Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction in which a molecule of water is used to break down a compound. Water can act as a nucleophile in such reactions.
What is the term used broadly for substitution, elimination and solvation reactions in which water is the nucleophile?
Asked in JE(Civil) RWD 2021 22 2021 · Topic: Organic Chemistry (Reaction Mechanisms and Intermediates: Types of reactions, nucleophiles, electrophiles, free radicals, carbocations, carbanions, carbenes, nitrenes, arynes.)
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