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adjectivenucleofugic (comparative more nucleofugic, superlative most nucleofugic)
comparative more nucleofugic · superlative most nucleofugic
- 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.
1991, Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry, volume 26, page 2Synonyms: nucleofugal
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adjectiveOf or pertaining to a nucleofuge
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Italian nucleofugo
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nucleofugic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleofugic
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