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    denzhidos Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 6, 2009, 04:29 AM
    (Acid-Catalyzed) Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds
    I think there is a mistake (circled in red) in the following figure in my book:


    Isn't the positive sign supposed to be written over C as it is an electrophile and not O? If I am wrong, then please explain.

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    Oct 6, 2009, 07:35 AM
    I think you are right. The oxygen cannot be positive here, and the carbon has to be positive to attract the nucleophile.
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