Textbook Problem 9C.7
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Sophia Zhao
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Textbook Problem 9C.7
I don't completely understand the answer to 9C.7. Why is (b) the only isomer of diaminobenzene that can form a chelating complex?
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Rhea Jain 2I
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Re: Textbook Problem 9C.7
Hi! This is because in the structure for b, the NH2 groups are close enough that they can coordinate simultaneously and form a ring with the same metal center. In structures a and c, the NH2 groups aren't next to each other, so they aren't close enough to form a chelating complex.
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