- 4 The N N Dimethylethylenediamine Or Dmen Ligand Has The Following Structure Ch3 H2nch2ch2ns Ch3 Coordination Compoun 1 (49.85 KiB) Viewed 45 times
4. The N,N-dimethylethylenediamine or 'dmen' ligand has the following structure CH3 H2NCH2CH2NS CH3 Coordination compound Kz[CoCl2(dmen)-(SCN)] i. Name the compound above ii. Highlight the donor atom and give the likely modes of bonding of the ligand 'dmen' (e.g: monodentate) If 'dmen' ligand has been replaced by anion ligand acetylacetonato or 'acac'. Name the new compound. iv. Determine the oxidation state and electron configuration of the central metal. V. Draw the structure of the new compound. vi. Write four quantum number for outermost orbital in 4(iv). vii. Determine the magnetic behavior of the central metal. viii. Determine the coordination number and geometry of the coordination compound in 40).