Talk:Electrophile

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It seems that, from the following viewpoints, this alticle can be brushed-up in terms of accuracy.

• The Cytochrome example referred at the introduction part is too specific for being it as an example for electrophile. Thus, it is the special case of the various bioreactions the enzyme may take place, and showing just only that one may lead to misunderstanding about the enzyme. Possible substitutes for the example would be NO₂⁺, alkyl halides, carbonyl compouds, halogens, oxidizing agent like peracids, carbenes, BH₃, and so on.
• At the bottom of the Addition Reactions section, it reades This works in the same way for addition of H-Br and sulfuric acid. - It have been knwon that Br₂ reacts with alkenes though three-membered ring bromonium ion intermediate. On the otherhand, HBr takes a two step pathway rather than the similar intermediate.
• Hydration section - actually, the addition of water to the carbocation can be compete with that of HSO₄⁻.
• A sentence that describes the difference between acid (acidity) and electrophile (electrophilicity) may be required.

sorry about my poor ability on English, and I will be pleased if the article is imploved by the hands of the better English writers. --Calvero JP 17:46, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You seem to have good knowledge on this topic, and your english is very good, perhaps you could clean up the article yourself? And if anyone notices any sections with poor english they can be cleaned up by anyone, not just people with a good knowlege on the subject matter. --LeakeyJee 03:49, 28 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've tried. Please correct me if there is a stupid portion. --Calvero JP 06:45, 28 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This part

They appear to attract electrons as well and seem to behave as though they are partially empty. These partially empty substances thus require an electron rich center, and thus they are filled.

Is confusing. Could someone change this?Dawkin Verbier (talk) 12:33, 21 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

On further reading of the introduction, I've removed that part and Electrophiles can be observed as electron-sensitive or photo-sensitive. entirely. The former part was confusing, while I couldn't find any sources to support the latter part.