Colligation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002212",
  "term": "Colligation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The formation of a covalent bond through the combination of two radicals, where each radical species contributes one electron to the new shared pair. This process is the reverse of homolysis, which involves the cleavage of a bond into two radical fragments. The molecularity of a colligation reaction involving two radicals is two.",
  "synonyms": [
    "radical combination"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "covalent bond",
    "radical",
    "molecularity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1097 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/colligation/"
}