A
chemical reaction or
transformation, the main feature of which is the
bimolecular removal of an atom (neutral or charged) from a molecular entity. For example:
(
proton abstraction from acetone)
(hydrogen abstraction from methane)
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1081
InChI=1/C3H6O/c1-3(2)4/h1-2H3
InChI=1/C6H14N/c1-5(2)7-6(3)4/h5-6H,1-4H3/q-1
InChI=1/C3H5O/c1-3(2)4/h1H2,2H3/q-1
InChI=1/C6H15N/c1-5(2)7-6(3)4/h5-7H,1-4H3
InChI=1/Cl
InChI=1/CH4/h1H4
InChI=1/CH3/h1H3
InChI=1/ClH/h1H