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Define ambident nucleophile with an example:
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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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