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    This document discusses the naming conventions for ligands and central ions in coordination compounds. It explains that: 1) Anionic ligand names end in -o, such as chlorido, nitrito, and acetato. Neutral ligand names are usually unchanged, such as NH3 and C6H6. Cationic ligands end in -nium, such as nitrosonium. 2) The central metal ion name is unchanged in cationic complexes but ends in -ate in anionic complexes, such as cuprate, chromate, and ferrate. 3) Common ligands include NH3, H2O, ethylene, pyridine, and 2,2-bipyrid

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    This document discusses the naming conventions for ligands and central ions in coordination compounds. It explains that: 1) Anionic ligand names end in -o, such as chlorido, nitrito, and acetato. Neutral ligand names are usually unchanged, such as NH3 and C6H6. Cationic ligands end in -nium, such as nitrosonium. 2) The central metal ion name is unchanged in cationic complexes but ends in -ate in anionic complexes, such as cuprate, chromate, and ferrate. 3) Common ligands include NH3, H2O, ethylene, pyridine, and 2,2-bipyrid

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    This document discusses the naming conventions for ligands and central ions in coordination compounds. It explains that: 1) Anionic ligand names end in -o, such as chlorido, nitrito, and acetato. Neutral ligand names are usually unchanged, such as NH3 and C6H6. Cationic ligands end in -nium, such as nitrosonium. 2) The central metal ion name is unchanged in cationic complexes but ends in -ate in anionic complexes, such as cuprate, chromate, and ferrate. 3) Common ligands include NH3, H2O, ethylene, pyridine, and 2,2-bipyrid

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    CHEMISTRY CPP : Coordination Compounds..

    TS-2 Page [3]

    (A) Naming of Anionic ligands: the name of these ligands ends with –o. The name of anions can be of
    following three types
    1. If name of the anion ends with –ide Changed to –ido ( –e is replaced with –o )
    2. If the name of anion ends with –ate Changed to –ato ( –e is replaced with –o )
    3. If the name of anion ends with –ite Changed to –ito ( –e is replaced with –o )
    H– hydrido
    O2– Oxido
    OH– Hydroxido
    X– Halido(Chlorido, flourido, bromido, iodido)
    O22– Peroxido
    O2– Superoxido
    O3– Ozonido
    N3– Nitrido
    N3– Azido
    NH2– am ido
    NH2– imido

    CN– Cyanido or Cyanido–C (second is preferred)


    NC– isocyanido or Cyanido–N (second is preferred)
    
    [NCO]– Cyanato–O { O  },
     C { N
    
    Cyanato–N { O C N }
    
    [SCN]– Thiocyanato–N { S C { N
     }
    
    Thiocyanato–S { S C N }
    NO2– Nitro (is common when dontion is through nitrogen)
    –NO2 Nitrito–N
    –ONO nitrito–O
    CH3COO– Acetato
    NO3– Nitrato
    S2O32– Thiosulphato
    SO4– Sulphato
    SO3– Sulphito
    HSO3– hydrogensusphito
    HO2– hydrogenperoxido
    (NOS)– thionitrito
    S2– thio OR sulphido
    HS– hydrogensulphido (mercapto)
    RSH o mercatanes (greater affinity to mercury)

    H2N – CH2COO– glycinato (gly)

    acetyl-aceto-nato (acac)

    CH3 – C = N – O– dimethyl glyoximato (dmg)


    |
    CH3 – C = N – OH (bidentate) (donor atoms – N**)

    (B) Naming of Neutral ligands :


    Generally names of neutral ligands are not modified except in some cases some special names are
    used for soem common neutral ligands.
    NH3 ammine
    H2O aqua or aquo
    CH3 NH2 methyl amine

    The Pathshala, Ranchi Center-1: Akash Complex 5th Floor, NOP, Doranda, Ranchi, Ph: 977-165-5056;
    Center-2: 4th Floor Hari Om Tower, Lalpur, Ranchi Ph: 977-165-4536
    CHEMISTRY CPP : Coordination Compounds.. Page [4]
    S8 Octasulphur
    C5 H5 N pyridine (py)
    NH2 – CH2 – CH2 – NH2 ethylene diamine (en)
    O2 dioxygen
    CO carbonyl
    NO nitrosyl

    O - phenonthraline (o-phen)

    Urea

    P4 tetraphosphorus

    2, 2 bipyridyl (bipy)

    C2H4 ethylene or ethene


    C6H6 benzene

    NOTE: IN LAST TWO CASES THE PI ELECTRIN DENSITY IS GENERALLY DONATED

    (C) Positive/Cationic ligands :


    The name of these ligands ends with –nium
    NO+ : nitrosonium or nitrosylium (old system)
    N2H5+ : hydrazinium
    NO2+ : nitronium

    Naming of Central Atom/Ion


    The name of central atom is not modified if the central atom is in the cationic part of the complex while
    its name is modified and it ends with –ate in anionic complex ion.
    Metal Name in Cationic Complex Ion Name in Anionic Complex Ion
    Cu copper Cuprate
    Cr chromium Chromate
    Pt platinium Platinate
    Ag silver Argentate
    Co cobalt Cobaltate
    Au gold Aurate
    Ni nickel Nickelate
    Fe iron Ferrate
    Zn zinc Zincate
    Pd palladium Palladate
    Ti titanium Titanate
    Va vanadium Vanadate
    Mo molybdenum Molybdate
    Hg mercury Mercurate
    W tungstun Tungstate
    Si silicon silicate
    Br bromine bromate
    B boron borate

    Question on Nomenclature of Complex

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    Center-2: 4th Floor Hari Om Tower, Lalpur, Ranchi Ph: 977-165-4536

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