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Table 8 Functional replacement prefixes and infixes

Prefix Infix Replaced atom(s) Replacing atom(s)

Amido- -amido-

Azido- -azido-

Bromo- -bromido-

Chloro- -chlorido-

Cyanato- -cyanatido-

Cyano- -cyanido-

Dithioperoxy- -dithioperoxo-,

Fluoro- -fluorido-

Iodo- -iodido-

Isocyanato- -isocyanatido-

Isocyano- -isocyanido-

Nitrido-
-nitrido- and

Thiocyanato- -thiocyanatido-,

Isothiocyanato- -isothiocyanatido-,

Imido- -imido-

Hydrazido- -hydrazido-

Peroxy- -peroxo-

Seleno- -seleno- or or

Telluro- -telluro- or or

Thio- -thio- or or

Thioperoxy- -thioperoxo-, or

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Prefix	Infix	Replaced atom(s)	Replacing atom(s)

Amido-	-amido-
Azido-	-azido-
Bromo-	-bromido-
Chloro-	-chlorido-
Cyanato-	-cyanatido-
Cyano-	-cyanido-
Dithioperoxy-	-dithioperoxo-,
Fluoro-	-fluorido-
Iodo-	-iodido-
Isocyanato-	-isocyanatido-
Isocyano-	-isocyanido-
Nitrido-	-nitrido-	and
Thiocyanato-	-thiocyanatido-,
Isothiocyanato-	-isothiocyanatido-,
Imido-	-imido-
Hydrazido-	-hydrazido-
Peroxy-	-peroxo-
Seleno-	-seleno-	or	or
Telluro-	-telluro-	or	or
Thio-	-thio-	or	or
Thioperoxy-	-thioperoxo-,		or