Multiple Choice
Aldehydes and ketones cannot undergo nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions because:
A) they are extremely stable molecules and do not react chemically in most cases.
B) they do not have an electronegative atom attached to the carbonyl group to act as a good leaving group.
C) they do not have an electronegative atom attached to the α-carbon to act as a good leaving group.
D) the bond angles in these molecules are not conducive for simultaneous nucleophilic addition and elimination.
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