Organic Chemistry

What is meant by inductive effect???????????????????????

Pradeep M R

7 Years agoGrade

4 Answers

Arun

7 Years ago

The effect on electron density in one portion of a molecule due to electron-withdrawing or electron-donating groups elsewhere in the molecule.

An inductive effect is an electronic effect due to the polarisation of σ bonds within a molecule or ion. This is typically due to an electronegatvity difference between the atoms at either end of the bond.

Deepak Kumar Shringi

7 Years ago

Inductive effect: Theeffecton electron density in one portion of a molecule due to electron-withdrawing or electron-donating groups elsewhere in the molecule.

Sunita

7 Years ago

I effect is a permanent effect,and it decrease with increase in distance, consider

C-B-A-X ,here let X more elecrongegative group ,so it attracts electrons from the bond between A-X and A becomes partially negative ,similarly A attracts electron cloud of bond between AB,,but after 3 bonds this effect reduces to a great extent,this is -I effect ,,same as with +I

Shikha

7 Years ago

Inductive effect comes in play when there is an electropositive or electronegative atom attatched to the carbon chain. For eg if chlorine is attatched to the carbon chain it attracts the electrons towards itself and a partial positive charge is developed on the carbon.furthur this carbon attracts electron from the next carbon

This effect generally play a role upto 3 carbon atoms.

It is a weaker effect than resonance