What are Reaction Mechanisms, Electrophiles and Nucleophiles

Update: 2023-11-13

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In this episode:

Definition of Mechanism
How a mechanism tells more than an equation or a simple diagram
Definition of electrophile with examples
Definition of nucleophile with examples

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What are Reaction Mechanisms, Electrophiles and Nucleophiles

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What are Reaction Mechanisms, Electrophiles and Nucleophiles

Matthew Macariou

What are Reaction Mechanisms, Electrophiles and Nucleophiles