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Bridge index

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-001498

The number of central atoms joined by one particular bridging ligand in a polynuclear coordination compound, written as a right subscript n on the Greek letter μ placed before the ligand name or formula. The index 2 is normally omitted, so a plain μ denotes a ligand bridging two centres, while μ3 or μ4 denotes one ligand spanning three or four centres.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-001498
FieldChemistry
ReferencesRed Book, 3rd ed., p. 149
See alsoBridging ligand; Coordination entity
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