Tejas posted an Question
March 17, 2021 • 22:31 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

What is difference between sigma- cyclopentadienyl ligand and pie -cyclopentadienyl ligand..... how sigma- cyclopentadienyl ligand acts as Π acid ligand?

What is difference between sigma- cyclopentadienyl ligand and pie -cyclopentadienyl ligand..... how sigma- cyclopentadienyl ligand acts as Π acid ligand?

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    Dinesh khalmaniya 1 Best Answer

    it can be differentiated by hapticity represen5ed by n if hapticity is one it means it forms only one bond i.e., sigma. if it's value is greater than one that means it forms pi bond. number of bonds depends on values of n.

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  • Tejas

    will sigma cyclopentadienyl ligand become Pi acceptor ligand...? bcse in booklet they say it is pi acceptor?? If yes then How?

  • Achyut ranjan gogoi best-answer

    in sigma cylcopentadienyl donation happens through sigma bond while in pi donation goes through pi bond electronic density.

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