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Chapter 6: 6-33a (page 181)

For each reaction below identify the electrophile and the nucleophile

a.

b.

c.

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01

Nucleophile

A nucleophile is a substance that seeks a nucleus or positive charge. Asis negatively charged and electron-rich, it seeks a nucleus. Therefore, it is a nucleophile.

02

Electrophile

In methyl chloride, chlorine is a more electronegative atom than a carbon atom. So, the carbon atom gets a partial positive charge, and chlorine gets a partial negative charge.

Thus, methyl chloride acts as an electrophile. Chlorine leaves with a pair of electrons followed by an attack of azide ion to form aminomethane.

The given reaction is as shown:

Nucleophile Electrophile Azidomethane

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