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March 29, 2020 • 01:33 am 30 points
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What is 18 electron and neutral atom method?please explain how to use then with examples.

what is 18 electron and neutral atom method?please explain hpw to use then with examples.

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    18 Electron Rule: Application and Problems The rule states that thermodynamically stable transition metal organometalliccompounds  are formed when the sum of the metal d electrons and the electrons  conventionally considered as being supplied by the surrounding ligands  equals 18. In general, the conditions favoring adherence to the 18 electron rule are, an electron rich  metal  (one that is in a low oxidation state) and ligands that are good π‐acceptors The hapto symbol, η,with a numerical superscript, provides a topological description  by indicating the connectivity between the ligand and the central atom. For example,  if all the five carbon atoms of a cyclopentadienyl moiety are equidistant from a metal  atom, we term it as η5‐cyclopentadienyl Examples:  η1‐R,  η1‐Ar,  η2‐C2R4,  η1‐allyl,   η3‐allyl, η4‐Cb,  η5‐Cp,   η6‐C6H6, η8‐C8H8, η2‐C60, η5‐ R5C60. The symbolμindicates bridging;  normally we have   μ1 and rarely  μ3bridging Examples:  μ2‐CO, μ3‐CO, μ2‐CH3, μ2‐H, μ2‐Cl, μ3‐Cl,  μ2‐OR, μ2‐PR2, μ2‐NR2 Neutral atom method: Metal is taken as in zero oxidation state for counting purpose Oxidation state method: We first arrive at the oxidation state of the metal by considering the  number of anionic ligandspresent and overall charge of the complex

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