R-1.2.5 Subtractive operation

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Principles of Organic Nomenclature

R-1.2.5 Subtractive operation

The subtractive operation involves the removal of an atom, ion, or group implicit in a name. This can occur with no other change, with exchange for hydrogen, with introduction of unsaturation, or with bond scission and reformation. The elimination of the elements of water with concomitant bond formation can also be regarded as a subtractive operation. Subtraction can be expressed in the following ways:

R-1.2.5.1 By use of a prefix

Examples to R-1.2.5.1

Oxytocin Des-7-proline-oxytocin
(here the prefix "des-" signifies removal of the proline residue at position 7 of the polypeptide oxytocin, with rejoining of the chain) (see also Ref. 1, Section F).

R-1.2.5.2 By a change in ending or addition of a suffix

Examples to R-1.2.5.2

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R-1.2.7 Rearrangement
R-1.2.8 Multiplicative operation

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Oxytocin		Des-7-proline-oxytocin (here the prefix "des-" signifies removal of the proline residue at position 7 of the polypeptide oxytocin, with rejoining of the chain) (see also Ref. 1, Section F).