borderline mechanism

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A mechanism intermediate between two extremes, for example a nucleophilic substitution intermediate between \(\rm{S}_{\rm{N}}1\) and \(\rm{S}_{\rm{N}}2\), or intermediate between electron transfer and \(\rm{S}_{\rm{N}}2\).
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1090 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'borderline mechanism' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00711 RIS BibTex EndNote
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