Q9 / 56 · KVPY 2018 (SA) · Chemistry

The most acidic proton and the strongest nucleophilic nitrogen in the following compound

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respectively, are

  • A
    Na-H;Nb
  • Correct answer
    B
    Nb-H;Nc
  • C
    Na-H;Ne
  • D
    Ne-H;Na

Solution

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In the given compound most acidic proton will be Nb-H. This is because its conjugate base will get resonance stabilised and the most nucleophilic nitrogen will be Nc. This is because the lone pair of electrons present on this N is localised over sp3 -hybrid orbital.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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