Answer to Question #230256 in Organic Chemistry for Jemi

Question

cyclic alkynes such as cyclohexene are normally unstable compounds in coordination to transition metals, they are more stable. Give reasons

Answer 1

Metal complexes of cod are often used as starting materials because the cod ligand can bind in various ways to the metal and the complexes are intermediate in stability. Many of them are sufficiently stable to be isolated and handled, but cod and similar ligands can be displaced by stronger ligands.