Intramolecular
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Intramolecular in chemistry describes a process or characteristic limited within the structure of a single molecule; a property or phenomenon limited to the extent of a single molecule.
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- intramolecular hydride transfer (transfer of a hydride ion from one part to another within the same molecule)
- intramolecular hydrogen bond (a hydrogen bond formed between two functional groups of the same molecule)
In intramolecular organic reactions, two reaction sites are contained within a single molecule. This creates a very high effective concentration and therefore many intramolecular reaction take place that would not occur as an intermolecular reaction between to compounds.
Examples of intramolecular reactions are the Smiles rearrangement, the Dieckmann condensation and the Madelung synthesis.
