Alpha-cleavage
From Mass Spec Terms
| 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.
