π → π* transition

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04386
An electronic transition described approximately as a @P04877@ of an electron from a 'bonding' π orbital to an 'antibonding' π orbital designated as π*.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2266 [Terms] [Paper]