Pentacoordinating

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having five coordinate bonds to a metal ion not-comparable

    "Introduction of the designed electron-rich pentacoordinating ligand to generate Ru complex 1 significantly lowers the redox potentials for the complex and allows access to a wide variety of redox states."

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"Introduction of the designed electron-rich pentacoordinating ligand to generate Ru complex 1 significantly lowers the redox potentials for the complex and allows access to a wide variety of redox states."

Etymology

From penta- + coordinating.

Related phrases

coordinate bond

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