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hapto definition

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The hapto symbol, with numerical superscript, provides a topological description for the bonding of hydrocarbons and other pi-electron systems to metals, by indicating the connectivity between the ligand and the central atom . For example, 3 indicates that three atoms of the ligand are bonded to the central atom . IUPAC INORGANIC NOMENCLATURE (1990).


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