# Intermediate Physical Organic (Morsch)

- By: Layne Morsch
- Publisher: University of Illinois Springfield
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Intermediate_Physical_Organic_(Morsch))
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Physical organic chemistry refers to a discipline of organic chemistry that focuses on the relationship between chemical structures and reactivity, in particular, applying experimental tools of physical chemistry to the study of organic molecules. Specific focal points of study include the rates of organic reactions, the relative chemical stabilities of the starting materials, reactive intermediates, transition states, and products of chemical reactions, and non-covalent aspects of solvation.