Group 7 Rhenium Technetium

Manganese is a reactive metal that has several oxidation states (2, 3, 4, 6, and 7) that are responsible for its varied chemical compounds. The chemical and physical properties of manganese are similar to the properties of its companions in group 7—technetium ( jTc) and rhenium ( jRe). 

As the central member of the triad of metals in group 7, technetium (period 5) has similar physical and chemical properties as its partners manganese (period 4) above it and rhenium (period 6) below it. The sizes of their atomic radii do not vary greatly Mn = 127, Tc = 136, and Re = 137. Neither does their level of electronegativity vary significantly Mn = 1.5, Tc =... 

Under the influence of water, cationic manganese compounds decompose immediately, as in organic donor solvents such as acetone and tetrahydrofuran. In contrast to isoelectronic compounds of the chromium group, diolefin technetium and rhenium complexes have cis structures. In aqueous solution, the cation [Re(CO)4 ( 2114)2] is stable the Re —C2H4 bond in [Re(CO)5 ( 2114)] is also stable. There is no exchange between free ethylene and the ethylene in the complex. 

As a general rule, elements in the second and third transition series have similar chemical properties. In contrast, the properties of the first member of the series are often different. This pattern of behavior is seen in Group 7 (VIIB). The properties of rhenium and technetium differ considerably from those of manganese. 

Manganese, Technetium and Rhenium Table 24.6 Oxohalides of Group 7... 

Tris(dioxime) complexes that are capped with a boryl group BR at only one end of the molecule are also known, e.g., with technetium(III) [227, 228] and rhenium(III) [229]. 

In inert systems such as technetium and rhenium, ligand substitution reactions-including solvolysis-proceed under virtually irreversible conditions. Thus, the nature of the reaction center, the nature of the leaving group, and the nature and position of the other ligands in the complex affect the rates and activation parameters in a complicated manner. Most substitution reactions take place via interchange mechanisms. This is not too surprising when the solvent is water - or water-like - and where, in order to compete with the solvent,... 

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