entering group

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An atom or group that forms a bond to what is considered to be the main part of the @S06082@ during a reaction. For example: the attacking @N04249@ in a @M03989@ nucleophilic @S06078@.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1113 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'entering group' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02130 RIS BibTex EndNote
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