Do alkenes undergo electrophilic or nucleophilic addition?

Do alkenes undergo electrophilic or nucleophilic addition? Alkenes undergo electrophilic addition whereas aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition. Do alkenes undergo electrophilic addition? Why do alkenes undergo electrophilic addition reactions? Alkenes are doubly bound and sp2 hybridized, which can be donated to an electrophile, such as electrophilic addition, by the Read more…