Oxidative addition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008393",
  "term": "Oxidative addition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reaction in which a metal complex reacts with a substrate, leading to an increase in both the coordination number and the oxidation state of the metal center. This process typically involves the breaking of a bond in the substrate and the formation of two new bonds to the metal. It is a fundamental step in many catalytic cycles involving transition metals.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "covalent bond",
    "insertion",
    "radical"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1149 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/oxidative-addition/"
}