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nucleophile
(redirected from Nucleophilic attack)

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nu·cle·o·phile  (nkl--fl, ny-)
n.
A chemical compound or group that is attracted to nuclei and tends to donate or share electrons.


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1 of Asp 170 in an in-line nucleophilic attack that forms the phosphoaspartate intermediate.
The chemoselectivity of the esterification reaction was attributed to the H-bond withdrawing electrons from the carbonyl, thereby promoting the nucleophilic attack by an OH group.
This structure is responsible for the last nucleophilic attack of the epoxy ring.
 
 
 
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