Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Definition:
A reaction in which a nucleophile attacks a carboxylic acid derivative.
Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Explained:
A particular group of substitution reactions that involve nucleophiles. Nucleophilic substitution is a fundamental class of reactions in which an electron rich nucleophile selectively bonds with or attacks the positive or partially positive charge of an atom or a group of atoms to replace a leaving group; the positive or partially positive atom is.