Colors and Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Complexes
Why is: 1.Mn 2+ (aq) colorless 2.Cu 2+ (aq) less deeply blue colored than Cu(NH 3 ) Zn 2+ (aq) colorless 4.MnO 4 - deeply colored 5.W(CO) 6 colorless
Sigma Interaction Strength Spectrochemical Series: I - < Br - < Cl -, F - < OH - < OH 2 < NH 3 < en < CN - < CO
Pi Donor Ligands: Mainly oxides and halides
Mn 2+ (aq) MnO 4 -
Pi Acceptor Ligands: CO, CN -, pyridine
Pi Acceptor Ligands and spectroscopy: CO, CN -, pyridine
Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes Substitution Reactions Redox Reactions Photochemically-Induced Reactions
Substitution Reactions: why would they occur?
Catalysis Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Transition metal complex catalysis