Abstract
The role of physical organic chemistry (POC) within organic chemistry is portrayed from the personal point of view of the author. The paper compares the past (golden era) of POC with the present situation and considers some options for the future.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 25-29 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Israel Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- electron transfer
- history of science
- nucleophilic substitution
- physical organic chemistry
- reaction mechanisms