Term: electron donor
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01988

Definition:
A molecular entity that can transfer an electron to another molecular entity, or to the corresponding chemical species.

Related Terms:
1) molecular entity (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03986).
2) lewis base (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03511).

Source: 

Citation: 'electron donor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01988

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