Which of the following is not nucleophile?

Which of the following is not nucleophile?

مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کون نیوکلیوفائل نہیں ہے؟
Explanation
  • AlCl₃ (Aluminum chloride) is not a nucleophile because it is an electron-deficient Lewis acid.
  • This meaning it accepts electrons instead of donating them.
  • Nucleophiles are species that donate electron pairs.
  • While AlCl₃ acts as an electrophile in chemical reactions.