Term: general acid–base catalysis
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02608

Definition:
Catalysis by acids or bases in solution is said to be general when it is possible to detect catalysis brought about by species other than the ions formed from the solvent itself (e.g. when water is the solvent, by species other than H+ and OH− ions).

Related Terms:
1) catalysis (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00874-1).
2) catalysis (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00874-2).
3) general acid catalysis (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02609).
4) general base catalysis (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02610).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 150 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

Citation: 'general acid–base catalysis' 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.G02608

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