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[MnCl(CO)₅] Chloropentacarbonylmanganese(I)

Octahedral, one Cl · point group C4v · order 8

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Point group
C4v — A C4 rotation axis and 4 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
8
Operations
E, 2C₄, C₂, 2σᵥ, 2σd
Shape
Octahedral, one Cl
Atoms
12 (Mn, Cl, C × 5, O × 5)

Symmetry elements of [MnCl(CO)₅]

  • C₄ — along Cl–Mn–CO
  • σᵥ (xz) — contains the axis and two CO
  • σᵥ (yz) — contains the axis and the other two CO
  • σd (1) — contains the axis, between CO groups
  • σd (2) — contains the axis, between CO groups

Structure

  • Mn–Cl 2.37 Å, Mn–C 1.85 Å
  • Cl trans to one CO
  • One different ligand: Oh drops to C4v
Chloropentacarbonylmanganese(I) ([MnCl(CO)5]) — C4v symmetry elements
Chloropentacarbonylmanganese(I): symmetry elements of the C4v point group

Other C4v molecules

BrF₅Bromine pentafluorideClF₅Chlorine pentafluorideIOF₅Iodine oxide pentafluorideIF₅Iodine pentafluorideTeF₅⁻Pentafluorotellurate(IV) ionXeF₅⁺Pentafluoroxenon(VI) ionSF₅ClSulfur chloride pentafluoride[VO(H₂O)₅]²⁺ (O atoms shown)Vanadyl ion, aqua complexXeOF₄Xenon oxytetrafluoride[Co(NH₃)₅Cl]²⁺Chloropentaamminecobalt(III) (N atoms shown)[Ni(CN)₅]³⁻Pentacyanonickelate(II) ion

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