The correct IUPAC name of [PtBr2(PMe3)2] is :
- bis(trimethylphosphine)dibromoplatinum(II)
- dibromodi(trimethylphosphine)platinum(II)
- dibromobis(trimethylphosphine)platinum(II)
- bis[bromo(trimethylphosphine)]platinum(II)
Answer
(3) dibromobis(trimethylphosphine)platinum(II)
Solution
Pt: x + 2(-1) + 2(0) = 0 x = +2 ⇒ platinum(II)
Ligands alphabetically (prefixes di / bis ignored): bromo (b) before trimethylphosphine (t)
∵ trimethylphosphine already contains a numerical prefix, its count is written bis( )
(1): t-ligand written before b-ligand ⇒ (1) is wrong
(2): 'di' used for a ligand name in brackets ⇒ (2) is wrong
(4): Br and PMe3 are separate ligands, not one group ⇒ (4) is wrong
Answer: (3)