Common Ligand Names

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46 Terms

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F-

Fluoro

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CI-

Chloro

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Br-

Bromo

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I-

iodo

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N3-

Azido

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CN-

Cyano

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SCN-

Thiocyanato

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NCS-

Isothiocyanato

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OH-

Hydroxo

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H2O

Aqua

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CO

Carbonyl

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CS

Thiocarbonyl

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NO+

Nitrosyl

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NO2^-

Nitro

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ONO-

Nitrito

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CH3NC

Methyl isocyanide

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PR3

Phosphine

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py

Pyridine

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NH3

Ammine

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MeNH2

Methylamine

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NH2^-

Amido

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PMe3

trimethylphosphine

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C6H5-

- abbreviation = Ph


phenyl

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CH3COO-

Acetate

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N(CH3)4^+1

tetramethylammonium

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NH3

ammine

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CH3NH2

methylamine

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NH2CH2CH2NH2

- bidentate

- abbreviation = en


ethylenediamine

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<p>- hexadentate</p><p>- abbreviation = EDTA</p><p></p>

- hexadentate

- abbreviation = EDTA


ethylenediaminetetraacetate

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<p>- bidentate</p><p>- abbreviation = acac</p><p>- CH3COCHCOCH3^-</p><p></p>

- bidentate

- abbreviation = acac

- CH3COCHCOCH3^-


acetylacetonato

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<p>- bidentate</p><p>- abbreviation = bipy</p><p>- C10H8N2</p><p></p>

- bidentate

- abbreviation = bipy

- C10H8N2


2,2’-bipyridine

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<p>- bidentate</p><p>- abbreviation = phen or o-phen</p><p>- C12H8N2</p><p></p>

- bidentate

- abbreviation = phen or o-phen

- C12H8N2


1,10-phenanthroline

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<p>- bidentate</p><p>- abbreviation = ox</p><p>- C2O4^-2</p><p></p>

- bidentate

- abbreviation = ox

- C2O4^-2


Oxalato

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- abbreviation = Me

- CH3^-


methyl

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- abbreviation = Et

- CH2CH3


ethyl

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- abbreviation = Pr

- CH2CH2CH3


propyl

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- abbreviation = iPr

- CH(CH3)2


isopropyl

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- abbreviation = Bu or n-Bu

- CH2CH2CH2CH3


butyl

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- abbreviation = tBu

- C(CH3)3


tertbutyl

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- abbreviation = iBu

- CH2CH(CH3)2


isobutyl

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- abbreviation = s-butyl

- CH(CH3)CH2CH3


secbutyl

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O2

oxo

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O2^-2

peroxo

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O2^-

superoxo

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OH-

hydroxo

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CH3O-

methoxo