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    Inorganic Tutorial-3 (March-2024)

    Q1. Ferrocene itself shows much more chemical stability than cobaltocene and nickelocene. For
    example, ferrocene rarely participates in reactions in which other ligands substitute for the
    cyclopentadienyl ligand. However, cobaltocene and nickelocene undergo the following reactions.
    Explain.

    Q2. Four chlorine ligands are missing in each of the given skeletons of dimeric compounds a, b and c.
    Given that all of them obey the 18-electron rule and no additional metal-metal bonds are present, attach
    the missing Cl ligands on the complexes in the appropriate manner.

    Q3. Provide plausible reasons for the differences in IR wavenumbers between each of the following
    pairs: (a) Mo(CO)3(PF3)3 2040, 1991 cm−1 versus Mo(CO)3(PMe3)3 1945, 1851 cm−1,
    (b) Mn(Cp)(CO)3 2023, 1939 cm−1 versus Mn(Cp*)(CO)3 2017, 1928 cm−1.

    Q4. Suggest why [V(CO)6] is easily reduced to [V(CO)6]−

    Q5. Which one of the following complexes is most stable (assuming metal-metal multiple bonds are
    absent, W = 5d56s1): W2(CO)10, [W2(CO)10]2−, [W2(CO)10]2+, [W2(CO)10]+, or [W2(CO)10] –

    Q6. Does CO stretching frequency increase or decrease when (a) L of LnM−CO becomes more electron
    withdrawing? (b) CO of LnM−CO becomes coordinated to a Lewis acid, A, to become
    LnM−CO−A?

    Q7. Infrared spectra of [V(CO)6]− and Cr(CO)6 show absorptions at 1859 and 1981cm−1 respectively
    assigned to νCO, and 460 and 441cm−1 assigned to νMC.

    Q8. Rationalize the following observations: On forming [IrBr(CO)(𝜂2−C2(CN)4)(PPh3)2], the C−C


    bond in C2(CN)4 lengthens from 135 to 151 pm.

    Q9. The reaction of Mn2(CO)10 with Na/Hg can be monitored by IR spectroscopy in the region 2100–
    1800cm−1. The starting material and product show absorptions at 2046, 2015 and 1984 cm −1, and
    at 1896 and 1865 cm−1, respectively. Suggest a likely product of the reaction. Check that the Mn
    centre in the product obeys the 18-electron rule. Account for the changes in the IR spectra.

    Q10. The N−O stretching vibration in NO is observed at 1876 cm−1. However, the 𝝂N−O in
    [Ru(NH3)5(NO)]Cl3 complex is observed at 1903 cm−1. In addition, a liner M−N−O bond formation
    was noted in the solid-state structure of the complex. Comment on the bonding of NO in the
    mentioned complex.

    Q11. Complexes containing Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2, sometimes known as diphos, are abundant. Using the
    18-electron rule as guide, draw the structures of (a) (OC)5W(PPh2CH2CH2PPh2),
    (b) (OC)4W(PPh2CH2CH2PPh2), (c) (OC)4W(PPh2CH2CH2PPh2)2, (d) (OC)10W2(PPh2CH2CH2PPh2),
    (e) (OC)8W2(PPh2CH2CH2PPh2)2

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