Term: dual substituent-parameter equation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01866

Definition:
In a general sense, any equation which expresses substituent effects in terms of two parameters. However, in practice the term is used more specifically for an equation for summarizing the effects of meta- or para- substituents (i = m or p) X on chemical reactivity, spectroscopic properties, etc. of a probe site Y in benzene or other aromatic system. \[P^{\textrm{i}}=\rho _{I}^{\textrm{i}}\ \sigma _{I}+\rho _{R}^{\textrm{i}}\ \sigma _{R}\] P is the magnitude of the property Y for substituent X, expressed relative to the property for X = H; σ I and σ R are inductive or polar and resonance substituent constants, respectively, there being various scales for σ R and ρ R are the corresponding regression coefficients.

Related Terms:
1) extended hammett equation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02279).
2) resonance (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05326).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1107 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)

Citation: 'dual substituent-parameter equation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01866

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