A leaving group that does not carry away the bonding electron pair. For example, in the nitration of benzene by NO2+, H+ is the electrofuge. The adjective of electrofuge is electrofugal. See also electrophile, nucleofuge.
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A leaving group that does not carry away the bonding electron pair. For example, in the nitration of benzene by NO2+, H+ is the electrofuge. The adjective of electrofuge is electrofugal. See also electrophile, nucleofuge.
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