Problems: Nomenclature of Organometallic Compounds


1: Which structure matches the following names?
(Click on the best structure.)

1a) Bis(6-benzene)chromium.

1b) Bromotriethylstannane.

1c) Tricarbonyl(4-cyclohexa-1,3-diene)ruthenium.


2: Choose the correct name for each compound.
(Click on the best name)

2a)

Potassium trichloro(ethene)platinum.
Potassium trichloroetheneplatinate.
Potassium ethenetrichloroplatinate.
Potassium trichloro(ethene)platinate(II).



2b)

Tricarbonyl- 4 -dietheneiron.
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4 -butaneirontricarbonyl.
( 4 -butadiene)tricarbonyliron.


2c)

( 6 -methylbenzene)tricarbonylchromium.
Tricarbonyl( 6 -toluene)chromium.
Tricarbonyltoluenechromium.
Tricarbonyl( 3 -toluene)chromium.

2d)

Bis[(dicarbonyl)( 5 -cyclopentadiene)].
Bis( 5 -cyclopentadienyl)(dicarbonyl)iron.
Bis[(dicarbonyl)( 5 -cyclopentadienyl)iron].
Di-µ2-dicarbonyliron bis (cyclopentadienyl).

2e)

µ3-Carbonyl bis[tricarbonylosmium].
Tri-µ2-carbonyl bis[tricarbonylosmium].
Di-µ3-carbonyl bis[tricarbonylosmium].
Bis[tricarbonyl] tri-µ2-carbonylosmium.