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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
Class (b) metal ion
Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry
A metal ion that combines preferentially with ligands containing ligating atoms other than the lightest of their Periodic Group.
Class (a) metal ion
Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry
A metal ion that combines preferentially with ligands containing ligating atoms that are the lightest of their Periodic Group.
Comproportionation
Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry
The reverse of disproportionation. The term "symproportionation" is also used.
Dipolar aprotic solvent
Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry
A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to ...
Diastereoisomerism
Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry
Stereoisomerism other than enantiomerism. Diastereoisomers (or diastereomers) are stereoisomers not related as mirror images. Diastereoisomers are characterised by differences in physical properties, ...
Dimerization
Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry
The transformation of a molecular entity A to give a molecular entity A 2 . For example: CH 3 . + H 3 C . → CH 3 CH 3 2 CH 3 COCH 3 → (CH 3 ) 2 C(OH)CH 2 COCH 3 2 RCOOH → (RCOOH) 2
Dielectric constant
Chemistry; Physical organic chemistry
A measure for the effect of a medium on the potential energy of interaction between two charges. It is measured by comparing the capacity of a capacitor with and without the sample present.
