Anation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000572",
  "term": "Anation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A ligand substitution reaction in coordination chemistry where an anionic ligand replaces a neutral ligand, typically a solvent molecule, in a metal complex. This process results in an increase in the negative charge or a decrease in the positive charge of the coordination complex. Anation reactions are common in the kinetics of metal complex formation.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "anion",
    "coordination",
    "ligands"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1997, 69, 1251. 'Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1257 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769061251)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/anation/"
}