A catalytic cycle is a closed sequence of elementary steps that consumes the reagents, releases the products and regenerates its first complex. The compound added to the reaction, which turns into the first complex of the cycle, is the precatalyst. The turnover number (TON) is the amount of product formed per amount of catalyst; the turnover frequency (TOF) is the turnover number per unit time.
Chemistry · Glossary
What is Catalytic cycle?
Also known as: precatalyst · turnover number · turnover frequency