18.1 Lewis acids and bases
Essential Idea:
The acid–base concept can be extended to reactions that do not involve proton transfer.
Understandings:
- A Lewis acid is a lone pair acceptor and a Lewis base is a lone pair donor.
- When a Lewis base reacts with a Lewis acid a coordinate bond is formed.
- A nucleophile is a Lewis base and an electrophile is a Lewis acid.
Applications and Skills:
- Application of Lewis’ acid–base theory to inorganic and organic chemistry to identify the role of the reacting species.