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Which of the following species is explicitly classified as an ambident nucleophile due to the presenGOC and Organic Chemistry Basics Chemistry Question

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Which of the following species is explicitly classified as an ambident nucleophile due to the presence of multiple reactive electron-rich centers?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

Ambident nucleophiles have two or more sites of electron-rich centers capable of donating an electron pair. Hydroxylamine ($NH_2OH$) contains lone pairs on both the nitrogen and oxygen atoms, allowing it to act as an ambident nucleophile.

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