nucleofuge

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A @L03493@ that carries away the bonding electron pair. For example, in the @H02902@ of an alkyl chloride, Cl− is the nucleofuge. The tendency of atoms or groups to depart with the bonding electron pair is called nucleofugality. The adjective is nucleofugal.
See also:
electrofuge
,
nucleophile
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1145 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'nucleofuge' 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.N04246 RIS BibTex EndNote
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