reference atom

in organic reaction mechanisms
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05227
The atom to which a @P04845@ is nucleophilic, electrophilic, nucleofugal or homolytic.
Source:
PAC, 1989, 61, 23. (System for symbolic representation of reaction mechanisms (Recommendations 1988)) on page 55 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'reference atom' 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.R05227 RIS BibTex EndNote
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