Title: electron jump
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - electron jump
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.E02000
Status: current

Definition
The term can be applied to a reaction in which there is an electron transfer with the formation of an ionic intermediate.

Related Term
- electron transfer: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/E02011

Source
- PAC, 1981, 53, 753. 'Symbolism and Terminology in Chemical Kinetics' on page 767 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198153030753)

Other Outputs
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- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/E02000/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/E02000/xml

Citation: Citation: 'electron jump' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.E02000
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