Nucleophiles
| Name | Solvent |
Reactivity Parameters |
Classification |
Reference (title or year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
p-tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC)![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.50 sN Param.: 0.76 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3563-3566 10.1002/anie.200605205 | |
HW(CO)3Cp*![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.50 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
HW(CO)3(indenyl)![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.50 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
HRe(CO)5![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.50 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
(triisopropylsiloxy)ethene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.44 sN Param.: 0.94 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9500-9512 10.1021/ja010890y | |
2-diazocyclohexanone![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.44 sN Param.: 0.83 | Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300005 10.1002/ejoc.202300005 | |
cyclohepta-1,3,5-trienyl-Fe(CO)3![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.42 sN Param.: 0.94 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9500-9512 10.1021/ja010890y | |
40% water/60%TFE (v/v)![]() ![]() |
water-TFE mix | N Param.: 3.42 sN Param.: 0.90 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5174-5181 10.1021/ja031828z | |
diethyl(methyl)silane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.40 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
tris((dimethyl(phenyl)silyl)methyl)silane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.40 sN Param.: 0.66 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
ethyldimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.30 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
20% water/80%TFE (v/v)![]() ![]() |
water-TFE mix | N Param.: 3.20 sN Param.: 0.88 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5174-5181 10.1021/ja031828z | |
1-(1-azidovinyl)naphthalene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.17 sN Param.: 0.88 | Chem. Commun. 2026, 62, 5041-5045 10.1039/d6cc00190d | |
methylenecyclooctane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.16 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
3-diazoindolin-2-one![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.16 sN Param.: 1.03 | Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300005 10.1002/ejoc.202300005 | |
(2,3-dimethylbut-2-enyl)triethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.15 sN Param.: 1.15 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
trimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.15 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
N-(triisopropylsilyl)pyrrole![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.12 sN Param.: 0.93 | Chem. Eur. J. 2003, 9, 2209-2218 10.1002/chem.200204666 | |
1,1,1,3,3-pentamethyldisiloxane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.12 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
1-(phenylethynyl)pyrrolidin-2-one![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.12 sN Param.: 0.85 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 4968-4971 10.1002/anie.201402055 | |
1-(1-azidovinyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.10 sN Param.: 0.77 | Chem. Commun. 2026, 62, 5041-5045 10.1039/d6cc00190d | |
allyltriphenylstannane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.09 sN Param.: 0.90 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9500-9512 10.1021/ja010890y | |
(E)-2-methyl-penta-1,3-diene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.09 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
3-methoxythiophene![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 3.06 sN Param.: 1.19 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 6317-6324 10.1021/ja4017655 | |
(4-chlorophenyl)dimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 3.05 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
(Z)-1,2-diphenyl-1-(trimethylsiloxy)ethene (in MeCN)![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 3.00 sN Param.: 0.83 | Synthesis 2019, 51, 1157-1170 10.1055/s-0037-1611634 | |
3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (in MeCN)![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 2.98 sN Param.: 0.72 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
10% water/90%TFE (v/v)![]() ![]() |
water-TFE mix | N Param.: 2.93 sN Param.: 0.88 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5174-5181 10.1021/ja031828z | |
triisopropylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.93 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
(5-methyl-furan-2-yl) pinacol boronate![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 2.90 sN Param.: 0.98 | Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 878-882 10.1039/c2sc00883a | |
(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-6-yl)trimethylsilane (in MeCN)![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 2.87 sN Param.: 0.68 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
((3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-6-yl)methoxy)triisopropylsilane (in MeCN)![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 2.87 sN Param.: 0.66 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
5-cyano-indole![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 2.83 sN Param.: 1.10 | J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 9088-9095 10.1021/jo0614339 | |
methylenecyclopentane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.82 sN Param.: 0.90 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9500-9512 10.1021/ja010890y | |
methylenecyclodecane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.82 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
6-((benzyloxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (in MeCN)![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 2.81 sN Param.: 0.57 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
benzyldimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.78 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
methyldiphenylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.72 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
2-diazo-1-benzosuberone![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.72 sN Param.: 0.96 | Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300005 10.1002/ejoc.202300005 | |
triphenylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.65 sN Param.: 0.72 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
4-methyl-penta-1,3-diene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.60 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
2-cyclopropylpropene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.60 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
methylenecyclononane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.57 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
1,3-dimethoxybenzene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.48 sN Param.: 1.09 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9500-9512 10.1021/ja010890y | |
dimethyl(propoxy)silane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.40 sN Param.: 0.75 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
HW(CO)3(C5H4Me)![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.40 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
2-(tributylsilyl)furan![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.37 sN Param.: 1.10 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
alpha-methylstyrene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.35 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
methylenecycloundecane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.33 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
