Ambidient nucleophiles are the nucleophiles having two nucleophilic sites through which they can attack. For example: Nitrite ion is an ambidient nucleophile.
$\big[{^-}\text{O}-\ddot{\text{N}}=\text{O}\big]\\\ \ \ \ \text{Nitrite ion}$
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Name the following halides according to $\text{IUPAC}$ system and classify them as alkyl, allyl, benzyl $($primary, secondary, tertiary$),$ vinyl or aryl halides: $\ce{CH_3CH(CH_3)CH(Br)CH_3}.$
Which of the compounds will react faster in $S_N1$ reaction with the $–OH$ ion?
$\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}_2-\text{Cl}$ or $\text{C}_6\text{H}_5-\text{CH}_2-\text{Cl}$