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Other | | English term or phrase: B signifies X or Y which is.... | “B signifies X or Y which is customary for the purpose…”
My question is:
Does “customary for the purpose” relate only to “Y” or to both “X and Y”?
Context:
“B signifies a amido or urethane group which is customary for the purpose of stereoselective synthesis” |
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| | English translation:relates to both X and Y in this case | Explanation:
because your "X and Y" is effectively only one thing, a "group". If it were "an amido group or a urethane group" then there would be more room for doubt. |
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  Oliver Lawrence
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