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Offline fishyfisherman77

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NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC????
« on: November 04, 2009, 08:02:05 AM »
R-OH



NH3



       /R
O=C
       \R



H2O






Cl
 |
 CH2CH3















HELPPPPPP ;D
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Re: NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC????
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 12:49:53 PM »
which are elecros and which are nucleos??
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Re: NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC????
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 12:50:44 PM »
Name characteristics of electrophiles.  Of nucleophiles.  What gives them those properties.
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Re: NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC????
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 12:53:12 PM »
nucleophile is an electron lover?
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Re: NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC????
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 01:35:44 PM »
Quote from: fishyfisherman77 on November 04, 2009, 12:53:12 PM
nucleophile is an electron lover?

No, more of a "positive charge lover". Electrophile is an electron lover
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Re: NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC????
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 06:52:36 PM »


   ..
R-OH    = nucleophile
    ..
..
NH3        =Nucleophile


      :O:
       ||
       C
     /    \                ????
  R        R


    ..
H2O:             nucleophile???


 ..
:Cl:
  |                      electrophile??
 CH2CH3
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Re: NUCLEOPHILIC -or- ELECTROPHILIC????
« 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.
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