ABC26IN0236 · Organometallic Compounds
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Oxidative Addition Reductive Elimination · Exam: CSIR-NET DEC 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
Reactions A and B are, termed as respectively. (A) 
+ 
$\longrightarrow$ 
(B) 
+ 
+ 
+ $\longrightarrow$ (B) + + (a)Insertion, Metathesis
(b)Metathesis, insertion
(c)Oxidative, addition, metathesis
(d)Oxidative addition, insertion
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Since $\mathrm{SnCl_2}$ behaves as a carbene and inserts into the M–M bond, it is a kind of insertion reaction.