Basicity and Nucleophilicity of Common Compounds

Question 1

NaH

Answer 1

Strong Base, Weak Nucleophile

Question 2

DBN

Answer 2

Strong Base, Weak Nucleophile (Bulky)

Question 3

DBU

Answer 3

Strong Base, Weak Nucleophile (Bulky)

Question 4

KOC(CH3)3

Answer 4

Strong Base, Weak Nucleophile

Question 5

HO-

Answer 5

Strong Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 6

MeO-

Answer 6

Strong Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 7

EtO-

Answer 7

Strong Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 8

NH2-

Answer 8

Strong Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 9

R (single bond) C (triple bond) C-

Answer 9

Strong Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 10

N3-

Answer 10

Strong Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 11

I- (Iodine minus 1)

Answer 11

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 12

Br-

Answer 12

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 13

Cl-

Answer 13

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 14

RS-

Answer 14

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 15

HS-

Answer 15

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 16

RSH

Answer 16

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 17

H2S

Answer 17

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 18

CN-

Answer 18

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 19

CH3CO2-

Answer 19

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 20

NH3

Answer 20

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 21

RNH2

Answer 21

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 22

R2NH

Answer 22

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 23

R3N

Answer 23

Weak Base, Strong Nucleophile

Question 24

H2O (water)

Answer 24

Weak Base, Weak Nucleophile

Question 25

MeOH

Answer 25

Weak Base, Weak Nucleophile

Question 26

EtOH

Answer 26

Weak Base, Weak Nucleophile

Question 27

CH3CO2H

Answer 27

Weak Base, Weak Nucleophile