Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Intra
molecular
:
A process or phenomenon that occur within a
molecule
.
Intra
molecular
Examples
An intra
molecular
S
N
2 reaction
.
An intra
molecular
hydrogen bond
.
Intermolecular
Examples
An
intermolecular
S
N
2 reaction
.
An
intermolecular
hydrogen bond
.
Related terms:
1,3-H shift
,
carbocation rearrangement
,
water
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