Partial Charge [ENDORSED]

[Michael_Johanis_2K]

On the final, if we need to draw a mechanism with the transition step(s), do I have to put the electronegativity of each atom?

For example, in electrophilic addition, propene + HBr ---> 2-bromopropane. For the first step, do I need to put partial positive next to H, and partial negative next to Br? For Transition State #1, do I need to put a partial positive at Carbon and a partial negative at Bromine?

[Chem_Mod]

Partial charges in TS do not have to be indicated.

The charges on intermediates, for example carbocations and halides such as Cl^-, do need to be included.

One needs to know conceptually the partial charges in order to get the mechanism right, but drawing-in the partial charges on TS structures is not required. I did it in class to help you understand which was the nucleophile and which was the electrophile.

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