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Sourav posted an Question
August 14, 2020 • 21:56 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
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Without the presence of a directing group on the olefin, very little chemoselectivity is (i) observed. however, an alkene which is significantly more nucleophil

Can somone explain this statement and example done.

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    Sourav

    ether group is electron donating in nature.. that's why?

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    Dinesh khalmaniya 1 best-answer

    simmons smith carbene is chemoselective in nature. if more than two double bonds are present then it add on those bond which is more nucleophilc than other. here ether group increase the nucleophilicity of double bond so carbene add to this bond

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    Dinesh khalmaniya 1 Best Answer

    simmon smith carbene is chemoselective. if more than two double bonds are present then it attracks on those bond which is highly nucleophilic.

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    why that double bond is more nucleophilic?

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    because ether group show +R effect.

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