identity reaction

synonym: degenerate chemical reaction
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A chemical reaction whose products are chemically identical with the reactants, for example the bimolecular self exchange reaction of $\ce{CH3I}$ with $\ce{I^{-}}$.
See also: degenerate rearrangement
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1124 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'identity reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I02940 RIS BibTex EndNote
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