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'electron deficient' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when describing molecules or compounds that do not have the full number of electrons needed for a complete outer shell. For example, the chlorine anion is electron deficient due to its complete outer shell of eight electrons.
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Such molecules are classified as electron deficient because, in Lewis terms, there are fewer than two electrons available per bond.
Due-Hansen, M. E. et al. A protocol for amide bond formation with electron deficient amines and sterically hindered substrates.
The electron deficient nitrile group was introduced to lower the background fluorescence of the probe.
While BCDPP contains well explored diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP), BCPzDP possesses electron deficient dipyrrolopyrazinedione (PzDP) as acceptor moiety.
These copolymers contain electron rich 4-butylazobenzene-based mesogenic groups and electron deficient 4-cyanobiphenyl units.
A general procedure was developed for the synthesis of 1,1 disubstituted electron deficient olefin monomers.
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Higher oxidation states of the peroxidase oxidize reducing substrates to electron-deficient derivatives that react with macromolecular nucleophiles.
Stalder, R., Mei, J., Graham, K. R., Estrada, L. A. & Reynolds, J. R. Isoindigo, a versatile electron-deficient unit for high-performance organic electronics.
Although β-H elimination in electron-deficient PdIV intermediates is considered to be less likely, 15 β-H elimination from less electron-deficient PdIV intermediate C may occur.
Such compounds are called electron-deficient compounds.
Electron-deficient reagents are also stabilized by ethers.
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