Which of the following is an electrophile?

Question

Which of the following is an electrophile? (A) CCl2 (B) CH- 3 (C) H2O (D) NH3

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Electron deficient species or electron acceptors are called electrophiles. Hence, out of the given species, CCl2, has only 6e- with carbon so, it is an electrophile.

Q. Which of the following is an electrophile?

$CC l_{2}$

$C H_{3}^{-}$

$H_{2} O$

$N H_{3}$

Electron deficient species or electron acceptors are called electrophiles. Hence, out of the given species, CCl₂, has only 6e^- with carbon so, it is an electrophile.

Q. Which of the following is an electrophile?

CCl2​

CH3−​

H2​O