Reaction step

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009971",
  "term": "Reaction step",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An elementary reaction that involves the formation or breaking of chemical bonds, occurring in a single molecular event. It describes the transformation of reactants into products or intermediates through a single transition state. A complex reaction mechanism consists of a sequence of these individual steps.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "elementary reaction",
    "rate-determining step",
    "reaction stage",
    "sequence",
    "stepwise reaction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1159 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reaction-step/"
}