Name Formula Type Dentate Charge Metal Center Ligand Class
Water H2O Monodentate 1 0 Various Aqua
Ammonia NH3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Acetylacetonate C5H7O2 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Enolate
Ethylene diamine C2H8N2 Bidentate 2 0 Various Amine
Acetate C2H3O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Oxalate C2O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
EDTA C10H16N2O8 Hexadentate 6 -4 Various Carboxylate/Aminopolycarboxylate
Chloride Cl- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Halide
Bromide Br- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Halide
Iodide I- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Halide
Hydroxide OH- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Hydroxide
Carbonyl CO Monodentate 1 0 Various Ligand
Phosphine PR3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Phosphine
Triphenylphosphine C18H15P Monodentate 1 0 Various Phosphine
Thiocyanate SCN- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Thioether
Pyruvate C3H3O3 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Carboxylate
Tetraamminecopper(II) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ Tetradentate 4 2 Cu2+ Complex cation
Ethylene glycol C2H6O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
Dimethylglyoxime C4H8N2O2 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Amino
Fumarate C4H4O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Citrate C6H5O7 Tridentate 3 -3 Various Carboxylate
Malonate C3H4O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Acetonitrile C2H3N Monodentate 1 0 Various Nitrile
Pyridine C5H5N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
2,2'-Bipyridine C10H8N2 Bidentate 2 0 Various Aromatic
1,10-Phenanthroline C12H8N2 Bidentate 2 0 Various Aromatic
Amide RCONH2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Nitrite NO2- Bidentate 2 -1 Various Nitro
Fluoride F- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Halide
Malate C4H5O5 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Tartrate C4H6O6 Tridentate 3 -2 Various Carboxylate
Phenoxide C6H5O- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Aromatic
Arsenite H3AsO3 Bidentate 2 -3 Various Oxygen donor
Hydrazine N2H4 Bidentate 2 0 Various Amino
Imidazole C3H4N2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone C6H6O3 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Aromatic
2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde C6H5NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Diethylenetriamine C4H13N5 Tridentate 3 0 Various Amine
2,2'-Bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid C14H10N2O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
α-Heptafluoropropanol C3H3F7O Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
1-Phenyl-1H-pyrazole C9H9N2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Mercaptan RSH Monodentate 1 -1 Various Thiol
Glutamate C5H9NO4 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Amino acid
Urate C5H4N4O3 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Nucleobase
Acetonylacetone C6H10O2 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Enolate
Guanidine C(NH2)3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Oxime R1R2C=NOH Monodentate 1 0 Various Oxime
Salicylaldehyde C7H6O Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Isothiocyanate R-N=C=S Monodentate 1 -1 Various Thioether
Diethylamine C4H11N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Schiff base C=N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aldimine
Acyl chloride RCOCl Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
Methylamine CH3NH2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Acetyl-1,4-dihydropyridine C12H13N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Nickel(II) acetate [Ni(CH3COO)2] Bidentate 2 0 Ni Carboxylate
Sodium citrate C6H5Na3O7 Tridentate 3 -3 Na Carboxylate
Thioacetamide C2H5NS Monodentate 1 0 Various Thioether
Acetylsalicylic acid C9H8O4 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Carboxylate
Chitosan (C6H11NO4)n Bidentate 2 0 Various Polymer
2-Phenylphenol C12H10O Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Sodium benzoate C7H5NaO2 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Carboxylate
Dimethylformamide C3H7NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Amide
