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electrophile

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e·lec·tro·phile  (-lktr-fl)
n.
A chemical compound or group that is attracted to electrons and tends to accept electrons.


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gamma-tocopherol traps mutagenic electrophiles such as NO(X) and complements alpha-tocopherol: physiological implications.
Considering that quinone methides are the resonance hybrids between the quinoid and benzenoid structures, and their high reactivity to electrophiles and nucleophiles, it is evident that the polycondensation mechanism in all catalytic conditions can be explained by their participation.
Phthalocyanines can react with electrophiles like the isothiazolinones, and deactivate them.
 
 
 
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