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LigandenRezept (Ligand Recipe) is a concept in coordination chemistry that frames ligand design as a modular, recipe-driven process. It describes systematic approaches for assembling ligands with predefined donor atoms, denticity, and steric properties to enable predictable binding to metal centers.

Origins and scope: The term emphasizes repeatable protocols and library-based assembly of ligands from building blocks. While not universal nomenclature, LigandenRezept covers simple monodentate ligands as well as complex chelating systems, including bidentate, tridentate, and higher denticity motifs, with functional groups to tune solubility, electronics, and catalytic activity.

Design principles: Key considerations include donor atoms (N, O, S, P), denticity, bite angle, rigidity, and steric environment. Ligands may be modular, with interchangeable blocks such as pyridines, imines, phosphines, or carbenes, allowing rapid variation of electronic and steric parameters. Practical recipes balance synthetic accessibility with the desired binding geometry and compatibility with reaction media.

Synthesis and characterization: A LigandenRezept-like workflow specifies starting materials, reagents, solvent, temperature, and time for each step, along with purification and yield targets. Standard characterization includes NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and sometimes single-crystal X-ray diffraction to confirm structure and denticity.

Applications and outlook: In catalysis, ligand recipes enable rapid optimization of metal–ligand combinations for homogeneous catalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis. The concept supports educational frameworks and database-driven ligand design. Limitations arise from the gap between idealized recipes and actual reactivity in complex systems.