Dissociative electron capture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003324",
  "term": "Dissociative electron capture",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An ionization mechanism in which a molecule captures a low-energy electron to form a transient negative ion in a dissociative state, which falls apart directly into a stable anionic fragment and one or more neutral fragments. It is a form of dissociative ionization, and it is distinct from electron capture dissociation, in which a multiply charged cation captures an electron.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1538 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/dissociative-electron-capture/"
}