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Why does racemisation accelerate at 2–8 °C rather than proceeding linearly?

Asked 9 Nov 2025Modified 9 months agoViewed 3.9k times
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Details up front: racemisation · 2–8 °C.

I suspect the usual explanation for this is wrong, or at least incomplete.

I am aware this may have a boring answer. I would still like the boring answer stated clearly.

Can someone derive this rather than assert it?

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