January 16, 2025, 07:17:13 AM
Forum Rules: Read This Before Posting


Topic: Naming of ligand : bis-oxalato or di-oxalato?  (Read 7764 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Chaste

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 101
  • Mole Snacks: +0/-0
Naming of ligand : bis-oxalato or di-oxalato?
« on: November 27, 2009, 09:15:27 AM »
In the nonmenclature of naming the ligand oxalato, if there are 2 oxalato ligands being coordinated to a central metal ion, which prefix does it follow? bis-oxalato or di-oxalato?

Offline cth

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 223
  • Mole Snacks: +36/-8
Re: Naming of ligand : bis-oxalato or di-oxalato?
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2009, 09:55:20 AM »
You use "bis-oxalato".

Sponsored Links