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Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry

Authors: John S. LOMAS, Jean-Claude RICHER, Marie-Françoise RUASSE, Jean TOULLEC

Publication date: May 10, 2001

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2. Glossary of physical organic chemistry terms

ablation; detachment Reverse of fixation. See also: electron attachment.

electron ablation; electron detachment Inverse of electron fixation.

synartetic acceleration See: neighbouring group participation.

electron acceptor; electron acceptor 1. Molecular entity or chemical species to which an electron can be transferred.

Example

1,4-dinitrobenzene or 1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dication.

2*. Lewis acid. Do not use in this sense.

electron-pair acceptor Synonymous with Lewis acid.

strong field (or high field); upfield See: chemical shift.

acid Molecular entity or chemical species capable of donating a hydron (proton) (see: Brønsted acid) or...

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