##  [Dissociative Ligand Substitution](/dissociative-ligand-substitution) 

  ##  [Dissociative Ligand Substitution](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/dissociative-ligand-substitution-0) 

  

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Definition

A ligand‑exchange mechanism at a coordination complex in which an existing ligand first departs from the metal centre, producing a lower‑coordinate intermediate (often a coordinatively unsaturated species); the incoming ligand subsequently binds to restore coordination.