Title: replacement operation
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - replacement operation
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.R05298
Status: current

Definition
The exchange of one group of atoms or a single non-hydrogen atom for another.

Source
- Blue Book Guide, p. 23 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971071327)

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Citation: Citation: 'replacement operation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.R05298
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