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oxaphilic Lewis acid
« on: October 01, 2009, 02:23:50 PM »
hi
what is an oxaphilic Lewis acid?
(advanced organic chemistry Carey part b, page 775)
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Re: oxaphilic Lewis acid
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 04:23:06 PM »
Oxaphilic Lewis acids are ones that like oxygen, like BF3 or AlCl3.  these are in contrast to Pi-phylic Lewis acids that love pi bonds such as gold and platinum
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Re: oxaphilic Lewis acid
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 03:37:44 AM »
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Oxaphilic Lewis acids are ones that like oxygen, like BF3 or AlCl3.

I think the right name is oxophilic.
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Re: oxaphilic Lewis acid
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 11:34:04 AM »
thank you very much :D
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