Question

How is Cl+ an electrophile?

Answer 1

The chlorine atom that is expelled as chloride ion accepts and electron pair from the S-Cl bond, but it does not make a new covalent bond, so it is neither electrophile or nucleophile. In this reaction, chloride ion is the leaving group.

Answer 2

Answer:

Chlorine staying true to its nature is generally a nucleophile but in presence of a lewis acid like Aluminium chloride or Ferric chloride creates an electrophile Chloronium ion i.e Cl+

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