Mechanism of nucleophilic addition reactions | Aldehydes and Ketones | Chemistry | Khan Academy

This video talks about how a nucleophile attacks a given carbonyl compound, the mechanism involved, and the change in hybridisation of the central atom during the process. The video also talks about the difference in mechanism observed when a neutral nucleophile attacks an aldehyde or a ketone instead of an anionic one.

00:00- Introduction
00:10- What are nucleophiles?
1:30- Mechanism of nucleophilic attack
3:22- Hybridisation of the central atom in the reactant, intermediate and product.
4:45- Attack of a neutral nucleophile

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