Term: through-bond electron transfer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06367

Definition:
intramolecular electron transfer for which the relevant electronic interaction between the donor and acceptor sites is mediated by through-bond interaction, i.e. via the covalent bonds interconnecting these sites, as opposed to through-space interaction.

Related Terms:
1) through-space electron transfer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06369).
2) intramolecular (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03130).
3) electron transfer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02011).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2280 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'through-bond electron transfer' 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.T06367

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