Issue 4, 2013

Coordination chemistry: the scientific legacy of Alfred Werner

Abstract

Alfred Werner defined the basics of coordination chemistry, work for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1913. This short article looks at his contributions and highlights how his legacy dominates coordination chemistry to this day.

Graphical abstract: Coordination chemistry: the scientific legacy of Alfred Werner

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
21 Oct 2012
First published
06 Dec 2012

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 1429-1439

Coordination chemistry: the scientific legacy of Alfred Werner

E. C. Constable and C. E. Housecroft, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 1429 DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35428D

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