TY - JOUR A1 - Eckert, Sebastian A1 - Mascarenhas, Eric Johnn A1 - Mitzner, Rolf A1 - Jay, Raphael Martin A1 - Pietzsch, Annette A1 - Fondell, Mattis A1 - Vaz da Cruz, Vinicius A1 - Föhlisch, Alexander T1 - From the free ligand to the transition metal complex T2 - Inorganic chemistry N2 - Chelating agents are an integral part of transition metal complex chemistry with broad biological and industrial relevance. The hexadentate chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) has the capability to bind to metal ions at its two nitrogen and four of its carboxylate oxygen sites. We use resonant inelastic X-ray scattering at the 1s absorption edge of the aforementioned elements in EDTA and the iron(III)-EDTA complex to investigate the impact of the metal-ligand bond formation on the electronic structure of EDTA. Frontier orbital distortions, occupation changes, and energy shifts through metal- ligand bond formation are probed through distinct spectroscopic signatures. KW - Energy KW - Ligands KW - Metals KW - Nitrogen KW - Oxygen Y1 - 2022 UR - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/61847 SN - 0020-1669 SN - 1520-510X VL - 61 IS - 27 SP - 10321 EP - 10328 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington ER -