Learning Objective: To study the behavior of pi bonds containing nucleophiles seen in organic chemistry reactions.
Prerequisites:
Understanding electron delocalization methods- Inductive and Resonance (Chapter – Electronic Displacements in a Covalent Bond)
Chapter: Fundamentals of Organic Reactions
Sub-topic: Nucleophiles
Author's Note: Nucleophiles have a common goal, to donate their electrons; however, their path varies depending on the type of their electron-deficient counterpart, the electrophiles. This uniqueness drives reaction forward and introduces diversity in functional groups and, therefore, the structure of organic molecules. Here, I have covered the pi bond containing nucleophile, their reaction, mechanism of action, and what factors influence a better reaction outcome.
Type of Nucleophile - Pi Bond
Pi bonds are nucleophiles in addition reactions, a type of reaction that forms adduct. Here the electrophile and nucleophile combine by creating a new bond across the double bond.

The pi bonds’ donating capability, known as nucleophilicity, gets stronger when the pi bonds are next to a....
Some atoms offer their electrons to the pi bond by delocalization or resonance.....
