Ligand to metal charge transfer transition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006573",
  "term": "Ligand to metal charge transfer transition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electronic transition in a coordination compound where an electron moves from an orbital primarily localized on the ligand to an orbital primarily localized on the central metal atom. This process results in a temporary decrease in the oxidation state of the metal. Such transitions are responsible for the intense colors observed in many transition metal complexes.",
  "synonyms": [
    "LMCT transition"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electron transfer",
    "electronic state",
    "metal to ligand charge transfer transition"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2252 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ligand-to-metal-charge-transfer-transition/"
}