The term describes simple reversible and generally rapid
isomerizations or
degenerate rearrangements involving the formation and rupture of single and/or double bonds, without
migration of atoms or groups; e.g.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1175
InChI=1/C6H6O/c1-2-4-6-7-5-3-1/h1-6H
ATYBXHSAIOKLMG-UHFFFAOYAS
InChI=1/C6H6O/c1-2-4-6-5(3-1)7-6/h1-6H
WDFZWSZNOFELJY-UHFFFAOYAD
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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.
