Kinetics, thermodynamics, and the problem of selectivity: The maturation of an idea

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 29, 2006, Pages 4724-4729

  Berson, Jerome A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

History of science; Kinetics; Reaction mechanisms; Selectivity; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

HISTORY OF SCIENCE; KINETICS; SELECTIVITY;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33746846511     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200600229     Document Type: Review

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