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ethylenediamine
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ethylenediamine

chemical compound
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  • The general structure of a coordination compound
    coordination compound
    / Ligands and chelates

    …(Cu2+) and the organic compound ethylenediamine (NH2CH2CH2NH2, often abbreviated as en in formulas). The formula of the complex is

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    …(Cu2+) and the organic compound ethylenediamine (NH2CH2CH2NH2, often abbreviated as en in formulas). The formula of the complex is

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  • The general structure of a coordination compound
    coordination compound
    / Enantiomers and diastereomers

    …three didentate ligands, such as ethylenediamine, NH2CH2CH2NH2. The two enantiomers corresponding to such a complex are depicted by the structures below.

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    …three didentate ligands, such as ethylenediamine, NH2CH2CH2NH2. The two enantiomers corresponding to such a complex are depicted by the structures below.

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