cyclopentadiene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.30 sN Param.: 1.06 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
1-methylsiletane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.30 sN Param.: 0.75 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
cis-HMn(PPh3)(CO)4![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.30 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
dihexylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.27 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
methylenecycloheptane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.24 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
acetonitrile (in MeCN)![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 2.23 sN Param.: 0.84 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13902-13911 10.1021/ja306522b | |
2-(triethylsilyl)furan![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.20 sN Param.: 1.10 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
1-methylsilolane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.20 sN Param.: 0.75 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
cis-HMn(PCy3)(CO)4![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.20 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
2-(trimethylsilyl)furan![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.16 sN Param.: 1.10 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
methyl(phenyl)silane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.13 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
allyltrihexylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.11 sN Param.: 0.95 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
allyltri-n-butylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.09 sN Param.: 0.95 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
allyltriisopropylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.04 sN Param.: 0.95 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 2.04 sN Param.: 1.20 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
3-(trihexylsilyl)cyclopentene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.98 sN Param.: 1.10 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
2-((TBDMSO-methyl)-3,4-bis(TBDMSO)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.97 sN Param.: 1.20 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
allyltris(trimethylsilyl)silane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.95 sN Param.: 0.98 | Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5206-5209 10.1021/ol102220e | |
(E)-but-2-enyltrimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.94 sN Param.: 1.10 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
8-(benzyloxy)-2-phenyl-4,4a,8,8a-tetrahydropyrano[3,2-d][1,3]dioxine![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.94 sN Param.: 1.24 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
allyltriethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.93 sN Param.: 0.95 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-2-((benzyloxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.89 sN Param.: 1.27 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
1,4-dimethylcyclohexa-1,4-diene (in CH2Cl2)![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.88 sN Param.: 0.96 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 13863-13873 10.1021/ja507598y | |
8-(benzyloxy)-2,2-di-tert-butyl-4,4a,8,8a-tetrahydropyrano[3,2-d][1,3,2]dioxasiline![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.85 sN Param.: 1.28 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
(5-methyl-furan-2-yl) MIDA boronate![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 1.84 sN Param.: 1.26 | Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 878-882 10.1039/c2sc00883a | |
allyl-tert.butyl-dimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.80 sN Param.: 0.95 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
3-(trimethylsilyl)cyclopentene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.77 sN Param.: 1.10 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-2-((benzyloxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.75 sN Param.: 1.37 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
2-(acetoxymethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-3,4-diyl diacetate![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.72 sN Param.: 1.24 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
1-methyl-4-vinyl-benzene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.70 sN Param.: 1.06 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9500-9512 10.1021/ja010890y | |
HW(CO)3Cp![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.70 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
methylenecyclopentadecane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.69 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
(Z)-but-2-enyltrimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.69 sN Param.: 1.10 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
2,6-dimethyl-hepta-1,6-diene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.69 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
allyltrimethylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.68 sN Param.: 1.00 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13902-13911 10.1021/ja306522b | |
tert-butyl indole-1-carboxylate![]() ![]() |
MeCN | N Param.: 1.68 sN Param.: 1.26 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 6317-6324 10.1021/ja4017655 | |
methylenecyclobutane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.65 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
30% water/70% HFIP (w/w)![]() ![]() |
water-HFIP mix | N Param.: 1.65 sN Param.: 0.96 | J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2013, 26, 59-63 10.1002/poc.3064 | |
HCr(CO)3Cp*![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.60 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
2,7-dimethylocta-1,7-diene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.58 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
2-(tributylstannyl)thiophene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.53 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
3,4-dimethoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.53 sN Param.: 1.38 | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, EarlyView, e24329 10.1002/anie.202524329 | |
methylenecyclododecane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.52 sN Param.: 0.90 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
diphenylsilane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.52 sN Param.: 0.73 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
50% water/50% HFIP (w/w)![]() ![]() |
water-HFIP mix | N Param.: 1.50 sN Param.: 1.03 | J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2013, 26, 59-63 10.1002/poc.3064 | |
HMn(CO)5![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.50 sN Param.: 0.80 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 | |
(E)-penta-1,3-diene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.49 sN Param.: 1.00 | Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 66-77 10.1021/ar020094c | |
1-(perfluorophenyl)-1-(trimethylsiloxy)ethene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.47 sN Param.: 0.89 | Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 3990-3993 10.1021/ol301766w | |
1-(tris(pentafluorophenyl)siloxy)-cyclopentene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.38 sN Param.: 0.93 | Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2005, , 1760-1764 10.1002/ejoc.200400706 | |
2-methylthiophene![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.35 sN Param.: 0.99 | J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13902-13911 10.1021/ja306522b | |
tetraisobutylstannane![]() ![]() |
dichloromethane | N Param.: 1.35 sN Param.: 1.10 | Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 249-263 10.1002/chem.201202839 |




























































































