An ion or molecule (monodentate or polydentate) that donates a lone pair of electrons to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. Classified by donor-atom type (N-, O-, P-, C-donors), charge, and denticity.
An ion or molecule (monodentate or polydentate) that donates a lone pair of electrons to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. Classified by donor-atom type (N-, O-, P-, C-donors), charge, and denticity.