Among the other compounds of biological importance with
coordinated metal ions are the enzymes like, carboxypeptidase A
and carbonic anhydrase (catalysts of biological systems) •
Coordination compounds are used as catalysts for many industrial
processes Examples include rhodium complex, [(Ph3P)3RhCl], a
Wilkinson catalyst, is used for the hydrogenation of alkenes •
Articles can be electroplated with silver and gold much more
smoothly and evenly from solutions of the complexes, [Ag(CN)2]
–
and [Au(CN)2]
– than from a solution of simple metal ions