Dimerization (chemistry)
Chemical process of joining two molecular entities by bonds of any kind / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In chemistry, dimerization is the process of joining two identical or similar molecular entities by bonds. The resulting bonds can be either strong or weak. Many symmetrical chemical species are described as dimers, even when the monomer is unknown or highly unstable.[1]
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The term homodimer is used when the two subunits are identical (e.g. A–A) and heterodimer when they are not (e.g. A–B). The reverse of dimerization is often called dissociation. When two oppositely-charged ions associate into dimers, they are referred to as Bjerrum pairs,[2] after Danish chemist Niels Bjerrum.