A coordination complex is a chemical compound consisting of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the coordination centre, and...

construction Coordination complex, consisting of a central atom or ion and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions Coordination number or ligancy...

commonly applied to coordination complexes. The most common coordination number for d-block transition metal complexes is 6. The coordination number does not...

A cyclopentadienyl complex is a coordination complex of a metal and cyclopentadienyl groups (C 5H− 5, abbreviated as Cp−). Cyclopentadienyl ligands almost...

bonds; intermetallic compounds are held together by metallic bonds; coordination complexes are held together by coordinate covalent bonds. Non-stoichiometric...

Pre-Bötzinger complex, a cluster of interneurons in the ventral respiratory group of the medulla of the brainstem Coordination complex, a central atom...

tetrachloridocuprate(II) or tetrachlorocuprate(II) ([CuCl4]2−), an anionic coordination complex that features a copper atom in an oxidation state of +2, surrounded...

of coordination compounds. Octahedral transition-metal complexes containing amines and simple anions are often referred to as Werner-type complexes. When...

In coordination chemistry, ligand isomerism is a type of structural isomerism in coordination complexes which arises from the presence of ligands which...

A transition metal alkoxide complex is a kind of coordination complex containing one or more alkoxide ligands, written as RO−, where R is the organic...

second coordination sphere is of interest in computational chemistry. The second coordination sphere can consist of ions (especially in charged complexes),...

chemistry, metal aquo complexes are coordination compounds containing metal ions with only water as a ligand. These complexes are the predominant species...

reduction reaction were based on cobalt phthalocyanines. Many related coordination complexes have been tested. as the oxygen reduction reaction catalyst and...

In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule with a functional group that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The...

A metal-phosphine complex is a coordination complex containing one or more phosphine ligands. Almost always, the phosphine is an organophosphine of the...

Coordination isomerism is a form of structural isomerism in which the composition of the coordination complex ion varies. In a coordination isomer the...

metal pyridine complexes encompass many coordination complexes that contain pyridine as a ligand. Most examples are mixed-ligand complexes. Many variants...

bonds are commonly found in coordination compounds. Coordinate covalent bonding is ubiquitous. In all metal aquo-complexes [M(H2O)n]m+, the bonding between...

Np(III) coordination complexes, such as Np 2(C 2O 4) 3·11H2O, Np 2(C 6H 5AsO 3) 3·H2O, and Np 2[C 6H 4(OH)COO] 3. Many neptunium(IV) coordination compounds...

used to set (i.e., bind) dyes on fabrics. It does this by forming a coordination complex with the dye, which then attaches to the fabric (or tissue). It may...

chloride complex is a coordination complex that consists of a transition metal coordinated to one or more chloride ligand. The class of complexes is extensive...

Wilkinson's catalyst (chlorido­tris(triphenylphosphine)­rhodium(I)) is a coordination complex of rhodium with the formula [RhCl(PPh3)], where 'Ph' denotes a phenyl...

A transition metal nitrate complex is a coordination compound containing one or more nitrate ligands. Such complexes are common starting reagents for...

coordinatively unsaturated complex has fewer than 18 valence electrons and thus is susceptible to oxidative addition or coordination of an additional ligand...

groups in a given ligand that bind to the central metal atom in a coordination complex. In many cases, only one atom in the ligand binds to the metal, so...

nitric oxide synthase), and microRNA processing (DGCR8). Heme is a coordination complex "consisting of an iron ion coordinated to a tetrapyrrole acting as...

ligands or complexing agents. Many metal-containing compounds, especially those of the transition metals, are coordination complexes. See also complex. corrosion...

In chemistry, a vanadate is an anionic coordination complex of vanadium. Often vanadate refers to oxoanions of vanadium, most of which exist in its highest...

Transition metal complexes of thiocyanate describes coordination complexes containing one or more thiocyanate (SCN-) ligands. The topic also includes...

Zinc pyrithione (or pyrithione zinc) is a coordination complex of zinc. It has fungistatic (inhibiting the division of fungal cells) and bacteriostatic...