Perera K.D.Sarath2025-02-032025-02-032020-05https://dr.ichemc.ac.lk/handle/123456789/9Page 61-62Coordinatively unsaturated metal centres (Mn+) (valence electron count, VEC<18) may undergo oxidative addition reactions to form saturated metal complexes by cleaving the X-Y bond of a molecule (e.g. H2 , O2 , Br2 , I2 , Cl2 , organic halides (RX), HX, RCO2 H, alkenes and alkynes with electron withdrawing groups).en-USOxidative Addition ReactionsArticle