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Reaction intermediateThe IUPAC Gold Book[1] defines a reaction intermediate or an intermediate as a molecular entity (atom, ion, molecule...) with a lifetime appreciably longer than a molecular vibration (corresponding to a local potential energy minimum of depth greater than RT; R being the gas constant and T is temperature) that is formed (directly or indirectly) from the reactants and reacts further to give (either directly or indirectly) the products of a chemical reaction. Most chemical reactions are stepwise, that is they take more than one elementary step to complete. An intermediate is the reaction product of each of these steps (except for the last one, which forms the final product). For example in a hypothetical stepwise reaction:
That includes these elementary steps:
The chemical species X and Y are intermediates. Reactive intermediates are usually short lived and are very seldom isolated Additional recommended knowledge
The main carbon reactive intermediates
Common features of carbon intermediates
Other reactive intermediates
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Notes
Categories: Chemical kinetics | Chemical reactions | Reactive intermediates |
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