ligandmetal
Ligandmetal refers to the interaction between a ligand and a metal center. Ligands are molecules or ions that donate at least one electron pair to form a coordinate covalent bond with a metal ion. This interaction is fundamental to coordination chemistry and plays a crucial role in numerous chemical and biological processes. The nature of the ligand and the metal ion, along with their electronic and steric properties, dictates the stability, structure, and reactivity of the resulting metal complex.
Ligands can be classified based on the number of donor atoms they possess, such as monodentate (one
The formation of a ligandmetal bond results in a coordination complex, which can have various geometries depending