Hemiglycine C3H7NO2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino acid
Kynurenine C10H8N2O3 Bidentate 2 0 Various Amino acid
Na-tartrate C4H4Na2O6 Bidentate 2 -2 Na Carboxylate
Terephthalate C8H6O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Ferrocene C10H10Fe Bidentate 2 0 Fe Aromatic
Orthovanadate VO4^3- Tetradentate 4 -3 V Oxoanion
Hydroxycarboxylic acid RCOH Monodentate 1 0 Various Carboxylate
Dicarboxylic acid HOOC-R-COOH Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Hydrophobic ligand C-H bonds Monodentate 1 0 Various Aliphatic
Polyethylene glycol (C2H4O)n Monodentate 1 0 Various Polymer
Porphyrin C34H24N4 Tetradentate 4 0 Various Aromatic
Rhodium complex [Rh(C5H5)2] Bidentate 2 0 Rh Aromatic
Hydrazone R1R2C=NNH2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aldimine
1,2-Diaminopropane C3H10N2 Bidentate 2 0 Various Amine
Protonated amino acids RNH3+ Monodentate 1 1 Various Amino acid
Formic acid HCOOH Bidentate 2 -1 Various Carboxylate
Siloxane ligand R-Si-O-R Monodentate 1 0 Various Silicon
Urea CO(NH2)2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amide
Valproate C8H15NO2 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Carboxylate
Caprylic acid C8H16O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Fatty acid
Phenylalanine C9H11NO2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino acid
Creatinine C4H7N3O Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino acid
Tetrabutylammonium bromide (C4H9)4NBr Monodentate 1 -1 Various Amine
Diphosphine PR2 Bidentate 2 0 Various Phosphine
Double-stranded DNA C5H7N3O Bidentate 2 0 Various Biomolecule
Oxazoline C3H5NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Quinoline C9H7N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Succinic acid C4H6O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
2-Phenyl-2-thiopseudourea C8H10N2S Monodentate 1 0 Various Thioamide
Fumaric acid C4H4O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Hydroxyquinoline C9H7NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
2-Mercaptoethanol C2H6OS Monodentate 1 -1 Various Thiol
Isopropylamine C3H9N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Valinomycin C54H90N6O18 Monodentate 1 0 Various Peptide
Thionocyanate NCS- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Thioether
4-Methylpyridine C6H7N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Pyromellitic acid C8H4O5 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Saccharin C7H5NO3S Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Choline C5H14NO+ Monodentate 1 1 Various Amino
Amidosilane R-Si-NH2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Silicon
1,3-Diaminopropane C3H10N2 Bidentate 2 0 Various Amine
Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine C6H18N4 Hexadentate 6 0 Various Amine
Hydroxyethyl cellulose (C6H7O2)n Monodentate 1 0 Various Polymer
Silicon dioxide SiO2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Silicon
Linoleic acid C18H32O2 Monodentate 1 -2 Various Fatty acid
Methylphosphonic acid C2H7O4P Monodentate 1 -1 Various Phosphate
Chlorobenzene C6H5Cl Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Ferrocene C10H10Fe Bidentate 2 0 Various Complex
Tripod ligand PR3 Tridentate 3 0 Various Phosphine
Allylamine C3H7N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Octadecylamine C18H39N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Sodium carbonate Na2CO3 Monodentate 1 -2 Na Carbonate
Silicon carbide SiC Monodentate 1 0 Various Solid material
Octylamine C8H17N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Sodium sulfate Na2SO4 Monodentate 1 -2 Na Sulfate
Dimethylacetamide C4H9NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Amide
Cyclobutane C4H8 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aliphatic
Decanoic acid C10H20O2 Monodentate 1 -2 Various Fatty acid
1,3-Dioxane C4H8O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Dioxane
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid C3H8O3 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Carboxylate
2-Aminophenol C6H7N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Propenoic acid C3H4O2 Monodentate 1 -2 Various Carboxylate
Piperidine C5H11N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Silicon nitride Si3N4 Monodentate 1 0 Various Solid compound
