Oxidation numbers using valence electrons

The symmetric series provides functional cyclohexadienes, whereas the non-symmetric one serves to build deuterated and/or functional arenes and tentacled compounds. In both series, several oxidation states can be used as precursors and provide different types of activation. The complexes bearing a number of valence, electrons over 18 react primarily by electron-transfer (ET). The ability of the sandwich structure to stabilize several oxidation states [21] also allows us to use them as ET reagents in stoichiometric and catalytic ET processes [18, 21, 22]. The last well-developed type of reactions is the nucleophilic substitution of one or two chlorine atoms in the FeCp+ complexes of mono- and o-dichlorobenzene. This chemistry is at least as rich as with the Cr(CO)3 activating group and more facile since FeCp+ activator is stronger than Cr(CO) 3. 

When we count the electrons that carbon is using now, it appears as though the carbon atom is using four electrons of its own. Next, we compare that number to the number of valence electrons that carbon is supposed to have (four valence electrons). This carbon atom is using exactly the right number of electrons, and therefore, this carbon atom wiU have an oxidation state of 0. 

Scandium is the first element in the fourth period of the transition elements, which means that the number of protons in their nuclei increases across the period. As with all the transition elements, electrons in scandium are added to an incomplete inner shell rather than to the outer valence shell as with most other elements. This characteristic of using electrons in an inner shell results in the number of valence electrons being similar for these transition elements although the transition elements may have different oxidation states. This is also why all the transition elements exhibit similar chemical activity. 

In this section we mention the paramagnetic monocationic complexes [Mo(CO)2(dppe)2]+ and [Mo(CO)2(bipy)2]+, both of which are produced by oxidation of the parent Mo° complexes. In the former case, the oxidants used include [MeCftKUNJfBFj,46 NO[PF6], I2 and AgIla-47 and a variety of analogues [Mo(CO)2L2]+ has been obtained (L2 - dppm, dmpe, diars, etc.).1 47 Electrochemical oxidation has also been used, with other measurements, to show that a rapid cis — trans isomerization follows oxidation and an explanation for this phenomenon has been proposed on the basis of extended Huckel molecular orbital calculations, the stereochemical change being dependent on the number of valence electrons and the nature of the coligand jr-donor or -acceptor capacity. Similar studies have been made upon the compounds [Mo(CO)2L2]+ (L = bipy or phen).47... 

Alternatively, we can often use the numbers of valence electrons in the free atom and in the atom in the compound to calculate the oxidation number. 

Using the oxidation number formalism, the electron count is the sum of (i) the number of valence electrons corresponding to the metal in its oxidation state (for cationic and anionic species, the charge is included in the oxidation state of the metal) and (ii) the number of electrons donated by all of the ligands in their assigned form... 

So far you have learned two different methods of electron bookkeeping. In Chapter 4, you learned about oxidation numbers [ W Section 4.4], and in Section 8.4, you learned how to calculate partial charges. There is one additional commonly used method of electron bookkeeping—namely, fonnal charge, which can be used to determine the most plausible Lewis structures when more than one possibility exists for a compound. Formal charge is determined by comparing the number of electrons associated with an atom in a Lewis structure with the number of electrons that would be associated with the isolated atom. In an isolated atom, the number of electrons associated with the atom is simply the number of valence electrons. (As usual, we need not be concerned with the core electrons.)... 

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The modem theory of valency is not simple—it is not possible to assign in an unambiguous way definite valencies to the various atoms in a molecule or crystal. It is instead necessary to dissociate the concept of valency into several new concepts—ionic valency, covalency, metallic valency, oxidation number—that are capable of more precise treatment and even these more precise concepts in general involve an approximation, the complete description of the bonds between the atoms in a molecule or crystal being given only by a detailed discussion of its electronic structure. Nevertheless, these concepts, of ionic valency, covalency, etc., have been found to be so useful as to justify our considering them as constituting the modern theory of valency. 

In books on inorganic chemistry, the marked increase in the stability of the lower oxidation state (by two units) of heavier elements descending the main groups of the periodic Table is often explained by the inert s-pair effect (see J. E. Huheey U)). For example, elements like In and Sn may use only 1 or 2 electrons for the formation of bonds instead of 3 or 4 (group number), leaving one electron pair in the outer valence shell inert . The electron pair is assumed to occupy an s-orbital. This classification does not very much contribute to the understanding of bonding first... 

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