What is electrophilic substitution reaction explain with example
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An electrophilic substitution is a reaction in which an electrophile
E
substitutes for another atom or group
Y
in a compound
R-Y
A typical general equation is
E
+
+
R-Y
→
E-R
+
Y
+
where
R
can be either an alkyl or an aryl gro
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(1) The species which are electron seeking species i.e. electron deficient species are called electrophiles or electrophilic centre
(2) A polyatomic electrophile has an electron deficient atom in it called the electrophilic centre.
(3) They are positively charged species like H^+, NO^+_2, or neutral molecules with incomplete octet of electrons like BF_3, AICl_3, etc.
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