Mechanism rules
- D: rate independent of entering ligand, 5-coordinate intermediate.
- A: rate depends on entering ligand, 7-coordinate transition state.
- I: partial dependence, no full intermediate.
- Square planar substitutions are typically associative.
Square planar associative TS
Octahedral stereochemistry
Rate Law Detective
D / I / A
Rate = k[ML5X]
Determine the dominant substitution mechanism.
Streak
0
Accuracy
0%
Questions
0