1,10-Phenanthroline is often referred to as "phenanthroline" when discussing it in the context of ligands. When it acts as a ligand in coordination complexes, it is typically denoted simply as "phen" in chemical formulas. It is a bidentate ligand, meaning it can coordinate to a metal center at two points due to the presence of two nitrogen atoms in its aromatic structure.
What is the ligand name of the 1,10-phenanthroline?
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