Valence tautomerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012501",
  "term": "Valence tautomerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A specific type of isomerization involving the rapid and reversible interconversion of valence isomers. This process occurs through a redistribution of electrons within the molecule, leading to different bonding arrangements without the migration of atoms or groups. It is a dynamic equilibrium between two or more valence isomers, often observed in fluxional molecules.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "degenerate rearrangement",
    "fluxional",
    "isomerization",
    "migration",
    "tautomerism"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1175 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/valence-tautomerization/"
}