form nitroalkanes $(R-NO_2)$.
For example,the nitrite ion $(NO_2^-)$ is an ambident nucleophile.
It can attack through the oxygen atom to form alkyl nitrites $(R-O-N=O)$,or it can attack through the nitrogen atom to form nitroalkanes $(R-NO_2)$.
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