Interactions | Reactions | Processes

Classified as: Single Electron Transfer

As the name suggests, SET involves the transfer of a single electron from one species to another.

The species which donates the electron is oxidised an the species which receives the electron is reduced.

If a neutral and spin paired molecular species receives an electron by SET (from a metal, electrode etc.) it becomes a radical anion.

For more information look in the Chemogenesis webbook sections on redox chemistry and substitution, transfer, abstraction, displacement (STAD).

RCHO
  +  
Zn(Hg)
  +  
H+(aq)
         
R–CH3
  +  
Zn2+

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R–C≡C–R
  +  
Li
  +  
NH3
         

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RCl
  +  
Mg
         
RMgCl

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RBr
  +  
Mg
         
RMgBr

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CH3I
  +  
Mg
         
CH3MgI

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  +  
Zn(Hg)
  +  
H+(aq)
         

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  +  
2
Fe
  +  
6
H+
         
  +  
2
H2O
  +  
2
Fe3+

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  +  
3
Sn
  +  
6
H+
         
  +  
3
Sn2+
  +  
2
H2O

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RBr
  +  
Li
         
RLi
  +  
LiBr

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RLi
  +  
CuBr
         
R2CuLi
  +  
LiBr

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(C6H5)3CCl
  +  
Ag
         
(C6H5)3C•
  +  
AgCl

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  +  
Na
         
  +  
Na+

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  +  
Fe3+
         
  +  
Fe2+

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HOOH
  +  
Fe2+
         
[H2O2]+•
  +  
Fe3+

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  +  
Na
         
  +  
Na+

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  +  
Isocitrate
Dehydrogenase
         
  +  
2
H•

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[H3]+
  +  
e–
         
3
H•

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[H3]+
  +  
e–
         
H2
  +  
H•

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