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Rearrangement vs Sigmatropic - What's the difference?

rearrangement | sigmatropic |

In chemistry terms the difference between rearrangement and sigmatropic

is that rearrangement is a rearrangement reaction while sigmatropic is describing any rearrangement reaction in which single bonds are broken and others are formed.

As a noun rearrangement

is the process of rearranging.

As an adjective sigmatropic is

describing any rearrangement reaction in which single bonds are broken and others are formed.

rearrangement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of rearranging.
  • (chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.

    • sigmatropic

    English

    Adjective

    (sigmatropic reaction) (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing any rearrangement reaction in which single bonds are broken and others are formed