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Offline moe6141

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what makes a good electrophile
« 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 :-\

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Re: what makes a good electrophile
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: what makes a good electrophile
« Reply #2 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?

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