Brnsted-LowryAcidsandBases.pptVIP

Any reaction in which one species donates an electron pair to another species is a Lewis acid-base reaction. In a Lewis acid-base reaction, a Lewis base donates an electron pair to a Lewis acid. Lewis acid-base reactions illustrate a general pattern in organic chemistry. Electron-rich species react with electron-poor species. In the simplest Lewis acid-base reaction one bond is formed and no bonds are broken. This is illustrated in the reaction of BF3 with H2O. H2O donates an electron pair to BF3 to form a new bond. A Lewis acid is also called an electrophile. When a Lewis base reacts with an