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Abstract
Application of pressure (up to 150 MPa) to chemical reactions in solution has consequences for the reaction kinetics. The volume of activation, derived from the pressure dependence of the reaction rate constants, can be used as a mechanistic indicator. The fundamentals of the subject and the experimental methods and techniques are introduced. A selection of examples from a variety of reaction types, such as ligand substitution, solvent exchange and electron transfer, is presented. The bibliography serves to allow a more detailed examination.