Organometallic Reactions Part 1: Ligand Substitution and the Trans Effect

The video tutorial covers ligand substitution in transition metal complexes, explaining associative, dissociative, and interchange processes. It discusses oxidative and reductive activation, metal-ligand bond strength, and the trans influence and effect. The cis effect is also introduced, with examples to illustrate these concepts.

What is ligand substitution in transition metal complexes?

Describe the three ways ligand exchange can occur.

What is the significance of the 16 and 18 electron rule in ligand substitution?

What factors influence the bond strength between transition metals and ligands?

How does the coordination number of ligands affect ligand exchange?

Explain the concept of trans influence in ligand exchange.

How does the trans effect differ from trans influence?

What role do π bonding and back bond accepting ligands play in ligand exchange?

Discuss the SIS effect and its implications in ligand exchange.

Provide an example of a ligand exchange reaction and explain the outcome.