If there is a compound with a site for nucleophilic acyl substitution (i.e. an ester group or the like) as well as a nucleophilic substitution (i.e. a bromine group or the like), will a nucleophile preferentially attack one of them? How do i decide which one a nucleophile would prefer attacking?
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$\begingroup$ Based on the fact that the pi bond is more reactive, in the sense that it is more easily broken, nucleophilic acyl substitution may be more kinetically favourable and would thus occur first. $\endgroup$– Tan Yong BoonCommented May 30, 2018 at 13:51
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The answer is - it depends. On the conditions, on the solvent, on the nucleophile being used, on which ester is being used. You may get selectivity, you may get attack at both sites which generates a mixture.
In the real world of chemistry you often don't know for certain until you run the experiment unless someone has published an exact procedure for the transormation which you follow.
