Coordination compound nomenclature rules

1. Sequences of ligands and central atoms within names:

The following general rules are used when naming coordination compounds:

(i) Ligand names are listed before the name(s) of the central atom(s),
(ii) No spaces are left between parts of the name that refer to the same coordination entity,
(iii) Ligand names are listed in alphabetical order (multiplicative prefixes indicating the
number of ligands are not considered in determining that order),
(iv) The use of abbreviations in names is discouraged.

2. Charge numbers, oxidation numbers and ionic proportions:

The following methods can be used to assist in describing the composition of a compound:

(i) The oxidation number of the central atom in a coordination entity may be indicated by
a Roman numeral appended in parentheses to the central atom name (including the
ending ‘ate’, if applicable), but only if the oxidation state can be defined without
ambiguity. When necessary a negative sign is placed before the number. Arabic zero
indicates the oxidation number zero.
(ii) Alternatively, the charge on a coordination entity may be indicated. The net charge is
written in Arabic numbers, with the number preceding the charge sign, and enclosed in
parentheses. It follows the name of the central atom (including the ending ‘ate’, if
applicable) without the intervention of a space.
(iii) The proportions of ionic entities in a coordination compound may be given by using
multiplicative prefixes.
Bibliography:

1. Connelly, N. (2005). Nomenclature of inorganic chemistry. Cambridge: Royal Society of

Chemistry, pp.142-150.
NOMBRES Y APELLIDOS :Nicol Lopez Huillca

Use of enclosing marks[1]

The formula for the entire coordination entity, whether charged or not, is enclosed in square
brackets. When ligands are polyatomic, their formulae are enclosed in parentheses. Ligand
abbreviations are also usually enclosed in parentheses. Square brackets are used only to enclose
coordination entities, and parentheses and braces are nested alternately.
Ejemplo
 [Fe(CNMe)6]Br2
hexakis(methyl isocyanide)iron(II) bromide
 [CoCl(NH3)5]Cl2
pentaamminechloridocobalt(2+) chloride

Use of abbreviations[1]
Abbreviations can be used to represent complicated organic ligands in formulae (although they
should not normally be used in names). When used in formulae they are usually enclosed in
parentheses.
In cases where coordination occurs through one of several possible donor atoms of a ligand, an
indication of that donor atom may be desirable. This may be achieved in names through use of the
kappa convention in which the Greek lower case kappa (k) is used to indicate the donor atom. To
some extent, this device may also be used in formulae. For example, if the glycinate anion (gly)
coordinates only through the nitrogen atom, the abbreviation of the ligand would be shown as gly-
kN, as in the complex [M(gly-kN)3X3]
Ejemplo:

 [Co(en)3 ]Cl3
tris(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III) trichloride

Bibliografía:

[1] Connelly, N. G., Hartshorn, R. M., Damhus, T., & Hutton, A. T. (2005). Nomenclature of
Inorganic Chemistry IUPAC Recommendations 2005 IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements Fm
No. Royal Society of Chemistry.
Katherine Revollar Casas
Polynuclear complexes
5.Bridging ligands [1]
Bridging ligands, as far as they can be specified, are indicated by the Greek letter 
appearing before the ligand name and separated from it by a hyphen. The whole term, e.g.
-chlorido, is separated from the rest of the name by hyphens, as in ammine--chlorido-
chlorido, etc., or by parentheses if more complex ligands are involved. If the bridging
ligand occurs more tan once and multiplicative prefixes are employed, the presentation is
modified, as in tri--chlorido-chlorido, etc., or as in bis(-diphenylphosphido), etc. if more
complex ligands are involved.

The bridging index, the number of coordination centres connected by a bridging ligand, is
indicated by a right subscript, n, where n > 2. The bridging index 2 is not normally
indicated.

Bridging ligands are listed in alphabetical order along with the other ligands, but a bridging
ligand is cited before a corresponding non-bridging ligand unless structural information is
being provided.

Multiple bridging is listed in descending order of complexity

For ligand names requiring enclosing marks, is contained within those marks.
Examples:
 [{Cr(NH3)5}2(-OH)]5+
 -hydroxido-bis(pentaamminechromium)(5+)

 [{PtCl(PPh3)}2(-Cl)2]
di--chlorido-bis[chlorido(triphenylphosphane)platinum]

 [{Fe(NO)2}2(-PPh2)2]
bis(-diphenylphosphanido)bis(dinitrosyliron)

6.Metal-metal bonding [1]

Metal-metal bonding may be indicated in names by placing italicized atomic symbols of the
appropriate metal atoms, separated by an 'em' dash and enclosed in parentheses, after the
list of central atoms and before the ionic charge. The symbols are placed in the same order
as the central atoms appear in the name. The number of such metal-metal bonds is
indicated by an arabic numeral placed before the first element symbol and separated from it
by a space. For the purpose of nomenclature, no distinction is made between different
metalmetal bond orders.

Examples:
 [Br4ReReBr4]2-
bis(tetrabromidorhenate)(Re—Re)(2-)
 [Mn2(CO)10]
 bis(pentacarbonylmanganese)(Mn—Mn)

 12
[(OC)5ReCo(CO)4]
nonacarbonyl-l5C,24C-rheniumcobalt(Re—Co)

 Cs3[Re3Cl12]
caesium dodecachlorido-triangulo-trirhenate(3 Re—Re)(3-)

Bibliografia
[1]: Connelly, N. G., Hartshorn, R. M., Damhus, T., & Hutton, A. T. (2005). Nomenclature
of Inorganic Chemistry IUPAC Recommendations 2005 IUPAC Periodic Table of the
Elements Fm No. Royal Society of Chemistry.

ALUMNO: Kevin Ender Taype Huanca

CURSO: Química Inorgánica III

PROFESORA: Valderrama Negrón Ana Cecilia

1.
Prefixes designate adjacent ( cis- ) and opposite ( trans -) geometric locations ( Figures 9.1 and
9.5). Other prefixes will be introduced as needed.

Examples:

cis -diamminedichloroplatinum(II)

trans-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)

[PtCl2(NH3)2]
cis-tetraamminedichlorocobalt(III)

trans- tetraamminedichlorocobalt(III)

[CoCl2(NH3)4]+

2.
ML3L’3 complexes where L and L’are monodentate ligands, have two isomers called fac -
(facial) and mer- (meridional). Fac isomers have three identical ligands on one triangular face;
mer isomers have three identical ligands in a plane bisecting the molecule. Similar isomers are
possible with chelating ligands; examples with monodentate and tridentate ligands are shown in
Figure 9.9
 Fac-triamminetrichloridecobalt(III)

Mer-triamminetrichloridecobalt(III)

Fac-bis(diethylenetriamine)cobalt(3+)

Mer-bis(diethylenetriamine)cobalt(3+)

REFERENCIA BIBLIOGRÁFICA:

[1] MIESSLER, G.; FISCHER, P. J.; TARR, D. A. Inorganic Chemistry. 5ª ed. São Paulo: Pearson
Education, 2014