https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00525
A
chemical reaction
in which a product (or a reaction
intermediate
) also functions as a
catalyst
. In such a reaction the observed
rate of reaction
is often found to increase with time from its initial value.
See:
catalyst
,
chemical reaction
,
intermediate
,
order of reaction
,
rate of reaction
Sources:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2291. (Nomenclature of kinetic methods of analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 2292 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1087 [Terms] [Paper]