ABC26IN0252 · Organometallic Compounds

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Cluster Compounds Wade Rules · Exam: CSIR-NET 2015 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard

The reaction of $\mathrm{SbCl_3}$, with 3 equivalents of EtMgBr yields compound X. Two equivalents of $\mathrm{SbI_3}$ react with one equivalent of X to give Y. In the solid state, Y has a 1D-polymeric structure in which each Sb is in a square pyramidal environment. Compounds X and Y respectively, are
(a)$\mathrm{SbEt_3}$, and $\mathrm{[Sb(Et)I_2]_n}$
(c)$\mathrm{SbEt_3}$, and $\mathrm{[SbEt_2Br_2]_n}$
(b)$\mathrm{Sb(Et_2)Cl}$ and $\mathrm{[Sb(Et)Cl]_n}$
(d)$\mathrm{Sb(Et)Br_2}$ and $\mathrm{[SbEt(I)(Br)]_n}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
$\mathrm{SbCl_3}+3\mathrm{EtMgBr}\rightarrow \mathrm{SbEt_3}+3\mathrm{MgBrCl}$ $2\mathrm{SbEt_3}+\mathrm{SbI_3}\rightarrow [\mathrm{Sb(Et)I_2}]_n+\mathrm{SbEt_2I}$

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