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Title: what makes a good electrophile
Post by: moe6141 on November 08, 2012, 05:52:23 PM

what are some factors that must apply to make a good electrophile?, what are some factors that may apply to make a good electron?

for must, one of them i thought of was being able to accept electrons from nucleophiles...need help with more for must and may :-\

Title: Re: what makes a good electrophile
Post by: discodermolide on November 08, 2012, 05:56:02 PM

Basically it should be electron deficient so it is attracted to electron rich nucleophiles. Carbene would be a nice one.

Title: Re: what makes a good electrophile
Post by: Dynamo22 on November 09, 2012, 12:41:07 AM

A carbonyl group is a great example, too. Think of a Gringard reaction and think of why the carbon of that carbonyl is being attacked, what is making it electron deficient?