Alpha-cleavage: Difference between revisions
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| A  | A [[homolytic cleavage]] where the bond fission occurs between at the atom adjacent to the atom at the apparent charge site and an atom removed from the aparent charge site by two bonds.   | ||
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| Fission of a bond originating at an atom which is adjacent to the one assumed to bear the charge; the definition of β - cleavage etc follows automatically. | Fission of a bond originating at an atom which is adjacent to the one assumed to bear the charge; the definition of β - cleavage etc follows automatically. | ||
| == Related Terms == | |||
| *[[Homolytic Cleavage]] | |||
| [[Category:Reactions]] | [[Category:Reactions]] | ||
Revision as of 01:23, 27 December 2005
| DRAFT DEFINITION | 
| Alpha-cleavage | 
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| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. | 
Note: "A" above means lower case greek alpha: α
Orange Book Entry
Fission of a bond originating at an atom which is adjacent to the one assumed to bear the charge; the definition of β - cleavage etc follows automatically.
