Chemistry A-Level
Electron-deficient carbon in haloalkanes
What Electron-deficient carbon in haloalkanes means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The carbon bonded to the halogen carries a partial positive charge because the halogen is more electronegative, so nucleophiles attack that carbon.
Topics that use Electron-deficient carbon in haloalkanes
- Haloalkanes (OCR A-Level)
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