Question

does anyone where i can find isolobal fragment substitution exercises?

Answer 1

What's isobal fragment substitution?

Answer 2

isolobal analogies i can explain or i can show you a link since i can't really draw pictures well on this http://www.adichemistry.com/inorganic/cochem/isolobality/isolobal-analogy.html

Answer 3

Oh! I think i'm more familiar with the term "isoelectronic" idk if it's the same.

Answer 4

isoelectronic is more about the number of electrons, this is more about the molecular orbitals

Answer 5

I don't know about isobal, but I do know that a d7 complex has one electron in it's eg set allowing for pi-backbonding

Answer 6

would you deduce that from the location of the orbital given that it's octahedral?

Answer 7

Yes. Assuming octahedral geometry, you have 3 orbitals in the t2g set, dxy, dxz, and dyz. and x2-y2 and z2 in the eg set (antibonding) which are higher in energy.

Answer 8

assuming d7, you would have the t2g set filled and one electron in the eg set allowing bonding.

Answer 9

allowing to bond with a molecule that donates one electron? Such as methane.

Answer 10

I don't know abt isobal, but i'm just going by what I think might be relevant? So I am not sure if i am actually answering your question correctly. Lol sorry abt that.

Answer 11

thanks man, any input is helpful for a well-rounded understanding of chem, specially inorganic chem, which you're one of the few people on this site that actually know about. lol btw, which textbook did you use?

Answer 12

Inorganic Chemistry by Meissler 3rd ed. But i hear 4th ed is by far best

Answer 13

did you find it hard to read? I'm using Housecroft for my class but it honestly takes me forever to read a few pages, it's way too dense.

Answer 14

I have the PDF version, if u have dropbox, u can download it. it was pretty clear.

Answer 15

hmm how large is the file?

Answer 16

27.1 MB

Answer 17

i don't have any file sharing accounts. could you email it to me in like 2 parts? lol

Answer 18

hmm...well its useful. i just prefer my USB. lol. but i'll send u the link. give me 2 mins.

Answer 19

haha yeah ubs' are way more useful. thanks

Answer 20

I'll msg u the log in info so u can log in and download it.

Answer 21

aight, thanks, i appreciate it.

Answer 22

should work. if not lemme know.

Answer 23

dope, it worked. thanks alot