Alcohol as a Nucleopnlle is CH3CH2C HH O: R—X ROH is weak nucleophile RO- is strong nucleophile Newo-c bond forms, o-H bond breaks Chapter 11CH3CH2CH2 C H H Br O H H Chapter 11 11 Alcohol as a Nucleophile • ROH is weak nucleophile • RO￾is strong nucleophile • New O-C bond forms, O-H bond breaks. => C O H R X