What does "nucleofugic" mean?

Of or pertaining to a nucleofuge

What is a synonym for "nucleofugic"?

Common synonyms include: nucleofugal, nucleofugal.

Nucleofugic

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Adjective

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Of or pertaining to a nucleofuge
"The species that reacts with the nucleophile is not the substrate but the aryl radical deriving from its anion radical by cleavage of the nucleofugic group."

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nucleofugal nucleofugal

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"The species that reacts with the nucleophile is not the substrate but the aryl radical deriving from its anion radical by cleavage of the nucleofugic group."

Etymology

From nucleofuge + -ic.

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