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Eletrophile vs Neclophile

Hi,

I ALWAYS the two the wrong way around, I know one is an Electron Pair donor and the other an Electron pair acceptor ?


How can I make sure I get it the right way around ? Does anyone have a good rhyme ?


Cheers

C12
a nucleophile is an electron pair donor
Phile indicates love for something.

Hence, nucleophile indicates something that is nucleus loving.

Only a negative species could love something as positive as a nucleus :sexface:

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Original post by Carbon12
Hi,

I ALWAYS the two the wrong way around, I know one is an Electron Pair donor and the other an Electron pair acceptor ?


How can I make sure I get it the right way around ? Does anyone have a good rhyme ?


Cheers

C12


Nucleii are positively charged.
Electrons are negatively charged.
Phile = to like.

Nucleophiles are attracted to positive charge, electrophiles are attracted to negative charge.

From that you can infer that nucleophiles are electron donors, and electrophiles electron acceptors.
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OK - like Paedophile, someone who likes Children. Eletrophiles LOVES Electrons ? I like that Idea thank you :biggrin: :biggrin:
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OK - like Paedophile, someone who likes Children. Eletrophiles LOVES Electrons ? I like that Idea thank you :biggrin: :biggrin:


Yes, precisely :tongue:

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