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Carbonyl carbons undergo nucleophilic attack at the alkyl carbon to give additional products. Which of the following sites labelled (I-IV) in semi carbazide is the attacking species when it is reacted with CH_3CHO?

Semi carbazide:

Option: 1

I


Option: 2

II


Option: 3

III


Option: 4

IV


Answers (1)

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Out of the sites I-IV, the most nucleophilic site is I as lone pairs II and IV are in conjugation with the carboxyl group.

Hence, the correct answer is option (1).

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