The Rh(I) complex below bears an inflexible ligand, occupying a square plane around the metal center. a)
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The Rh(I) complex below bears an inflexible ligand, occupying a square plane around the metal center.
a) Draw the oxidative addition product of a generic species, X-Y to the complex. What is the new geometry around rhodium?
b) Would you expect H2 or MeI to oxidatively add to the Rh(I) complex?
c) What would these results imply about the mechanism of oxidative addition at this complex?
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