Organic Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305080483
ISBN 13: 978-1-30508-048-5

Chapter 6 - An Overview of Organic Reactions - Problem - Page 159: 5

Answer

BF3 is an electrophile.

Work Step by Step

This is because the electrostatic potential map shows there it is at an electron deficient.
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