Concept information
Preferred term
tetradentate ligand
Definition
- Tetradentate ligands are ligands that bind four donor atoms to a central atom to form a coordination complex. This number of donor atoms that bind is called denticity and is a way to classify ligands. Tetradentate ligands are common in nature in the form of chlorophyll which has a core ligand called chlorin, and heme with a core ligand called porphyrin. They add much of the colour seen in plants and humans. Phthalocyanine is an artificial macrocyclic tetradentate ligand that is used to make blue and green pigments. (From Wikipedia)
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