In organometallic reaction chemistry, ligand choice can determine whether a transformation is fast, selective, and easy to reproduce. Acetate and triflate are both oxygen-bound ligands, but they occupy very different positions on the reactivity spectrum. Acetate is a practical, relatively coordinating carboxylate ligand; triflate is a weakly coordinating sulfonate that is often used to create highly reactive metal centers. Understanding that contrast helps chemists choose the

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