The ester methyl butyrate has two electrophilic carbons. Using the letter labels, identify these carbons, then check your answer. H3C-CH2-CH2-COO-CH3

a b c d e

The most electrophilic carbon is:

The other electrophilic carbon is:

3.09 lab: reaction of metals 1 which combinations of substances resulted in a chemical change? for each metal that participated in a chemical change, write the type of metal it is, based on your examination of the periodic table. were there any metallic compounds that did not react with either the acid or the base? write the type of metal, based on your examination of the periodic table. make a general statement about the reactivity of the metals in this experiment.