Answer to Question #116240 in Organic Chemistry for NikHil

Question

How does isotopes labeling helps in determining the mechanism of a reaction

Answer 1

1. Isotopic labeling (or isotopic labelling) is a technique used to track the passage of an isotope (an atom with a detectable variation in neutron count) through a reaction, metabolic pathway, or cell. The reactant is 'labeled' by replacing specific atoms by their isotope.