Ligands are atoms or groups bound to a "central atom" in a polyatomic molecular entity. The term is generally used in connection with metallic "central atoms".
1. In inorganic chemistry, a molecule or ion that binds to a metal cation to form a complex. 2. In biochemistry, a molecule that binds to a receptor , having a biological effect.
A catalyst derived from reaction of an alkali alcoholate with an olefin halide; used to convert olefins (for example, ethylene, propylene, or butylenes) into polyolefin polymers.
C 6 H 4 SCHN A thiazole fused to a benzene ring; can be made by ring closure from o-amino thiophenols and acid chlorides; derivatives are important industrial products.
C 7 H 8 N 2 O 2 Monohydrate crystals with a melting point of 228_C; soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol and benzene; used in the detection and determination of nitrites.