Top 5 Tricky Questions in organometallic compound| Inorganic chemistry

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Q.15. The oxidative addition and reductive elimination steps are favored by

(A) Electron-rich metal

(B) Electron-deficient metal centers

(C) Electron-deficient and electron-rich metal centers respectively

(D) Electron-rich and electron-deficient metal centers respectively.



Answer: Correct answer is (D) Electron-rich and electron-deficient metal centers respectively

Hints:

In Oxidative addition increase +2 unit of the oxidation state of the metal complex (Ex: M+ to M2+  or M2+ to M4+ ). If the oxidation state does not charge any addition this is called only addition, not oxidative addition.

Condition of oxidative addition:

What happens to oxidative addition?

  • The electron count is increased by 2 units.
  • The coordination number is increased.
  • The oxidation state of the metal is increased by +2 units.

The reaction mechanism of oxidative addition metal complex forms a stable intermediate and stability follows the 18 electrons rules.

Conclusion of oxidative addition reaction:

NOTE

  • In oxidative addition, metal should be electron rich.
  • High electron density metal should be attacked fast comparatively low electron density metal.
  • Metal should be coordinatively unsaturated. (Coordination number of metal less than 6).
  • d8 and d10 metal fast rate of oxidative addition. Whare d8 is Squar planer (C.N. = 4 <6) and d10 metal rapid rate of oxidative addition due to high electron density (electron-rich).
  •  d0 does not participate in oxidative addition reactions due to electron deficiency.
  • The electron-withdrawing group (EWG) or ligand (pi acceptor ligand) decreases the rate of oxidative addition. Due to making an electron-deficient metal.
  • The electron donating group (EWG) or Ligand (Pi donating ligand) increases the rate of oxidative addition. Due to making an electron-rich metal.




Q.16.  Identify the order for increasing the stability of the following organometallic compounds, TiMe4, Ti(CH2Ph) 4, Ti(i-Pr) 4, and TiEt4.

(A) Ti(CH2Ph) 4  < Ti(i-Pr) 4 < TiEt4 <TiMe4

(B) TiEt4 < TiMe4 < Ti(i-Pr) 4 < Ti(CH2Ph) 4 

(C) Ti(i-Pr) 4 < TiEt4 < TiMe4 < Ti(CH2Ph) 4

(D) TiMe4 < TiEt4 < Ti(i-Pr) 4 < Ti(CH2Ph) 4



Answer:  Correct answer is (C) Ti(i-Pr) 4 < TiEt4 < TiMe4 < Ti(CH2Ph) 4

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Q.17.  Among the metals, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni, the ones that would react in their native form directly with CO-giving metals carbonyl compounds are

(A) Co and Mn              (B) Mn and Fe

(C) Fe and Ni                (D) Ni and Co



Answer:

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Q.18. In the hydroformylation reaction, the intermediate CH3CH2CH2Co(CO) 4

(A) Form an intermediate acyl CH3CH2CH2COCo(CO)3

(B) Forms an adduct with an olefine reactant.

(C) Reacts with H2

(D) Elimination of propane



Answer: the correct answer is (A) Form an acyl intermediate CH3CH2CH2COCo(CO)3

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Q.19. The number of metal-metal bonds in the dimers [CpFe(CO)(NO)] 2 and [CpMo(CO) 3] 2 respectively, are

(A) two and two             (B) two and three

(C) One and two            (D) zero and one



Answer: the correct answer is (D) zero and one

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Bonus question:

Q.20. In the trans-PtCl2L(CO) complex, the CO stretching frequency for L = NH3, pyridine, and NMe3 decreases in the order

(A) pyridine > NH3 > NMe3        (B) NH3 > pyridine > NMe3

(C) NMe3 > NH3 > pyridine        (D) pyridine > NMe3 > NH3



Answer: Correct answer is (A) pyridine > NH3 > NMe3

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