nucleophilic substitution: A nucleophilic reagent replaces an atom or group of atoms in another molecule.
e.g. halogenoalkanes react with electron pair donating reagents (see nucleophilic attack above)...
electrophilic substitution: An electrophilic reagent replaces an atom or group of atoms in another molecule.
e.g. the nitration of benzene. C6H6 + HNO3 ==> C6H5NO2 + H2O...
aryl group: A section of a molecule derived from aromatic compounds like benzene or methylbenzene
e.g. the phenyl group is the simplest, C6H5- or
attacking...
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS and ORGANIC TERMINOLOGY
An alphabetical list of some terms used in organic reactions
abstraction: When one reacting species removes an atom/ion from another molecule, radical or ion...