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halogenation

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halogenation (countable and uncountable, plural halogenations)

(chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.

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However, electrophilic substitution is relatively facile at the 5-position, including nitration and halogenation. Source: Internet

Experiments have shown that all halogenation produces a mixture of all possible isomers, indicating that all hydrogen atoms are susceptible to reaction. Source: Internet

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