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

orbital symmetry

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

The behavior of an atomic or localized molecular orbital under molecular symmetry operations characterizes its orbital symmetry. For example, under a reflection in an appropriate symmetry plane, the ...

kinetic equivalence.

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

order of reaction

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

(SI unit: 1) If the macroscopic (observed, empirical or phenomenological) rate of reaction (v) for any reaction can be expressed by an empirical differential rate equation (or rate law) which ...

outer-sphere (electron transfer)

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

An outer-sphere electron transfer is a reaction in which the electron transfer takes place with no or very weak (4 -16 kJ mol -1 ) electronic interaction between the reactants in the transition ...

oxidation

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

(1) The complete, net removal of one or more electrons from a molecular entity (also called "de-electronation"). (2) an increase in the oxidation number of any atom within any substrate. (3) Gain of ...

oxidative coupling

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

The coupling of two molecular entities through an oxidative process, usually catalyzed by a transition metal compound and involving dioxygen as the oxidant; e.g., 2 CO + 2 MeOH + 1/2 O 2 (+ ...