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