Multiple Choice
Why doesn't nucleophilic acyl substitution stop at the tetrahedral intermediate?
A) The nucleophile is too basic.
B) Reforming the carbonyl is energetically favorable.
C) The leaving group is unstable and wants to be negatively charged.
D) There is no tetrahedral intermediate.
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