Identify the electrophilic site in the following molecule, CH_3CH_2NHCH_2CH_3. (A) H (B) N (C) CH_2 (D) CH_3 (E) there is no ele

Question

olchik [2.2K]

3 years ago

8

Identify the electrophilic site in the following molecule, CH_3CH_2NHCH_2CH_3. (A) H (B) N (C) CH_2 (D) CH_3 (E) there is no ele

ctrophilic site

Chemistry

1 answer:

Serhud [2] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-25T04:46:31+03:00

Answer:

(C) CH_2

Explanation:

An electrophile is an atom that loves electron. For an atom to be able to pull electrons closer to itself, it must be electron deficient and with a partial positive charge.

From the structure give, N is a highly electronegative atom and it is a nucleophile. This implies it loves the nucleus which is positively charged.

The Carbon atom attached to it is an electrophile because it has a lower electronegativity thereby leaving a partial positive charge on it. Therefore, the carbon will be attracted to the nucleophile.