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exchange reaction [2 records]

Record 1 2003-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacy
  • Biological Sciences

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacie
  • Sciences biologiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacia
  • Ciencias biológicas
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Record 2 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

... any of a class of chemical reactions in which an atom or a group of atoms in a molecule is replaced by another atom or group.

CONT

... an organic compound such as an alkyl halide can give rise to numerous types of organic compounds by substitution reactions with suitable reagents.

CONT

Substitution reactions are divided into ... general classes ... [such as] nucleophilic substitution ... [and] electrophilic substitution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Réaction au cours de laquelle un atome, dans une molécule, échange contre un autre atome un atome auquel il est lié, sans changer sa coordinence [...]

CONT

On distingue quatre types de réaction de substitution en chimie organique : 1. Les substitutions nucléophiles [...] 2. Les substitutions électrophiles [...] 3. Les substitutions radicalaires [...] 4. Les substitutions péricycliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Reemplazamiento de un átomo o radical por otro átomo o radical sin modificar la composición del resto de la molécula.

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