The document discusses the 18-electron rule and how it can be used to determine the number of metal-metal bonds in coordination complexes. It provides examples of using the 18-electron rule to calculate n in complexes like Na2Fe(CO)n and determining the total number of metal-metal bonds by calculating the total valence electrons, subtracting from the total possible 18e electrons, and dividing the result by 2. The document also outlines the basic steps to determine the number of metal-metal bonds and geometry of metal atoms in a complex using the 18-electron rule calculations.
The document discusses the 18-electron rule and how it can be used to determine the number of metal-metal bonds in coordination complexes. It provides examples of using the 18-electron rule to calculate n in complexes like Na2Fe(CO)n and determining the total number of metal-metal bonds by calculating the total valence electrons, subtracting from the total possible 18e electrons, and dividing the result by 2. The document also outlines the basic steps to determine the number of metal-metal bonds and geometry of metal atoms in a complex using the 18-electron rule calculations.
The document discusses the 18-electron rule and how it can be used to determine the number of metal-metal bonds in coordination complexes. It provides examples of using the 18-electron rule to calculate n in complexes like Na2Fe(CO)n and determining the total number of metal-metal bonds by calculating the total valence electrons, subtracting from the total possible 18e electrons, and dividing the result by 2. The document also outlines the basic steps to determine the number of metal-metal bonds and geometry of metal atoms in a complex using the 18-electron rule calculations.
The document discusses the 18-electron rule and how it can be used to determine the number of metal-metal bonds in coordination complexes. It provides examples of using the 18-electron rule to calculate n in complexes like Na2Fe(CO)n and determining the total number of metal-metal bonds by calculating the total valence electrons, subtracting from the total possible 18e electrons, and dividing the result by 2. The document also outlines the basic steps to determine the number of metal-metal bonds and geometry of metal atoms in a complex using the 18-electron rule calculations.
15 Q1) Consider the 18 electron rule as a guide and determine the value of n in the following complexes. (a) Na2Fe(CO)n (b) MnBr(CO)n (c) W(η6-C6H6)(CO)n (d) Rh(η5-C5H5)(CO)n (e) Cr(η3-C5H5)(CO)n(CH3) (f) IrBr2(CO)n(CH3)
Q2)
Ans 1. (a) n = 4, (b) n = 5, (c) n = 3, (d) n = 2, (e) n = 4, (f) n = 1
Ans 2. (a) x = 2, (b) x = -3, (c) x = +1, (d) x = +1, (e) x = 0, (f) x = +1 16 Q3)
Q4)
Ans 3. A = Ni, B = Co, C = Mn
Ans 4. (a) NO is linear; (b) NO is bent, and (a) will have shorter M-N bond as three electrons are donated to Ru. 17 How to determine the total number of metal - metal bonds ? Determine the total valence electrons (TVE) in the entire molecule (that is, the number of valence electrons of the metal plus the number of electrons from each ligand and the charge); say, it is A.
Subtract this number from n × 18 where n is the number of metals in the complex, that is, (n × 18) – A; say, it is B.
(a) B divided by 2 gives the total number of M–M bonds in the complex.
(b) A divided by n gives the number of electrons per metal. If the number of electrons is 18, it indicates that there is no M–M bond; if it is 17 electrons, it indicates that there is 1 M–M bond; if it is 16 electrons, it indicates that there are 2 M–M bonds and so on.
Molecule TVE (18 × n) – A Total M–M Bonds per metal Basic geometry of (A) (B) bonds (B/2) metal atoms
Fe3(CO)12 48 54 – 48 = 6 6/2 = 3 48/3 = 16; 2 Fe Fe
Fe Co Co4(CO)12 60 72 – 60 = 12 12/2 = 6 60/4 = 15; 3 Co Co
