Reaction path degeneracy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009969",
  "term": "Reaction path degeneracy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The number of equivalent reaction paths that connect a reactant state to a product state through a transition state. This degeneracy arises when multiple symmetry-related routes exist for the same chemical transformation. It is a factor in statistical theories of reaction rates, influencing the overall rate constant.",
  "synonyms": [
    "statistical factor"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "degeneracy",
    "reaction path"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 184 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reaction-path-degeneracy/"
}