Electron acceptor

The process can alter the structure of the acceptor substantially.

When the added electron is highly delocalized, the structural consequences of the reduction can be subtle.

[3] In the formation of some donor-acceptor complexes, less than one electron is transferred.

[citation needed] One practical illustration of the role of electron acceptors in biology is the high toxicity of the paraquat.

The activity of this broad spectrum herbicide results from the electron acceptor property of N,N'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium.

Paraquat, the dication on the left, functions as an electron acceptor, disrupting respiration in plants.