intramolecular charge transfer, (ICT)

Process that changes the overall charge distribution in a molecule.

Note:

For intramolecular charge transfer in the excited state, several models are discussed in the literature based on the molecular structure of the final state reached upon photo-induced ICT: planar intramolecular charge transfer (PICT) or twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT). For example, an ICT has been proposed to be responsible for the strongly Stokes-shifted additional fluorescence band in fluorescent molecules with two fluorescence bands (dual fluorescent molecules).

Source:

PAC, 2007, 79, 293 (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 357

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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.

Last update: 2014-02-24; version: 2.3.3.

DOI of this term: https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT07401.

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