24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
Isomerism in Coordination Complexes
Consider the octahedral complex [Ni(tren)BrCl]2+, where tren has a formula of N(CH2CH2NH2)3 and can be simplified as:
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(a) The tren is tetradentate. Define tetradentate and explain how tren is considered to be tetradentate.
(b) Sketch all possible stereoisomers of [Ni(tren)BrCl]2+ and classify each stereoisomer as either chiral or achiral.