A reaction for which no
reaction intermediates have been detected or need to be postulated in order to describe the chemical reaction
on a molecular scale. An elementary reaction is assumed to occur in a single step
and to pass through a single
transition state.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1111
PAC, 1993, 65, 2291
(Nomenclature of kinetic methods of analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1993))
on page 2294
See also:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149
(A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC
Recommendations 1996))
on page 163