Table of Common Ligands

Type Charge Ligand Formula IUPAC Names

ammonia NH3 ammine
water H2 O aqua
Neutral
carbon monoxide CO carbonyl
pyridine py pyridine
azide N3 azido
bromide Br bromido
Monodentate chloride Cl chlorido
(donates 1 lone
cyanide CN cyanido
pair)
fluoride F fluorido
-1
hydroxide OH hydroxido
nitrite NO2 nitrito-N
isonitrite ONO nitrito-O
thiocyanate SCN thiocyanato-N
isothiocyanate NCS thiocyanato-S
bipyridine bipy bipyridine
neutral
ethylenediamine en ethane-1,2-diamine
Bidentate carbonate CO32 carbonato
(donates 2 lone
oxide O2 oxido
pairs) -2
oxalate C2O42 oxolato
sulphate SO42 sulphato