Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The given compounds react as an electrophile or a nucleophile is to be classified.
Concept introduction:
The compound capable of donating a pair of electrons to an electrophile to create a new bond, is known as nucleophile. It seeks a positive center. Lewis bases are considered as nucleophiles.
Negative charged species or electron rich species act as nucleophiles
All those compounds that have the tendency of attracting electron rich center, are known as electrophiles. They are considered as a positively charged or neutral species. Lewis acids are electrophiles.
Positively charged species or electron deficient species act as electrophiles.
In resonance structures, the electrons can move in order to help stabilizing the molecule and, the compound should have same number of electrons.
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