 Degree of unsaturation (source code)

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= Degree of unsaturation
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= Index of hydrogen deficiency
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The number of rings and pi-bond equivalents needed by a conventional closed-shell formula. For a neutral formula containing C, H, N and halogens, it is $(2C+2+N-H-X)/2$; <oxygen> does not change the count. A <carbonyl> contributes one and a triple bond two.

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