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LEAVING GROUP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nucleofuge
1, record 1, English, nucleofuge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaving group 2, record 1, English, leaving%20group
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The group of charged or uncharged atoms that departs during a substitution or displacement reaction. 3, record 1, English, - nucleofuge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nucléofuge
1, record 1, French, nucl%C3%A9ofuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe partant 2, record 1, French, groupe%20partant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atome ou groupe partant qui emporte la paire d'électrons de la liaison covalente. 3, record 1, French, - nucl%C3%A9ofuge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple Cl- est le nucléofuge dans l'hydrolyse d'un chlorure d'alkyle. 3, record 1, French, - nucl%C3%A9ofuge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source des termes anglais et français et des contextes : Projet d'arrêté relatif à la terminologie de la chimie (avril 1994) de la Commission ministérielle de terminologie de la chimie (sous les auspices de la Délégation générale à la langue française). 3, record 1, French, - nucl%C3%A9ofuge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo saliente
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20saliente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leaving group
1, record 2, English, leaving%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The group of charged or uncharged atoms that departs during a substitution or displacement reaction. 1, record 2, English, - leaving%20group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe partant
1, record 2, French, groupe%20partant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le changement de signe de la constante [rho] lorsque le catalyseur passe d'un acide faible à un acide fort a également été observé dans l'hydrolyse d'acétals faisant intervenir le départ d'un groupe phénolate et est donc caractéristique d'un effet de groupe partant, c'est-à-dire dans le cas des orthoesters étudiés dans ce travail, d'une rupture de la liaison c-o endocyclique (...). 1, record 2, French, - groupe%20partant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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