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Title: Solvent labile ligand?
Post by: maccha on November 29, 2010, 10:47:01 PM

My text says that when solvent acts as a ligand it is always labile... why is this?

Title: Re: Solvent labile ligand?
Post by: ardbeg on November 29, 2010, 11:14:29 PM

this is a bit of a sweeping generalization. 

one reason why solvents in general are a bit more labile is that they are neutral, when compared to anionic ligands such as halides etc. 

Title: Re: Solvent labile ligand?
Post by: TheUnfocusedOne on December 07, 2010, 04:03:57 PM

That doesn't sound right to me.  It should depend on the solvent and the complex it's coordinating to.