The number of metal-metal bonds in [W₂(OPh)₆] is:

Q62 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2013

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2013 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Metal Carbonyls · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The number of metal-metal bonds in $\left[\mathrm{W}_{2}(\mathrm{OPh})_{6}\right]$ is:

(a)1

(b)2

(c)3

(d)4

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

W₂(OR)₆ compounds are ethane-like d³–d³ dimers with a W≡W triple bond (σ²π⁴).

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