Introduction to d-Block Chemistry - Wits Structural Chemistry
Introduction to d-Block Chemistry - Wits Structural Chemistry
Introduction to d-Block Chemistry - Wits Structural Chemistry
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<strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> d-<strong>Block</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>Coordination Numbers and GeometriesC.N. = 4 cont.:ClPtNNPtClcis-[PtCl (NH ) ]2 3 2trans-[PtCl (NH ) ]2 3 2• Geometrical isomers have different chemical & biologicalproperties. Cisplatin is an anti-cancer drug; trans isomer noteffective as a drug.• NB: Not all d 8 systems are necessarily sq-planar! d 8 Ni(II)can form octahedral, tetrahedral, and square-planarcomplexes.• Forced sq-planar complex also possible: