Q.IUPAC name of the complex [Pt(en)2(SCN)2]2+ is
Step 1. Work out platinum's oxidation state. en is neutral (2 x 0 = 0); SCN- (thiocyanato, S-bonded, Table 9.1) is -1 each (2 x -1 = -2). The overall complex charge is +2, so , giving O.S.(Pt) .
Step 2. Name the ligands alphabetically with multiplying prefixes (rules 6-7). Two en ligands use the special prefix 'bis' (since 'ethylenediamine' already contains a numerical root) -> bis(ethylenediamine). Two SCN- (S-bonded) ligands use the ordinary prefix 'di' -> dithiocyanato. Alphabetically, 'ethylenediamine' (e) precedes 'thiocyanato' (t), so bis(ethylenediamine) is cited first.
Step 3. Name the metal (rule 8). Because [Pt(en)2(SCN)2]2+ is a CATION, not an anion, platinum keeps its ordinary element name -- 'platinum', not 'platinate' -- followed by its oxidation state (IV) in parentheses.
Step 4. Assemble and compare with the given options. The correct name is bis(ethylenediamine)dithiocyanatoplatinum(IV) ion -- exactly matching option (a) and Table 9.3's own worked example for this same complex. Options (b) and (d) wrongly use 'platinate' (reserved for anionic complexes); option (c) misnames the ligand as 'dicyanato' instead of 'dithiocyanato'.
(a) bis(ethylenediamine)dithiocyanatoplatinum(IV) ion
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