Edwin C. Constable and Catherine E. Housecroft
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 1429-1439
DOI:
10.1039/C2CS35428D,
Review Article
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.