Recoordination

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A second or subsequent coordination (following dissociation) uncountable, usually

    "From the generated formal [(L)Ru 2 III,III (pic) 6 (OH 2 )] + intermediate, one picoline ligand can dissociate from the Ru center housing the “hydroxide” ligand (structure A in Figure 8 ), which is concomitant with recoordination of the pyrazole nitrogen to the Ru center."

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"From the generated formal [(L)Ru 2 III,III (pic) 6 (OH 2 )] + intermediate, one picoline ligand can dissociate from the Ru center housing the “hydroxide” ligand (structure A in Figure 8 ), which is concomitant with recoordination of the pyrazole nitrogen to the Ru center."

Etymology

From re- + coordination.

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