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chelates
Hey guys! I am still a bit confused on what a chelate is. Would someone be able to explain it to me and maybe give an example please?
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Re: chelates
A chelate is just a coordination compound that has ligands forming a ring around the TM cation. If you just google chelates and look on images it'll probably help to visualize what this looks like. Hope that helps!
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Re: chelates
I would agree with what everyone else is saying! What was helpful for me to was when one of the UAs explained to me that you can basically remember a chelate a coordination compound with at least one of more polydentate ligands, these multiple bonds to the transition metal result in the formation of a ring structure.
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Re: chelates
A chelate is a compound containing a ligand (typically organic) bonded to a central metal atom at two or more points.
An example of a simple chelating agent is ethylenediamine
A single molecule of ethylenediamine can form two bonds to a transition-metal ion such as nickel(II), Ni2+.
An example of a simple chelating agent is ethylenediamine
A single molecule of ethylenediamine can form two bonds to a transition-metal ion such as nickel(II), Ni2+.
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Re: chelates
The quick answer is that whenever you see a compound with at least one polydenate ligand, that compound is a chelate.
A chelate is a compound that is a ring-like structure, in which the polydenate ligand(s) form a ring which locks in the central TM atom.
An example of a chelate is the heme complex. Fe is the central TM atom, with a porphyrin ligand (tetra dentate) making a ring like structure around the Fe. To make myoglobin, which is also considered a chelate bc of the porphyrin, O2 makes a coordinate covalent bond at the top and histadine makes a coordinate covalent bond with the Fe at the bottom of the Fe.
A chelate is a compound that is a ring-like structure, in which the polydenate ligand(s) form a ring which locks in the central TM atom.
An example of a chelate is the heme complex. Fe is the central TM atom, with a porphyrin ligand (tetra dentate) making a ring like structure around the Fe. To make myoglobin, which is also considered a chelate bc of the porphyrin, O2 makes a coordinate covalent bond at the top and histadine makes a coordinate covalent bond with the Fe at the bottom of the Fe.
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Re: chelates
Based on what Lavelle said in lecture, a chelate is a complex containing a ligand that forms a ring of atoms that includes the central metal atom. Chelating ligands can bind cations tightly.
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Re: chelates
I believe what we need to understand that chelates are a kind of ligand that connects to a transition metal in a unique way: it forms a ring. The reason this occurs is because it has single bonds and has the ability to rearrange its shape.
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Re: chelates
According to what Dr. Lavelle had mentioned in his previous lecture, a chelate is a complex containing a ligand that forms a ring of atoms, which include central metal atoms. Chelating ligands often bind cations tightly, because they are forming more than one bond.
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