A
bimolecular process formally involving the exchange of a bond (or bonds) between similar interacting
chemical species so that the bonding affiliations in the products are identical (or closely similar) to those in the reactants. For example:
(The term has its origin in inorganic chemistry with a different meaning, but this older usage is not applicable in physical organic chemistry.)
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1139
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
