Re: Is it possible for a complex to have a fractional coordination number?

Date: Thu Feb 24 19:32:28 2000
Posted By: Dan Berger, Faculty Chemistry/Science, Bluffton College
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 951398855.Ch

Message:


Yes, there are quite a number of complexes like that. The salicylic acid
is called a "bridging ligand" and is shared by more than one iron atom.

If you look in standard textbooks of organometallic chemistry you will
find lots of examples; unfortunately I am answering this at home and don't
have one handy!

                                                 Dan Berger
                                                 MadSci Administrator

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