SolutionsElectrophilicity
Classify the following species as nucleophiles or electrophiles, giving your reasons:
Nucleophiles
They have unshared electron pairs or are electron-rich species.
HO−; CN−; Br−; H2O; NH3; H2C=CH2; H3C:−
Electrophiles
They have an incomplete octet and/or a positive charge.
Br+; NO2+; H3C+