This document contains questions for an organometallic chemistry exam. It includes 7 multipart questions assessing various topics:
1) Questions cover the discovery of the first organometallic compound, structure and stability of metal complexes, agostic bonds, cyclooctatetraene complexes, naming complexes, and properties that make catalysts effective for polymerization.
2) Questions ask students to discuss structure and bonding in transition metal alkyl compounds, the structure of K[PtCl3(C2H4)], and methods of synthesizing metal hydrides.
3) Questions examine stability of 16e- pd(II) complexes, classification based on hepticity, and determining electrons and
This document contains questions for an organometallic chemistry exam. It includes 7 multipart questions assessing various topics:
1) Questions cover the discovery of the first organometallic compound, structure and stability of metal complexes, agostic bonds, cyclooctatetraene complexes, naming complexes, and properties that make catalysts effective for polymerization.
2) Questions ask students to discuss structure and bonding in transition metal alkyl compounds, the structure of K[PtCl3(C2H4)], and methods of synthesizing metal hydrides.
3) Questions examine stability of 16e- pd(II) complexes, classification based on hepticity, and determining electrons and
This document contains questions for an organometallic chemistry exam. It includes 7 multipart questions assessing various topics:
1) Questions cover the discovery of the first organometallic compound, structure and stability of metal complexes, agostic bonds, cyclooctatetraene complexes, naming complexes, and properties that make catalysts effective for polymerization.
2) Questions ask students to discuss structure and bonding in transition metal alkyl compounds, the structure of K[PtCl3(C2H4)], and methods of synthesizing metal hydrides.
3) Questions examine stability of 16e- pd(II) complexes, classification based on hepticity, and determining electrons and
This document contains questions for an organometallic chemistry exam. It includes 7 multipart questions assessing various topics:
1) Questions cover the discovery of the first organometallic compound, structure and stability of metal complexes, agostic bonds, cyclooctatetraene complexes, naming complexes, and properties that make catalysts effective for polymerization.
2) Questions ask students to discuss structure and bonding in transition metal alkyl compounds, the structure of K[PtCl3(C2H4)], and methods of synthesizing metal hydrides.
3) Questions examine stability of 16e- pd(II) complexes, classification based on hepticity, and determining electrons and
IV Semester M.Sc. Examination, September/October 2022 (CBCS) (2016 – 17 Syllabus) (Freshers and Repeaters) chemistry organometallic chemistry
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 70
Note : i) Answer Part – A and any four questions from Part – B.
ii) Figures to the right indicate marks.
PART – A 1. Answer all the following sub-divisions. (9×2=18) a) Narrate the invention of first organometallic compound. b) Write the structure of [η1 – (C6H5) Mn η6 – (C6H6)]Cl2 and comment on its stability. c) What are agostic bonds ? How are they different from the other bonds ? d) Discuss the structure of cyclooctatetraene complexes and mention its properties. e) Name the following complexes i) [IrCl(CO)(PPh3)3] ii) [CoCl2(C2H2)2(CO)2]. f) Why does back donation of electrons alter the C-C bond length in alkene complexes ? g) What properties of AlCl3 and TiCl4 in the Ziegler-Natta compound make it a polymerisation catalyst ? h) Mention the advantages of water-gas shift reaction. i) Differentiate hydrocyanation reactions from the hydrogenation reactions.
PART – B Answer any four full questions. (4×13=52) 2. a) Discuss the structure and bonding in transition metal alkyl compounds with suitable example. b) By providing suitable experimental evidences, explain the structure and bonding in K[PtCl3(C2H4)]. c) How does metal hydrides synthesised ? Give their applications. (5+5+3=13)
P.T.O. CHS 554 *CHS554*
3. a) Explain how pd(II) complexes with 16e– are stable.
b) Discuss the classification of organometallic compounds based on hepticity. c) Determine the total number of electrons in the following complexes and comment on their stability. (4+5+4=13) i) [η –(C5H5)Fe η –(C6H6)]Cl3 ii) [η –(C3H4)Mn(CO)4] . 1 6 3 2+
4. a) Give one preparation of metal butadiene. Discuss the structure.
b) What are fluxional molecules ? Explain the fluxionality isomerism in dienyl complexes. c) Discuss the structure and bonding in metallocycles. (5+5+3=13)
5. a) Based on concepts of molecular orbital theory, explain the structure of
ferrocene. b) How does metal allyl complexes prepared ? Explain the structure and bonding. c) Discuss the structure and reactivity of isolobal compounds. (5+5+3=13)
6. a) Discuss the catalytic cycle for hydroformylation reaction.
b) Explain the mechanism of hydrogenation of olefins using Wilkinson’s catalyst. c) Explain the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. (5+4+4=13)
7. a) Explain the Wacker process. How do regeneration of the original catalyst
be done ? b) Describe the mechanism of the Mansanto acetic acid process. c) Write differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. (5+4+4=13)
