Theoretical interpretation to understand chemical recations

[ISamson]

Isn't this a breakthrough?
Well, a base for a breakthrough?
I have always wondered if a complete theory or accurate prediction of the formation of bonds and molecules is possible... I tried to think about this myself... :)
What do you think:
https://phys.org/news/2017-12-chemists-theoretical-chemical-reactions.html

 

[fresh_42]

Isn't this a breakthrough?
Well, a base for a breakthrough?
I have always wondered if a complete theory or accurate prediction of the formation of bonds and molecules is possible... I tried to think about this myself... :)
What do you think?

Can you provide a link so that we know what you're talking about? Until now it sounds like the headline of a pop science article somewhere, which are usually inspired by a scientific paper the author of the article failed to or did not want to understand.

 

[ISamson]

Can you provide a link so that we know what you're talking about? Until now it sounds like the headline of a pop science article somewhere, which are usually inspired by a scientific paper the author of the article failed to or did not want to understand.

Sorry, my typo.
SEE EDIT.

 

[TeethWhitener]

Link to actual paper:
https://www.nature.com/articles/nchem.2804
I haven't examined the paper closely, but it looks like an interesting way of examining transition states spectroscopically. Dan Neumark (corresponding author on the paper) has been working in this field for some time, and he does good work.

Edit: The main drawback that I see to this technique is that it's unclear how general it is.