3.4. Propose three alkoxides, which should be as different in structure as possible, that you would examine in trying to make a series of stable metal derivatives, say, of the type Mo(OR). Would you expect CpFe(CO);(OR) to be linear or bent at O? Explain.

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3.4. Propose three alkoxides, which should be as different in structure
as possible, that you would examine in trying to make a series of
stable metal derivatives, say, of the type Mo(OR) Would you
expect CpFe(CO):(OR) to be linear or bent at O? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:3.4. Propose three alkoxides, which should be as different in structure as possible, that you would examine in trying to make a series of stable metal derivatives, say, of the type Mo(OR) Would you expect CpFe(CO):(OR) to be linear or bent at O? Explain.
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