##  [Reductive Elimination](/reductive-elimination) 

  ##  [Reductive Elimination](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/reductive-elimination-0) 

  

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Definition

An organometallic elementary step in which two ligands bound to a metal center couple to form a covalent bond and are released as a neutral or ionic product, reducing the metal’s formal oxidation state and often decreasing coordination number.