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What’s the difference between thermodynamics and kinetics?

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Thermodynamics look at how FAVOURABLE forming a product from a reactant is

Kinetics looks at how FAST a reaction occurs

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What does labile/inert mean?

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Labile = weak, substitution occurs quickly

Inert = resists substitution and so rate of substitution is slow

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What makes kinetics slow?

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High Ea, therefore complex is kinetically inert and a large CFSE

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What makes reaction favourable?

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A decrease in ∆G, means reactant is less stable then product

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What is ‘dissociative’ analogous to?

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SN1 carbon chemistry

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What is ‘associative’ analogous to?

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There is no analogy in carbon chemistry

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What is interchange?

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Where a new M-L bond is being formed whilst an old M-L bond is being broken at the same time.

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Of the 3 types of substitution of ligands, which has an intermediate that cannot exist independently?

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Interchange - undetectable bonds

A/D intermediates both have independent existence

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What is ‘interchange’ analogous to?

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SN2 carbon chemistry

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How many transition states do A/D mechanisms have?

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2

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How many transition states does interchange mechanism have?

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1 - single, undefined intermediate

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What is dissociative interchange?

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Id is where the M-X bond is more advanced in breaking than the new M-Y bond is in formation

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What is associative interchange?

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Ia is when the M-Y bond is more advance at transition state than the M-X bond breaking

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What mechanisms do most octahedral TM complexes follow?

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Ia or Id

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How do most organometallic (18e-) complexes react?

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Via D mechanisms

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How do most square planar complexes react?

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Via A mechanisms

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Why is TM chemistry hard to study?

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Because usually, M-L bonds are fairly weak, and so reactions occur very quickly

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What is the RDS in D/Id mechanisms?

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M-X bond breaking is key process

So rate depends on identity of X (leaving ligand)

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What is the RDS of A/Ia mechanisms?

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Bond formation is key process

So rate depends on identity of Y (incoming ligand)

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What will increasing steric bulk of other ligands do to rate of mechanism?

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Bulkier ligands speed up D/Id reactions - easier for X to leave

Will slow down A/Ia reactions - harder for Y to approach M

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What does positive ∆S indicate about the reaction mechanism?

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Indicates D/Id mechanism as there is more disorder at the transition state - greater entropy w bonds breaking

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What does negative ∆S indicate about the reaction mechanism?

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Indicates A/Ia mechanism as there is less disorder at transition state - bonds forming means less entropy

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What’re the units of

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cm^3 mol-1

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What does the molar volume, ∆V, decreasing at the TS mean?

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Decreasing ∆V at TS means applying pressure will increase rate

