Alcohols generally do substitution reactions with __________________. (select all that apply) poor nucleophiles weakly basic nucleophiles strongly basic nucleophiles nucleophilic acids non-nucleophilic acids none of these
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Alcohols can act as nucleophiles due to the presence of the hydroxyl (-OH) group, but they can also undergo substitution reactions where the -OH group is replaced by another nucleophile. Show more…
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