Triethylamine C6H15N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Phosphoric acid H3PO4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Phosphate
Acetylphenylhydrazine C9H12N2O Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Cinnamic acid C9H8O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Oxalic acid C2H2O4 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Polyvinyl alcohol (C2H4O)n Monodentate 1 0 Various Polymer
2-Methyl-2-butanol C5H12O Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
Trimethylamine C3H9N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Hydroxybutyric acid C4H8O3 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Carboxylate
N-Methylpyridinium C6H7N+ Monodentate 1 1 Various Aromatic
Ferulic acid C10H10O4 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Oxamyl C5H6N2O2 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Ligand
4-Aminobenzenesulfonate C6H8N2O3S Monodentate 1 -1 Various Aromatic
Mannan C6H10O5 Monodentate 1 0 Various Polymer
Silicic acid H4SiO4 Monodentate 1 -4 Si Silicon
Pentaerythritol C5H12O4 Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
Trimethoxybenzene C9H12O3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Carbamic acid H2NCOOH Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Calcium carbonate CaCO3 Monodentate 1 -2 Ca Carbonate
Geometrical isomer (R and S) Monodentate 1 0 Various Isomer
Thiourea CH4N2S Monodentate 1 0 Various Thio
Amino acid RCH(NH2)COOH Monodentate 1 0 Various Organic
Proline C5H9NO2 Monodentate 1 0 Pro Amino acid
Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Hydrogen carbonate
Xylenes C8H10 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Platinum complex [PtCl4]2- Bidentate 2 -2 Pt Complex
Cholate C24H39O5 Bidentate 2 -2 Various Carboxylate
Amygdalin C20H27NO11 Monodentate 1 0 Various Natural product
Lactic acid C3H6O3 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Carboxylate
Hydroxypropyl cellulose (C6H9O4)n Monodentate 1 0 Various Polymer
Conjugate base R1COO- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Cadmium acetate [Cd(CH3COO)2] Bidentate 2 0 Cd Carboxylate
Calcium oxalate Ca(C2O4)2 Bidentate 2 -2 Ca Carboxylate
Isopentanol C5H12O Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
Octanosulfonic acid C8H18O3S Bidentate 2 -1 Various Sulfonate
Carbamate RNH2COO- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Amine
Cholesterol C27H46O Monodentate 1 0 Various Lipid
Styrene C8H8 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Sodium phosphate Na3PO4 Monodentate 1 -3 Na Phosphate
Acentric ligand RNH2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Isobutylene C4H8 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aliphatic
2-Methylbutanol C5H12O Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid C10H12O3 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Succinimide C4H5NO2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Imide
Sodium sorbate C6H7NaO2 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Carboxylate
Sodium thiophenolate C6H5NaS Monodentate 1 -1 Na Thioether
Dimethylthioacetamide C4H9NOS Monodentate 1 0 Various Thio
Cinnamaldehyde C9H8O Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Phenoxyacetic acid C8H8O3 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Sodium ascorbate C6H7NaO6 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Carboxylate
Melatonin C13H16N2O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino acid
Trimethylamine-oxide C3H9NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Amide
Ferrous sulfate FeSO4 Bidentate 2 -2 Fe Sulfate
Benzoic acid C7H6O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Vanadium(IV) chloride VCl4 Bidentate 2 0 V Complex
1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid C10H8O3 Bidentate 2 -1 Various Aromatic
Ammonium acetate NH4C2H3O2 Monodentate 1 -1 NH4 Acetate
Peracetic acid C4H8O3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Peracid
Alpha lactone C4H6O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Lactone
Glucose C6H12O6 Monodentate 1 0 Various Sugar
Silane SiH4 Monodentate 1 0 Various Silicon
Threonine C4H9NO3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino acid
Choline chloride C5H14ClN Monodentate 1 1 Various Quaternary ammonium
3470-03-7 C9H9NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Ligand
Aminoacetonitrile C2H4N2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Sodium formate HCOONa Monodentate 1 -1 Na Carboxylate
