Di-, Tri-, Tetra- vs Bis-, Tris-, Tetrakis-

[Amy Kumar 1I]

When are bis-, tris-, tetrakis- used instead of di-, tri-, tetra-?

[Bilal Pandit 1J]

They are used when the ligand has a prefix itself, so the ligand would have a di, tri, etc, so instead of saying didi, you would just say dis.

[Kendall 3H]

They are used if the ligand you are naming already has a name with di-, tri-, tetra-, tetra-

[kpang_4H]

They are used when the ligand has a prefix itself, so the ligand would have a di, tri, etc, so instead of saying didi, you would just say dis.

How do you know which is the ligand?

[Lauren Sanchez 3D]

They are used when the ligand has a prefix itself, so the ligand would have a di, tri, etc, so instead of saying didi, you would just say dis.

How do you know which is the ligand?

I believe that the ligands are the atoms that surround the transition metal.

[Aadil Rehan 1D]

Ligands are the ones within the coordination sphere of the central atom.

[Megan_1F]

What is the order of naming coordination compounds?

[Robin Cadd 1D]

What is the order of naming coordination compounds?

1) ligands first, then metal ion or atom
2) ligands are named in alphabetical order, disregarding their prefixes

[anjali41]

The prefixes bis-, tris-, and tetrakis- are used when a ligand already has a Greek prefix or the ligand is polydentate.

[britthanul234]

The prefixes bis-, tris-, and tetrakis- are used when a ligand already has a Greek prefix. It's either that or you use it when the ligand is polydentate.

[Tiffany_Chen 2K]

You would also use the prefix if the ligand is polydentate, and there are more than one of the ligands (so no di-dien).

[Kelsey Ash 1D]

You would use them if the ligand already had a prefix of di-, tr-, etc.