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electro-endosmosiselectrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL)
electrofuge
A leaving group that does not carry away the bonding electron pair. For example, in the nitration of benzene by NO2+, H+ is the electrofuge. The adjective of electrofuge is electrofugal.
See also: electrophile, nucleofuge
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077 (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1109
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