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Physical Organic Chemistry

Physical organic chemistry is the study of the relationship between chemical structure and reactivity in organic molecules, combining principles of physical chemistry with organic synthesis to understand reaction mechanisms, molecular properties, and structure-activity relationships. Research published in New Develo…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 24× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Physical organic chemistry is the study of the relationship between chemical structure and reactivity in organic molecules, combining principles of physical chemistry with organic synthesis to understand reaction mechanisms, molecular properties, and structure-activity relationships. Research published in New Developments in Chemistry on this topic emphasizes computational and spectroscopic approaches to characterizing organic compounds. The journal has featured density functional theory (DFT) calculations paired with vibrational spectroscopy to elucidate molecular structures and properties of heterocyclic compounds, including studies of thioxotetrahydropyrimidine derivatives, furan-based hydrazides, and perimidine systems. These investigations employ ab initio methods to predict vibrational frequencies, analyze molecular geometries, and calculate properties such as first-order hyperpolarizability, which relates to nonlinear optical behavior. Additionally, the journal has published work on the physical chemistry of adsorption processes, examining how complex oxide materials interact with organic dyes in aqueous solutions. This research contributes to fundamental understanding of how molecular architecture influences chemical and physical behavior, with implications for materials design, pharmaceutical development, and environmental remediation technologies. The integration of theoretical predictions with experimental spectroscopic validation represents a core methodology in modern physical organic chemistry.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 24 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Physical Organic Chemistry, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in New Developments in Chemistry (ISSN 2377-2549).

Journal editorial board
Annarita Del Gatto · Italy Bharat Gurale · United States Palani ELUMALAI · United Kingdom

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