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Chemistry term
Tetrahedral Intermediate
In one sentence
An intermediate with tetrahedral geometry. This type of intermediate is formed when a nucleophile attacks the carbonyl group of a carboxylic acid derivative.
A reaction intermediate where the bond arrangement around an initially double-bonded carbon atom has been transformed from trigonal to tetrahedral. Tetrahedral intermediates that make nucleophilic addition to a carbonyl group.
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