Nucleophile

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013350",
  "term": "Nucleophile",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond. Nucleophiles are Lewis bases and are characterized by having a lone pair of electrons or a π bond. Common examples include anions like hydroxide (OH-) and neutral molecules such as water (H2O) or ammonia (NH3).",
  "synonyms": [
    "nucleophilic"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Lewis base",
    "electron density",
    "electrophile",
    "entering group",
    "heterolysis",
    "radical",
    "substitution reaction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1146 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nucleophile/"
}