autocatalytic reaction

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]
Citation: 'autocatalytic reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00525 RIS BibTex EndNote
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