Topic: NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC???? (Read 7049 times)

fishyfisherman77 · « **on:** November 04, 2009, 08:02:05 AM »

R-OH

NH3

/R
O=C
\R

H2O

Cl
|
CH2CH3

HELPPPPPP

fishyfisherman77 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2009, 12:49:53 PM »

which are elecros and which are nucleos??

nj_bartel · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2009, 12:50:44 PM »

Name characteristics of electrophiles. Of nucleophiles. What gives them those properties.

fishyfisherman77 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2009, 12:53:12 PM »

nucleophile is an electron lover?

TheVanquished · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2009, 01:35:44 PM »

nucleophile is an electron lover?

No, more of a "positive charge lover". Electrophile is an electron lover

fishyfisherman77 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:52:36 PM »

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R-OH = nucleophile
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..
NH3 =Nucleophile

:O:
||
C
/ \

?
R R

..
H2O: nucleophile???

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:Cl:
| electrophile??
CH2CH3

nj_bartel · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2009, 08:53:29 PM »

Think about the ketone. You have a low electronegativity bonded twice to a very electronegative oxygen.