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Table 9 Characteristic groups cited only as prefixes in substitutive nomenclature

Nonlimiting list.

Characteristic group Prefix

Bromo-

Chloro-

Chlorosyl-

Chloryl-

Perchloryl-

Fluoro-

Iodo-

Iodosyl-

Iodyl-(replaces iodoxy-)

(replaces dihydroxyiodo-)

(replaces dihaloiodo-)

Diazo-

Azido-

Nitroso-

Nitro-

(R)-oxy-

(R)-sulfanyl-
(and similarly, (R)-selanyl- and (R)-tellanyl-)

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Characteristic group	Prefix

	Bromo-
	Chloro-
	Chlorosyl-
	Chloryl-
	Perchloryl-
	Fluoro-
	Iodo-
	Iodosyl-
	Iodyl-(replaces iodoxy-)
	(replaces dihydroxyiodo-)
	(replaces dihaloiodo-)
	Diazo-
	Azido-
	Nitroso-
	Nitro-
	(R)-oxy-
	(R)-sulfanyl- (and similarly, (R)-selanyl- and (R)-tellanyl-)