| electrophile |
Literally, something that loves electrons. A Lewis acid that attacks a site rich in electron density.
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| electrophilic |
molecules that are electron-deficient and therefore are attracted to compounds with a net negative charge.
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| electrophilic |
Literally: "electron loving". This describes a species, and is a useful way to determine where a particular reagent might attack. ie electrophilic species will attack areas of high electron density.
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| electrophile |
an atom, molecule or ion able to accept an electron pair.
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