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Racemization of a chiral complex such as [Ru(bpy)3]2+ is least likely to occur by:
a. | pathway involving a 5-coordinate species where one bidentate bpy ligand becomes monodentate | |
b. | a dissociative pathway where the entire bidentate bpy ligand dissociates and then re-coordinates | |
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the Ray-Dutt twist mechanism
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d. | the Bailar twist mechanism. |
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