Monday 16 April 2018

Define innocent and non-innocent ligands?

Innocent Ligand:

Those ligands which cannot involve in electron transfer reaction (redox reaction) to change in its own oxidation state is known as innocent ligand or Redox inactive ligand.

Example:
Co

Non-innocent Ligand:

Those ligands which can involve in electron transfer reaction to change in its own oxidation state is known as non-innocent Ligand.

Example:

No , Bpy.

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