In a Michael Reaction,where Does the Nucleophile Attack the A,b-Unsaturated

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a Michael reaction,where does the nucleophile attack the a,b-unsaturated carbonyl component?

• A)a-Carbon
• B)b-Carbon
• C)Carbonyl carbon
• D)Carbonyl carbon and b-carbon

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