Nucleophilic Addition

Nucleophilic addition is a chemical reaction where a molecule with a free pair of electrons (called a nucleophile) attacks an electron-poor carbon atom, often in a carbonyl group (like in aldehydes or ketones). The nucleophile donates its electrons, forming a new bond, and transforms the original molecule into a different compound. This process is common in organic chemistry for building larger, more complex molecules, and plays a key role in many biological and industrial reactions, enabling the transformation of simple structures into more functional ones through the addition of various groups.