Metal Alkene Complexes

Metal Alkene Complexes

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Which observed complexes have the expected electron count in each set?

η bonds

A

Ni(CH₂=CH₂)₂(C₇H₁₃N)

all one

Ni(CH₂=CH₂)(PPh₃)₂

all one

Ni(CH₂=CH₂)(PPh₃)(PMe₂CH₂CH₂PMe₂)

all one

Mn(CH₂=CH₂)H(PMe₂CH₂CH₂PMe₂)₂

all one

B

Os(CH₂=CH₂)(CO)₄

all one

Fe(CH₂=CH₂)(CO)₃(PPh₃)

all one

Fe(CH₂=CH₂)₂(PⁱPr₂CH₂CH₂CH₂PⁱPr₂)

all one

Os(CH₂=CH₂)H₂(NO)(PⁱPr₃)₂PF₆

all one

C

{cis-Ir(CH₂=CH₂)₂Cl₂^–

all one

cis-Rh(CH₂=CH₂)₂Cl₂^–

all one}

Rh(CH₂=CH₂)₂(acac)

all one

Co(CH₂=CH₂)(PMe₃)₃(MeCN)⁺

all one

Rh(^tBuCH₂)(CH₂=CH₂)(P^tBu₂CH₂P^tBu₂)

all one

D

Ir(CH₂=CH₂)₂Cl(PEt₃)₂

all one

Ir(CH₂=CH₂)₃(PPh₃)₂⁺

all one

Ir((NC)₂C=C(CN)₂)(PPh₃)₂(CO)(OMe)

all one

[Ir((NC)₂C=C(CN)₂)(PPh₂(CH₂)₅PPh₂)Cl(CO)]₂

all one

E

KPt(CH₂=CH₂)Cl₃

all one

Pt(CH₂=CH₂)(PCy₃)₂

all one

Pt(CH₂=CH₂)₂(CF₂=CF₂)

all one

Pt₂(CH₂=CH₂)₂Cl₄

all one

F

W(CH₂=CH₂)(CO)₅

all one

W(CH₂=CH₂)(CO)₃(PCy₃)₂

all one

Mo(CH₂=CH₂)₂(PMe₃)₄

all one

Rh(CH₂=CH₂)₂(C₄H₈O)₂PF₆

all one

G

cis-Pt(CH₂=CH₂)₂Cl₂

all one

Au(CH₂=CH₂)₃(SbF₆)

all one

Rh(CH₂=CH₂)(PⁱPr₃)₂Cl

all one

Rh(CH₂=CH₂)₂(PCy₂CH₂CH₂PCy₂)⁺

all one

H

W(CH₂=CH₂)₂(CO)₄

all one

W(CH₂=CH₂)₄H^-3

all one

Ru(CH₂=CH₂)(PMe₃)₄

all one

Fe(CH₂=CH₂)(PPh₂CH₂CH₂PPh₂)₂

all one

I

Ni(MeC≡CMe)(PⁱPr₂CH₂CH₂PⁱPr₂)

all one

Re(PhC≡CPh)(PEt₃)₂(CO)(NO)

all one

Mo(HC≡CH)(PPh₂CH₂CH₂PPh₂)₂

all one

Os(HC≡CH)(CH₂=CH₂)(en)₂Cl₂

all one

J

Ni(PhC≡CPh)bipy

all one

Cu(HC≡CH)bipyClO₄

all one

W(HC≡CH)Br₂(PPh₃)₂(CO)

all one

Ru(PhC≡CPh)(PEt₃)₂(CO)₂

all one

K

W(HC≡CH)(MeCN)₂(CO)Br₂

all one

W(HC≡CH)₂(MeCN)(CO)Br₂

all one

Ni(HC≡CH)(PPh₃)₂

all one

Pt(PhC≡CPh)(PPh₂CH₂CH₂PPh₂)

all one

L

Co₂(^tBu-C≡C-^tBu)(CO)₆

all one

W₂(HC≡CH)(py)₂(OⁱPr)₆

all one

Re(CH₂=CH₂)(NO)Cl₂(PⁱPr₃)₂

all one

Re(CH₂=CH₂)(CH₂=CHCH=CH₂)(PPh₃)

all one

M

V(CH₂CHCH₂)(CO)₄(PPh₃)

all one

Co(CH₂CHCH₂)(CO)₂(PPh₃)

all one

Ni(CH₂CHCH₂)(CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂)^–

all one

Ni(CH₂CHCH₂)(CN)(PⁱPr₂CH₂CH₂PⁱPr₂)

all one

N

Fe(CH₂CHCH₂)(CO)₃Br

all one

Ru(CH₂CHCH₂)(NO)(PPh₃)₂

all one

Fe(CH₂CHCH₂)(NO)(PPh₃)(CO)

all one

Ru(CH₂CHCH₂)(H₂O)(CO)₃(CF₃SO₃)

all one

O

Rh₂(CH₂CHCH₂)₄Cl₂

all one

Ir(CH₂CHCH₂)(PPh₃)₂(CO)

all one

Co(CH₂CHCH₂)(PPh₂CH₂CH₂PPh₂)(CO)

all one

Mo(CH₂CHCH₂)(bipy)(C≡CPh)(CO)₂

all one

P

Mo(CH₂CHCH₂)(bipy)Br(CO)₂

all one

Mo(CH₂CHCH₂)(bipy)Me(CO)₂

all one

Mo(CH₂CHCH₂)(en)Br(CO)₂

all one

Mo(CH₂CHCH₂)(en)(CN)(CO)₂

all one

Q

Ni(CH₂CHCH₂)(PMe₃)₃PF₆

all one

Ni(CH₂CHCH₂)₂(PPh₃)

all one

Cr(CH₂CHCH₂)₂(PⁱPr₂CH₂CH₂PⁱPr₂)

all one

Mo(CH₂CHCH₂)(MeCN)₃(CO)₂BF₄

all one

R

Ni(CH₂CHCH₂)₂

all one

Ni(CH₂CHCH₂)(PPh₃)₂BF₄

all one

Pd(CH₂CHCH₂)(py)Cl

all one

Pd(CH₂CHCH₂)(PPh₃)Cl

all one

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Me = -CH₃, Et = -CH₂CH₃, ⁱPr = -CH(CH₃)₂,
^tBu = -C(CH₃)₃, Ph = -C₆H₅, Cy = -C₆H₁₁,
py = C₅H₅N, bipy =

,
CH₂CHCH₂ = ĊH₂ĊHĊH₂ = CH₂⎓CH⎓CH₂ = allyl,
en = NH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂, acac = CH₃COCHCOCH₃^–
Counter ions might be included. See
original references for the crystal structures.
Sets in { } count as one problem.

This page created by George Lisensky, Beloit College.
Last modified February 20, 2023.

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