chain-propagating reaction

Synonym: propagating reaction
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A chain-propagating reaction, or more simply a propagating reaction, is an elementary step in a @C00960@ in which one @C00949@ is converted into another. The conversion can be a @M03989-1@ reaction or a @M03989-2@ reaction with a reactant molecule.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 157 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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