Cover Feature: Tracking Propagating Perturbations in Chemical Reactions (ChemistryEurope 1/2026)
Abstract
The Cover Feature illustrates the propagation of periodic concentration perturbations in chemical reactions. As suggested by the design, these perturbations propagate with distinct phase delays, influenced by reaction rates and the connectivity of reaction pathways. In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/ceur.202500266), C. Lefebvre and Q. Duez explain how they harnessed electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry for real-time monitoring of these perturbations in the organocatalytic addition of cyclopentadiene to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, thereby revealing insights into the kinetics of individual reaction steps.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
Radical Photochemical Reactions
Various Chemistry Research Topics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ChemistryEurope
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN