Structure 19.26 shows the ligand tpy (2,2':6',2''-terpyridine). What conformational changes does the ligand undergo when it coordinates

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Structure 19.26 shows the ligand tpy (2,2':6',2''-terpyridine). What conformational changes does the ligand undergo when it coordinates to a metal ion? Comment on possible isomer formation in the following complexes: 

(a) [Ru(py)3Cl3],

(b) [Ru(bpy)2Cl2]+

(c) [Ru(tpy)Cl3].

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Inorganic Chemistry

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Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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