Intermediate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005953",
  "term": "Intermediate",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical species formed during a reaction that is not a reactant or a final product, but is consumed in a subsequent step of the reaction mechanism. Intermediates are often highly reactive and have a transient existence. Their detection and characterization provide insight into reaction pathways.",
  "synonyms": [
    "reaction intermediate"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical reaction",
    "chemical species",
    "elementary reaction",
    "lifetime",
    "molecular entity",
    "reaction step",
    "stepwise reaction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1126 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/intermediate/"
}