thenoyltrifluoroacetonate

noun

A chelating ligand derived from thenoyltrifluoroacetone, commonly abbreviated as TTA, used in coordination chemistry to bind metal ions and form stable metal complexes, especially with transition metals and lanthanides.

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Meanings

nounthenoyltrifluoroacetonate (countable and uncountable, plural thenoyltrifluoroacetonates)

plural thenoyltrifluoroacetonates

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA chelating ligand derived from thenoyltrifluoroacetone, commonly abbreviated as TTA, used in coordination chemistry to bind metal ions and form stable metal complexes, especially with transition metals and lanthanides.
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