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The paper discusses the misuse of two familiar chemical words in the chemical literature, namely hydrolysis and catalysis. The splitting of the acetate ester linkage in acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin, which has different mechanisms according to the pH of the solution is used as an example.
Keywords: Esters, Catalysis, Textbooks.
Current Organic Chemistry
Title:The Importance of – and the Adherence to – Clear Scientific Definitions in the Chemical Literature
Volume: 17 Issue: 15
Author(s): Sigthor Petursson
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Keywords: Esters, Catalysis, Textbooks.
Abstract: The paper discusses the misuse of two familiar chemical words in the chemical literature, namely hydrolysis and catalysis. The splitting of the acetate ester linkage in acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin, which has different mechanisms according to the pH of the solution is used as an example.
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Petursson Sigthor, The Importance of – and the Adherence to – Clear Scientific Definitions in the Chemical Literature, Current Organic Chemistry 2013; 17 (15) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/13852728113179990019
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/13852728113179990019 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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