Which statement below is CORRECT?
(1) Ethoxide is an electrophile.
(2) Ethanol is a weaker nucleophile than ethoxide.
(3) Ethoxide promotes nucleophilic substitution reaction via the SN1 mechanism.
(4) Ethanol and ethoxide can act as Lewis acids.
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Expert's answer
2019-04-12T07:50:37-0400
Answer: (2) Ethanol is a weaker nucleophile than ethoxide.
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