complex-mode reaction

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An elementary reaction which proceeds via an intermediate species having a lifetime longer than a few rotational periods is known as a complex-mode reaction, or as an indirect reaction.
See also: direct reaction
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 160 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'complex-mode 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.C01206 RIS BibTex EndNote
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