Chemistry A-Level
attack at a δ⁺ carbon
What attack at a δ⁺ carbon means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Behaving as a nucleophile when offered a carbon carrying a partial positive charge, such as in a halogenoalkane or an acyl chloride.
Topics that use attack at a δ⁺ carbon
- Nucleophilic properties (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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