electron donor

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  1. A molecular entity that can transfer an electron to another molecular entity, or to the corresponding chemical species.
  2. [obsolete] A Lewis base. This use is discouraged.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1110 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'electron donor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01988 RIS BibTex EndNote
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