nucleophilic

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Tending to give electrons to another atom or molecule to form a bond

adjective
/ˌnjuːklɪəˈfɪlɪk/

Specialized

: nucleofílico

Within the nucleus, the reactive hydroxyl groups are utilized in nucleophilic attack upon the host cell genome, a process known as strand transfer 17.
nucleophilic substitution
nucleophilic substitution reaction

Examples

So what you've done then is you have activation for nucleophilic attack, OK.
And now we have this as we had here a nucleophilic or yeah, nucleophilic carbon.
OK, So you have to have just one step that involves the nucleophilic substitution reaction.
And now what you have is a system that is activated for nucleophilic attack by a nucleophile, OK?
In organic chemistry, nucleophilic reagents are essential for forming new bonds by donating electrons.
The nucleophilic character of the compound allows it to react easily with electrophiles.
A strong nucleophilic attack typically leads to the formation of a stable product through electron donation.

Surface Forms

nucleophilic positive

Morphology

nucleophilic = nucleophile (semi-transparent) = nucleo + phil + ic

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ic' to the noun 'nucleophile', a standard and regular derivation in chemistry vocabulary.

Etymology

Nucleophilic comes from parts nucleo- meaning 'nucleus' or 'center', as in the word nuclear, and -philic meaning 'loving' or 'attracted to'. So a nucleophilic atom or group 'likes' a positive center and gives electrons to form a bond.