440 results about "Side reaction" patented technology

A side reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs at the same time as the actual main reaction, but to a lesser extent. It leads to the formation of by-product, so that the yield of main product is reduced: A+B->[k₁]P₁ A+C->[k₂]P₂ P₁ is the main product if k₁> k₂. The by-product P₂ is generally undesirable and must be separated from the actual main product (usually in a costly process).