Hammond's postulate

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo reaction mechanisms
potential energy surfaces
gptkbp:describes relationship between transition state and reaction intermediates
gptkbp:field chemistry
physical organic chemistry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hammond's postulate
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:George_S._Hammond
1955
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_the_American_Chemical_Society
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bell–Evans–Polanyi_principle
transition state theory
gptkbp:state transition state resembles the structure of the nearest stable species
gptkbp:usedFor explaining reaction rates
predicting transition state structure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_S._Hammond
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7