Indicates A/Ia mechanism

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What does the molar volume, ∆V, increasing at the TS mean?
Applying pressure will decrease rate Indicates D/Id mechanism
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Why is measuring ∆V and rate difficult?
Hard to get significant variation in k with pressure, very high pressure needed Following reactions at high pressure is hard to do
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What does the Eyring equation give when linearised?
Slope = -∆H/R Intercept = ln(kB/h) + ∆S/R
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How is the Eyring equation linearised? (What’s plotted against what?)
Ln(k/T) vs 1/T is plotted Should get a straight line
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Why is varying Temp, M, L, X or Y too much a bad idea?
Because mechanism may change if the change is too drastic
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How should the rate of a reaction be determined?
Establish rate law by varying [LM-X] and [Y] and measuring effect on rate, k. Vary M, L, X and Y Measure effect of Temp on rate - ∆H, ∆S Measure effect of pressure on rate - ∆V
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Why is Pt(II) good to study?
Very slow reaction - minutes or more at room temp Means reactions are easier to study - similar to organic reactions
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Where do two-term rate laws come from for Pt(II) complexes?
Slow RDS is water subbing in for X Y subbing in for water is then very fast - as water is a poor L for Pt(II)
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How does we know H2O is involved in ligand exchange for Pt(II) complexes?
Study reaction in MeOH instead of water. MeOH is an even worse L for Pt(II) - so k1 is smaller in MeOH but k2 remains roughly the same for a given Y Value of k2 doesn’t depend on solvent (MeOH/H2O). But k1 DOES depend on solvent
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What rate mechanism is suggested in substitution of Pt(II) ligands in water/MeOH?
Over 10^4 difference in k2 when Y is varied Less than 10^1 difference in k2 if X is varied Suggests A/Ia as bond formation (of solvent) is important in transition state/intermediate. Bonding ligand is most important
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What type of ligands does Pt(II) prefer? Give an example.
Soft ligands, as Pt(II) is also soft E.g. thiourea
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What effect do bulky ligands have on the rate of Pt(II) complexes substitution?
They decrease the rate of substitution Suggests A/Ia reaction mechanism
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What does a reduction in ∆S and ∆V at TS for Pt(II) complexes?
Means there is less disorder and less volume at TS All values are much larger when compared to other TM reactions Suggests A/Ia
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What is the proposed mechanism for Pt(II) complexes?
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Are Pt(II) 5-coordinate complexes common or rare? Compare this to other 4d/5d metals.
Extremely rare For other 4d/5d square planar ions, Pd(II), Rh(I), Ir(I), are much more common
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What is the trans effect?
That some ligands increase the rate of substitution when positioned trans to the leaving ligand It a KINETIC effect - says nothing about thermodynamics…
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What is the order of the trans effect series?
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What is trans influence?
Lengthening/weakening of the bond trans to it (M-X) in ground state Thermodynamic effect
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How do ligands like C2H4 and CO exert high trans effect?
They have very low measured trans influence - there is extra e- density on 5-coordinate TS (more lone pairs) Pi-acceptor ligands can relieve this, hence stabilising TS and speeding up reaction
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Why is solvent exchange used to determine how 3d metal ions undergo substitution?
Because there is no net chemical change (∆G = 0 regardless of M) Therefore there is no confusion between Thermo/kinetic effects
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How does rate relate to bond strength of ligand sub?
Rate is inversely proportional to bond strength Therefore larger ions with smaller charge exchange fastest - Cr(III) exchanges slowest
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How does CFSE affect rate of ligand sub?
More CFSE means slower rate
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What do most inert metal ions have in common?
≥3+ and all have large CFSE - such as Cr(III) which is d3, or low-spin d5/d6 metals
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Why are activation parameters -ve on left of Periodic Table but +ve on right?
Because mechanism changes from Ia to Id from left to right
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Why does mechanism of ligand sub change from Ia to Id left to right of PT?
Early TM ion are larger - more space for associative mechanism - also have at least one empty t2g orbital This it’s important as H2O needs an empty orbital to donate its lone pair into
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How does large CFSE slow down reactions?
Consider Cr(III): -1.2∆oct CFSE If mechanism was A, intermediate would be 7-coordinate and would lose CFSE If mechanism is D, intermediate would be 5-coordinate and also lose CFSE Therefore the rate is slowed regardless (The larger the CFSE of GS, the larger the loss of CFSE on change of geometry)
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What 3d ions have the largest loss of CFSE?
d3 and d6
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What 4d/5d ions have the largest loss in CFSE?
d5 and d6 ions for 4d/5d metals - since all are low spin
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What 3d ions have the smallest loss of CFSE?
d0, d5 and d10 - as these all have ZERO CFSE
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Why are Cr(II) and Cu(II) so labile?
Because of J-T distortion - 2 waters weakly-bonded, these exchange fast
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Give 2 examples of metals ions which are used to study rates of ligand exchange - bar Pt(II)?
Mainly Co(II) - cheap, inert, low-spin d6 Cr(III) - cheap, inert d3
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What does +ve ∆V at TS indicate?
+ve ∆V at TS indicates D/Id mechanism
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What can happen in a reaction to increase ∆V at TS?
Anion is generated (solvated) Positive charge on metal increases - solvation increases These can make ∆V at TS +ve even for reaction that are not D/Id
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If a reaction is dissociative, what should it depend on on?
The identity of X, not Y, as bond breaking is RDS - key step
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What is the significance of the linear free energy relationship for Co(III) sub?
A bigger ∆G at TS means a smaller ∆G (driving force) This is how kinetics and thermodynamics relate to each other in the free energy relationship F- dissociates slowest as both L and M are hard for Co(III)
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What is the mechanism for Co(III) ligand sub?
Essentially pure D - based on the free energy relationship
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What is required for acid catalysis of ligand substitution?
That X is the salt of a weak acid, and has an additional lone pair
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How does acid catalysis of ligand substitution work?
M-X bond is weakened by protonation of second lone pair of X (salt of a weak acid)
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Does acid catalysis work best at higher or lower pH?
Lower
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At what pH does base catalysis of ligand substitution work best?
Higher pH For X = Cl-, kobs is 10^6 times faster at pH 10 than at pH 7.
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What role does OH- have in base catalysis?
It removes a proton from an amine group, producing a common intermediate - despite changing Y, a competing nucleophile, the rate of both reactions increases
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What is the name given to base catalysed hydrolysis?
Dcb - dissociative via conjugate base mechanism
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What is the mechanism for Dcb?

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