Among the following which is not the -bonded organometallic compound?
- K[PtCl3( 2-C2H4)]
- Fe( 5-C5H5)2
- Cr( 6-C6H6)2
- (CH3)4Sn
Answer
(4) (CH3)4Sn
Solution
In π-bonded organometallic compounds the metal is bonded to the π-electron cloud of an unsaturated ligand; the hapticity n gives the number of carbon atoms bonded to the metal.
⇒ Zeise's salt K[PtCl3( 2-C2H4)]: ethene π-bonded ( 2)
⇒ Ferrocene Fe( 5-C5H5)2: cyclopentadienyl rings π-bonded ( 5)
⇒ Dibenzene chromium Cr( 6-C6H6)2: benzene rings π-bonded ( 6)
⇒ Tetramethyltin (CH3)4Sn: four Sn-C σ bonds
∴ (CH3)4Sn is a σ-bonded organometallic compound.
Answer: (4)