Chemical trap
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
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
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