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Electrophile
Meaning
Noun
●
In Chemistry:
A
compound
or
functional group
that is
attractive
to, and
accepts
electron
s, especially
accepting
an
electron pair
from a
nucleophile
to form a bond.
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Origin
electrophile
English
-phile
English
-phila
Latin
φίλος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
electro-
English
Sourced from
Etym
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Nucleophile
Alkene
Anion
Aldehyde
Ion
Substituent
Carbocation
Amine
Hydrogens
Nucleophilic
Molecule
Electron
Electrolyte
Alkyl
Ligand
Acceptor
Acid
Enolate
Moiety
Reductant
Atom
Enzyme
Monomer
Aryl
Oxidant
Ester
Nucleophiles
Compound
Cation
Epoxide
Electron Donor
Carboxylic Acid
Leaving Group
Oxidizing Agent
Reducing Agent
Oxidising Agent
Ionic Bond
Side Chain
Benzene Ring
Electrophilic Substitution
Free Radical
Functional Group
Lewis Acid
Organic Compound
Ionic Compound
Amino Acid
Elementary Particle
Hydrochloric Acid
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