Electron displacement in organic compounds
Theelectrondisplacementinanorganicmoleculemaytakeplaceunder
theinfluenceofanatomorasubstituentgrouporinthepresenceofan
appropriateattackingreagent.
Typesofelectronicdisplacement
(a)Permanentelectronicdisplacement
1.Inductiveeffect
2.Resonanceeffect
3.Mesomericeffect
4.Hyperconjugation
(b)temporaryelectronicdisplacement
1.Electromericeffect(temporaryeffect)
(i)Itisapermanenteffect
(ii)Itisdistancedependent
(iii)Itisoperatedthroughσbondnotthroughπ-bond
(iv)Itisnegligibleafterthirdcarbonatom
(v)C–Hbondisthereferenceofinductiveeffecti.e.polarityofC–H
bondisconsideredtobenegligible.
Partial shifting or displacement of σ–electrons towarsmore EN atom of
σ-bond
Inductive effects are of two types
(i) +I effect :
The group which releases or donates electron clouds is known as +I group
& effect is called +I effect.
Decreasing order of +I effect :
(ii)–Ieffect:
Theatomorgroupwhichwithdrawselectroncloudsisknownas–I
groupandeffectiscalled–Ieffect.
Decreasingorderof–Ieffect: