Preferred Label : κ (kappa);
Detailed label : κ (kappa) in inorganic nomenclature;
IUPAC definition : An affix in the name of a polydentate chelate complex indicating single ligating atom
attachments of a polyatomic ligand to a coordination centre. A right superscript numerical
index indicates the number of such attachments. Example: Ni[(CH sub 3 /sub ) sub 2
/sub PCH sub 2 /sub CH sub 2 /sub P(CH sub 3 /sub ) sub 2 /sub ]Br sub 2 /sub , dibromobis[1,2-ethanediylbis(dimethylphosphine)-κ
sup 2 /sup i P /i ]nickel(II).;
Origin ID : K03366;
See also
An affix in the name of a polydentate chelate complex indicating single ligating atom
attachments of a polyatomic ligand to a coordination centre. A right superscript numerical
index indicates the number of such attachments. Example: Ni[(CH sub 3 /sub ) sub 2
/sub PCH sub 2 /sub CH sub 2 /sub P(CH sub 3 /sub ) sub 2 /sub ]Br sub 2 /sub , dibromobis[1,2-ethanediylbis(dimethylphosphine)-κ
sup 2 /sup i P /i ]nickel(II).
