Transition Metal Complex Ligands

ligands & greek names for metal anions

H2O

C.N.

H2O

C.N.

aqua

1

NH3

C.N.

ammine

1

CO

C.N.

carbonyl

1

CH3NH2

C.N.

methylamine

1

NO

C.N.

nitrosyl

1

C5H5N

C.N.

pyridine

1

F-

C.N.

fluoro

1

Cl-

C.N.

chloro

1

Br-

C.N.

bromo

1

I-

C.N.

iodo

1

O^(2-)

C.N.

oxo

1

OH-

C.N.

hydroxo

1

CN-

C.N.

cyano

1

SO4^(2-)

C.N.

sulfato

1

S2O3^2-

C.N.

thiosulfato

1

NO2^-

C.N.

nitrito-N- OR nitro

1

ONO-

C.N.

nitrito-O- OR nitrito

1

SCN-

C.N.

thiocyanato-S- OR thiocyanato

1

NCS-

C.N.

thiocyanato-N- OR isothiocyanato

1

NH2CH2CH2NH2

C.N.

ethylenediamine (en)

2

C2O4^(2-)

C.N.

oxalato (ox)

2

((NH2CH2CH2)2)NH

C.N.

diethylenetriamine (dien)

3

C10H16N2O8^(4-)

C.N.

ethylenediaminetetraacetato (EDTA)

6

copper anion

cuprate

gold anion

aurate

iron anion

ferrate

lead anion

plumbate

tin anion

stannate

silver anion

argentate