nucleophile (nucleophilic)

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A nucleophile (or nucleophilic @[email protected]) is a @[email protected] that forms a bond to its reaction partner (the @[email protected]) by donating both bonding electrons. A 'nucleophilic @[email protected]' is a @[email protected] reaction in which the @[email protected] supplying the @[email protected] acts as a nucleophile. For example:
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The term 'nucleophilic' is also used to designate the apparent polar character of certain @[email protected], as inferred from their higher relative reactivity with reaction sites of lower @[email protected] Nucleophilic reagents are @[email protected]
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1146 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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