Thursday, June 30, 2011

acidolysis

acidolysis [ORG CHEM] A chemical reaction involving the decomposition of a molecule,
with the addition of the elements of an acid to the molecule; the reaction is compara-
ble to hydrolysis or alcoholysis, in which water or alcohol, respectively, is used in
place of the acid. Also known as acyl exchange.

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