Physical organic chemistry

Physical organic chemistry

Physical organic chemistry is the study of the interrelationships between structure and reactivity in organic molecules. It a part of organic chemistry by using tools of physical chemistry such as chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, thermochemistry, and quantum chemistry.

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Physical organic chemistry

colligation

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

The formation of a covalent bond by the combination or recombination of two radicals (the reverse of unimolecular homolysis). For example: HO . + H 3 C . → CH 3 OH

compensation effect

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

In a considerable number of cases plots of T Δ † S vs. Δ † H, for a series of reactions, e.g. for a reaction in a range of different solvents, are straight lines of approximately unit slope. ...

complex

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A molecular entity formed by loose association involving two or more component molecular entities (ionic or uncharged), or the corresponding chemical species. The bonding between the components is ...

composite reaction

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A chemical reaction for which the expression for the rate of disappearance of a reactant (or rate of appearance of a product) involves rate constants of more than a single elementary reaction. ...

comproportionation

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

The reverse of disproportionation. The term "symproportionation" is also used.

concerted process

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

Two or more primitive changes are said to be concerted (or to constitute a concerted process) if they occur within the same elementary reaction. Such changes will normally (though perhaps not ...

condensation reaction

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A (usually stepwise) reaction in which two or more reactants (or remote reactive sites within the same molecular entity) yield a single main product with accompanying formation of water or of some ...