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Types of Reagent

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Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Types of Reagents

1. Electrophiles (E⁺) — Electron-loving

Attack regions of high electron density.

Type Examples
Neutral electrophiles Free radicals (R- ), SO₃, BF₃, AlCl₃, NR (nitrenes), CR₂ (carbenes)
Positively charged electrophiles H⁺, Cl⁺ (chloronium ion), I⁺, Br⁺, NO⁺ (nitrosonium ion), R⁺ (carbocation), NO₂⁺

2. Nucleophiles (Nu⁻) — Nucleus-loving

Attack regions of low electron density (electron-deficient centres).

Type Examples
Neutral nucleophiles H₂O:, R₃N, R₂NH, NH₃, etc.
Negatively charged nucleophiles Br⁻, CN⁻, NO₂⁻, C₆H₅O⁻, RCOO⁻, OR⁻, etc.
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