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Electrophilic Addition

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An electrophilic addition is an addition reaction of an alkene or an alkyne that begins with the reaction of the alkene or alkyne with an electrophilic atom in another reactant.

eg. 1:

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first step of the reaction:

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eg. 2:

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first step of the reaction:

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see also nucleophilic addition

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