ABC26IN1497 · Organometallic Compounds

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Exam: NET DEC 2019 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Among the following complexes, the one showing the highest rate of substitution of a CO ligand on heating with one equivalent of $\mathrm{PPh}_{3}$ in decalin, is
(a)$\left(\eta^{5}-\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{5}\right) \mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}$
(b)$\left(\eta^{5}-\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{Ph}_{5}\right) \mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}$
(c)$\left(\eta^{5}-\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{Me}_{5}\right) \mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}$
(d)( $\eta^{5}$-indenyl) $\mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{CO})_{3}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
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