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Ambident nucleophile : The species which have more than one nucleophilic site for reaction are called ambident nucleophiles.

For example, cyanide ion :

:C = N:¯

CH 3 Br + AgCN ⎯→ CH 3 NC + AgBr

CH 3 Br + KCN ⎯→ CH 3 CN + KBr

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