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COMEDK · Chemistry · 13. General Organic Chemistry

Identify the electrophile in the following.

  1. A \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{NH}_{2}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CN}_{6}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}\)

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\(\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}\) is an example of Lewis acid. It is an electron acceptor. Hence, it is an example of electrophile.