Intramolecular charge transfer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013208",
  "term": "Intramolecular charge transfer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The redistribution of electron density within a single molecule, typically from an electron-donating group to an electron-accepting group, upon excitation by light. This process leads to a change in the dipole moment of the molecule in its excited state compared to its ground state. Intramolecular charge transfer is a fundamental process in many organic chromophores and fluorescent probes.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Stokes shift",
    "dual fluorescence",
    "excited state",
    "fluorescence",
    "intramolecular",
    "planar intramolecular charge transfer",
    "twisted intramolecular charge transfer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 357 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/intramolecular-charge-transfer/"
}