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Classification of rearrangement mechanisms and dynamic stereochemistry

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We review some aspects of dynamic stereochemistry related to the classification theory of rearrangement mechanisms. This classification is based on the symmetry of the molecular skeleton and has been widely used in connection with nuclear magnetic resonance line shape analysis. It is also related to the Longuet-Higgins approach to nonrigidity and may be used to predict the consequences of various tunneling mechanisms in rotation or vibration spectroscopy.

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Brocas, J. Classification of rearrangement mechanisms and dynamic stereochemistry. J Stat Phys 24, 199–214 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007644

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