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What are the different types of organic reagents?

Posted April 18, 2022


Answer

There are two main types of organic reagents – electrophiles and nucleophiles. 

  • An electrophile is an organic reagent with lower electron density. It readily accepts a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond. 
  • A nucleophile is an organic reactant with higher electron density. It donates a pair of electrons in order to form a new covalent bond. 
Additional resources

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