Dichlorocarbene Reacts with an Alkene to Form a Cyclopropane

question 16

Multiple Choice

Dichlorocarbene reacts with an alkene to form a cyclopropane derivative.In this reaction the dichlorocarbene acts as a(n)

• A)Lewis base.
• B)electrophile.
• C)nucleophile.
• D)Brønsted-Lowry base.

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