Chemical trap
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In chemistry, a chemical trap is a chemical compound that is used to detect a certain molecule [1] when
- the concentration of this molecule is very small and below detection limit
- the molecule is very reactive (for example cyclobutadiene) and it is not possible to isolate or detect it by spectroscopic means
- the molecule is an enantiomer present in a racemate.
With the reaction product of the chemical trap and the molecule in question it is possible to
- quantify the amount
- prove the existence of the molecule
[edit] References
- ^ March, Jerry (1985). Advanced Organic Chemistry, Reactions, Mechanisms and Structure, third Edition, John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-85472-7.
