What is the carbon nucleophile which attacks molecular bromine in the acid-catalyzed α-bromination of a ketone?
A) an enolate
B) a Grignard reagent
C) an acetylide
D) a carbocation
E) an enol

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In the acid-catalyzed α-bromination of a ketone, the ketone is converted to its enol form, which acts as the carbon nucleophile that attacks molecular bromine.

What Is the Carbon Nucleophile Which Attacks Molecular Bromine in the Acid-Catalyzed