General acid-base catalysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004818",
  "term": "General acid-base catalysis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of catalysis where the rate of a chemical reaction is increased by proton transfer to or from any acid or base present in the reaction mixture, not just hydronium or hydroxide ions. The reaction rate depends on the concentrations of all acidic and basic species. This mechanism is common in organic and biochemical reactions.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "catalysis",
    "general acid catalysis",
    "general base catalysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 150 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/general-acid-base-catalysis/"
}