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Abstract
Reaction progress kinetic analysis to obtain a comprehensive picture of complex catalytic
reaction behavior is described. This methodology employs in situ measurements and
simple manipulations to construct a series of graphical rate equations that enable
analysis of the reaction to be accomplished from a minimal number of experiments.
Such an analysis helps to describe the driving forces of a reaction and may be used
to help distinguish between different proposed mechanistic models. This Review describes
the procedure for undertaking such analysis for any new reaction under study.