Electrophilic Addition Step 1:Pi electrons attack the electrophile. Step 2:Nucleophile attacks the carbocation. E Nuc C-C- => Chapter8 3Chapter 8 3 Electrophilic Addition • Step 1: Pi electrons attack the electrophile. C C + E + C E C + C E C + + Nuc: _ C E C Nuc => • Step 2: Nucleophile attacks the carbocation