Difference Between Electrophile And Nucleophile

 6 Difference Between Electrophile And Nucleophile

S.NO.	Electrophile	Nucleophile
1.	An electrophile is a species that is attracted to and can accept electrons.	A nucleophile is a species that is attracted to and can donate electrons.
2.	Electrophiles are typically positive or neutral species.	Nucleophiles are typically negative or neutral species.
3.	Electrophiles are often atoms or molecules with a partial positive charge, such as carbocations or electrophilic atoms.	Nucleophiles are often atoms or molecules with a partial negative charge, such as anions or nucleophilic atoms.
4.	Electrophiles react with nucleophiles through a process called electrophilic substitution.	Nucleophiles react with electrophiles through a process called nucleophilic substitution.
5.	Electrophiles are typically the reactants in electrophilic substitution reactions.	Nucleophiles are typically the reactants in nucleophilic substitution reactions.
6.	Electrophiles and nucleophiles are important concepts in organic chemistry and are used to predict the outcome of chemical reactions and to design new molecules.

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