Electrofuge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003682",
  "term": "Electrofuge",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A leaving group that detaches from a molecule without the electron pair from its former covalent bond. This departure results in the electrofuge becoming a cation, or a neutral species if it was originally an anion. The process is a feature of electrophilic substitution reactions, where a species such as a proton (H+) or a metal cation departs, in contrast to a nucleofuge which retains the bonding electrons.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electrophile",
    "leaving group",
    "nucleofuge"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1109 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/electrofuge/"
}