Rapi-Met Au AuCl4- Monodentate 1 -1 Au Aurocyanide
Viscose (C6H10O5)n Monodentate 1 0 Various Polymer
2-Methoxyphenol C8H10O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Triisopropanolamine C9H21N3O3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Long-chain fatty acid C16H32O2 Monodentate 1 -2 Various Fatty acid
2-Trimethylamine C7H17N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Indole C8H7N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Naphthalene C10H8 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Sodium phosphonate NaH2PO3 Monodentate 1 -2 Na Phosphonate
Ubiquinone C59H78O12 Monodentate 1 0 Various Coenzyme
Carbowax C2O Monodentate 1 0 Various Polymer
Rhodium(III) chloride [RhCl3] Monodentate 1 0 Rh Complex
Butyric acid C4H8O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Fatty acid
N-Hydroxyacetamide C2H5NO2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amide
N-Acetylcysteine C5H9NO3S Monodentate 1 -1 Various Amino acid
Stannous chloride SnCl2 Monodentate 1 0 Sn Complex
Vanadyl sulfate [VO(SO4)]2- Monodentate 1 -2 V Sulfate
2-Acetylpyridine C7H7NO Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Carbohydrate C6H12O6 Monodentate 1 0 Various Sugar
Sodium acetate NaC2H3O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Carboxylate
Silicon surface Si Monodentate 1 0 Si Solid surface
Brahmi C15H18O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Natural product
Thioether R1-S-R1 Monodentate 1 0 Various Thioether
Cyanide CN- Monodentate 1 -1 Various Ligand
Benzylamine C7H9N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Sodium chloride NaCl Monodentate 1 -1 Na Halide
Pseudouridine C9H11N3O5 Monodentate 1 0 Various Nucleobase
Trichloroacetic acid C2HCl3O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylic acid
Chromium(III) hydroxide Cr(OH)3 Bidentate 2 0 Cr Hydroxide
Benzothiazole C7H5NOS Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Platinum complex [Pt(NH3)Cl2] Monodentate 1 1 Pt Complex
Sodium chloride NaCl Monodentate 1 -1 Na Halide
Phenylacetic acid C8H8O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylate
Graphene oxide C-xO-y Monodentate 1 0 C Carbon
Phosgene CCl2O Monodentate 1 0 Various Carbonyl
Pyridine C5H5N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Amixture (R, S or Racemic) Monodentate 1 0 Various Isomer
Sodium carbonate Na2CO3 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Carbonate
Forotumap C5H12N2O4S Monodentate 1 0 Various Thio
Ammonium acetate NH4C2H3O2 Monodentate 1 -1 NH4 Acetate
Ethylene glycol C2H6O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Alcohol
Beta-cyclodextrin C42H70O35 Monodentate 1 0 Various Sugar
Alpha tocopherol C29H50O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Vitamin
Sodium bisulfite NaHSO3 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Sulfonate
Pyrrolidine C4H9N Monodentate 1 0 Various Amino
Naphthamides C10H9N Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Tetracycline C22H24N2O8 Monodentate 1 0 Various Antibiotic
Mesitylene C9H12 Monodentate 1 0 Various Aromatic
Hydronium ion H3O+ Monodentate 1 1 Various Ionic
Succinimide C4H5NO2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amide
Diethanolamine C4H11NO2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Amine
Sucrose C12H22O11 Monodentate 1 0 Various Sugar
Medicago sativa C21H34O3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Plant extract
Sodium sulfide Na2S Monodentate 1 -2 Na Sulfide
Chlorite ion ClO2- Monodentate 1 -1 Cl Oxoanion
Cholesterol sulfate C27H51O4S Monodentate 1 0 Various Lipid
Alumina Al2O3 Monodentate 1 0 Al Solid oxide
Tobacco C28H31N3O3 Monodentate 1 0 Various Plant product
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole C7H6N2S2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Thioether
Celestine SrSO4 Monodentate 1 -2 Sr Sulfate
Sodium acetate NaC2H3O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Acetate
Acetic acid C2H4O2 Monodentate 1 -1 Various Carboxylic acid
Beeswax C15H31COOC30H61 Monodentate 1 0 Various Natural product
Stearic acid C18H36O2 Monodentate 1 -2 Various Fatty acid
Sodium nitrite NaNO2 Monodentate 1 -1 Na Nitro
Chlorambucil C14H18Cl2N2O2 Monodentate 1 0 Various Chemotherapy
Calcium oxalate CaC2O4 Monodentate 1 -2 Ca Carboxylate
Yttrium oxide Y2O3 Monodentate 1 0 Y Oxide