Number of electrophilic centres in the given compound is .

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Step 1: Identifying Electrophilic Centres
An electrophilic centre is an atom that is electron-deficient and can be attacked by a nucleophile.
- Carbonyl Carbon: The carbon in the keto group () is a classic electrophilic site due to polarization.
- Beta-Carbon of -unsaturated system: nucleophiles can attack the beta position (Michael addition).
- Cyanide Carbon: The carbon in  is electrophilic due to polarization towards Nitrogen.

Step 2: Counting
There are 3 such distinct electrophilic centres

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