Metal to ligand charge transfer transition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007249",
  "term": "Metal to ligand charge transfer transition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electronic transition in coordination compounds where an electron moves from an orbital primarily localized on the central metal atom to an orbital primarily localized on a ligand. This process is often observed in the UV-Vis absorption spectra of transition metal complexes. It results in the temporary oxidation of the metal and reduction of the ligand.",
  "synonyms": [
    "MLCT transition"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electron transfer",
    "electronic state",
    "ligand to metal charge transfer transition"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2254 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer-transition/"
}