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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Bronsted relation

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

The term applies to either of the equations k HA /p = G(K HA q/p) α k A /q = G(K HA q/p) -β (or their logarithmic forms) where α, β and G are constants for a given reaction series (α and ...

Bunnett-Olsen equations

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

The equations for the relation between lg((SH + )/(S)) + H o and H o + lg(H + ) for base S in aqueous mineral acid solution, where H o is Hammett's acidity function and H o + lg(H + ) represents ...

Brønsted acid

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron (proton) to a base, (i.e. a "hydron donor") or the corresponding chemical species. For example: H 2 O, H 3 O + , CH 3 CO 2 H, H 2 SO 4 , HSO 4 - , ...

Bronsted acid

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron (proton) to a base, (i.e. a "hydron donor") or the corresponding chemical species. For example: H 2 O, H 3 O + , CH 3 CO 2 H, H 2 SO 4 , HSO 4 - , ...

Brønsted base

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron (proton) from an acid (i.e. a "hydron acceptor") or the corresponding chemical species. For example: OH - , H 2 O, CH 3 CO 2 - , HSO 4 - , SO 4 2- ...

Bronsted base

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron (proton) from an acid (i.e. a "hydron acceptor") or the corresponding chemical species. For example: OH - , H 2 O, CH 3 CO 2 - , HSO 4 - , SO 4 2- ...

Borderline mechanism

Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry

A mechanism intermediate between two extremes, for example a nucleophilic substitution intermediate between S N 1 and S N 2, or intermediate between electron transfer and S N 2.