Lewis acid

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A @M03986@ (and the corresponding @CT01038@) that is an @E02003@ and therefore able to react with a @L03511@ to form a @L03510@, by sharing the electron pair furnished by the @L03511@. For example:
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See also:
coordination
,
dipolar bond
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1135 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Lewis acid' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03508 RIS BibTex EndNote
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