Chelating [ENDORSED]

[hannabarlow1A]

How can we tell if a molecule can function as a chelating ligand?

[Chem_Mod]

Structure is very important when it comes to chelating and polydentate material. For example, because of the structure, a bidentate ligand can have 2 interactions per molecule. Look at these two links, both of oxalate with iron, and see how because of the structure of oxalate, it is binding to the iron from two different location. It is "biting" the iron with two different "teeth."


https://www.bing.com/images/search?view ... &eim=1,2,6

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view ... &eim=1,2,6

[Chem_Mod]

Here is post I did while UA'ing this summer that I believe helped students understand chelating and -dentate topics.

~Jonathan