borderline mechanism

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A mechanism intermediate between two extremes, for example a nucleophilic substitution intermediate between \(\text{S}_{\text{N}}1\) and \(\text{S}_{\text{N}}2\), or intermediate between @E02011@ and \(\text{S}_{\text{N}}2\).
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1090 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'borderline mechanism' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00711 RIS BibTex EndNote
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