Question #87803

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.

Expert's answer

Answer: (2) Ethanol is a weaker nucleophile than ethoxide.  


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