Preferred Label : complex mechanism;
IUPAC definition : This term is sometimes applied to an elementary reaction which proceeds via an intermediate
species having a lifetime longer than a few rotational periods, in contrast to a direct
reaction. However, in view of the danger of confusion with a reaction occurring in
more than one step (a composite reaction ) this usage is not to be recommended; it
is better to use the terms complex-mode mechanism or complex-mode reaction.;
Origin ID : C01205;
See also
This term is sometimes applied to an elementary reaction which proceeds via an intermediate
species having a lifetime longer than a few rotational periods, in contrast to a direct
reaction. However, in view of the danger of confusion with a reaction occurring in
more than one step (a composite reaction ) this usage is not to be recommended; it
is better to use the terms complex-mode mechanism or complex-mode reaction.
