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Grignard reagents and organolithium compounds commonly serve as
ACarbon electrophiles
BCarbon nucleophiles
COxidising agents
DRadical initiators
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Carbon nucleophiles
The carbon bonded to the metal is electron-rich and attacks electrophilic centres such as carbonyl carbon.
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