Questions tagged [nucleophilicity]
For questions involving the nucleophilicity of a chemical species. Not to be confused with "basicity", use the [acid-base] tag instead.
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Nucleophilicity with respect to the solvent
I am currently studying nucleophilicity of molecules and am getting a set of conflicting information, so I wanted to clarify nucleophilicity trends with respect to solvent.
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Is hydrazine a better nucleophile than ammonia?
Which is a better nucleophile, $\ce{NH3}$ or $\ce{NH2NH2}$? For the sake of limiting scope, I want an answer for behavior in a protic solvent though non-protic solvent answers are welcomed.
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How to determine order of nucleophilicity among commonly used nucleophiles?
How to determine order of nucleophilicity among commonly used nucleophiles? For example, in Finklestein reaction, $\ce{NaI}$ (reagent) - taken in acetone (solvent) - displaces $\ce{SH-}$ ion from ...
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Nucleophilic addition - Propanal vs Benzaldehyde
According to my school textbook, carbon atom of the carbonyl group benzaldehyde is less electrophilic than that of propanal because polarity of the carbonyl group is reduced in benzaldehyde due to ...
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