Preferred Label : metathesis;
IUPAC definition : A bimolecular process formally involving the exchange of a bond (or bonds) between
similar interacting chemical species so that the bonding affiliations in the products
are identical (or closely similar) to those in the reactants. For example: (The term
has its origin in inorganic chemistry with a different meaning, but this older usage
is not applicable in physical organic chemistry.);
Origin ID : M03878;
See also
A bimolecular process formally involving the exchange of a bond (or bonds) between
similar interacting chemical species so that the bonding affiliations in the products
are identical (or closely similar) to those in the reactants. For example: (The term
has its origin in inorganic chemistry with a different meaning, but this older usage
is not applicable in physical organic chemistry.)