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| Metal to ligand pi bonding |
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(pi back bonding --> pi accepting ligands)
Electrons from d orbitals of the metals now occupy pi orbitals with contribution from the ligands |
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ligands that have empty orbitals that can engage in the metal in M-->L pi bonding
(larger delta) |
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| Ligand to Metal pi bonding |
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| pi electrons from the ligands being donated to the metal ion |
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ligands that participate in M-->L pi bonding
(smaller delta) |
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low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor
CO __ CN- |
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low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor
CN- __ phen |
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low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor
phen __ NO2- |
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low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor
NO2- __ en |
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low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor
en __ NH3 |
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