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Substitution vs Orthosubstitution - What's the difference?

substitution | orthosubstitution |

As nouns the difference between substitution and orthosubstitution

is that substitution is substitution, replacement while orthosubstitution is (organic chemistry) any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the ortho- position.

substitution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of substituting or the state of being substituted
  • a substitute or replacement
  • (chemistry) (especially in organic chemistry) the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another

    • Derived terms

    * substitution cipher * substitution reaction * substitution rule

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    orthosubstitution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the ortho- position

    • See also

    *metasubstitution *parasubstitution