Table of Common Ligands

Name in
Type Charge Ligand Formula
Complexes
ammonia NH3 ammine
water H2O aqua
neutral
carbon monoxide CO carbonyl
pyridine pyr pyridine
azide N3 azido
bromide Br bromido
monodentate chloride Cl chlorido
cyanide CN cyanido
minus one
fluoride F fluorido
hydroxide OH hydroxido
nitrite NO2 nitrito
thiocyanate SCN or NCS thiocyanato
bipyridine bipy bipyridine
neutral
ethylenediamine en ethylenediamine
carbonate CO32 carbonato
bidentate oxide O2 oxo
minus two
oxalate C2O42 oxolato
sulfate SO42 sulfato