Which of the following does not have a metal carbon bond?
- Al(OC2H5)3
- C2H5MgBr
- K[Pt(C2H4)Cl3]
- Ni(CO)4
Answer
(1) Al(OC2H5)3
Solution
Al(OC2H5)3 (aluminium ethoxide) has Al-O-C linkages: the ethyl groups are attached to Al through oxygen, so there is no Al-C bond.
C2H5MgBr (Grignard reagent) has a Mg-C bond.
K[Pt(C2H4)Cl3] (Zeise's salt) has ethylene bonded to Pt through its carbon atoms ( bond).
Ni(CO)4 has Ni-C bonds (CO bonds through carbon).
Answer: (1)