RSC Advances · 2016 · 26 citations · 64 references
Natural SciencesChemistryOrganic ChemistryCarbonyl ChemistryChemical BondingIntermolecular ForcesIntermolecular InteractionsMolecular InteractionsReaction MechanismsImidazole SynthesisOrganic Reaction MechanismsSolvent Effects On Reaction MechanismsSolvent-free C - C Bond FormationWeak Noncovalent Interactions
An assembly of carbonyls held together by weak-bond interactions (Constitutional Dynamic Chemistry) results in bulk polarisation. Molecules participate in reactions in a cycle rather than as individual moieties leading to higher reaction rates.
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