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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: tbmcd on May 09, 2020, 04:38:47 AM

Title: Cage complexes and their stereochemistry
Post by: tbmcd on May 09, 2020, 04:38:47 AM

Hi there all,
Have been wondering about the stereoisomerism in the following complex:
https://imgur.com/90Ct5qw
How many stereoisomers could this complex have?
I think the cobalt centre is chiral right? But then each of the nitrogens also seems chiral and could each have up or down-facing hydrogen each?
What would these stereoisomers be classified as? Enantiomers or diastereomers?
Many thanks!

Title: Re: Cage complexes and their stereochemistry
Post by: AWK on May 09, 2020, 08:07:54 AM

I think, your picture is wrong.