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Q.Write the formula of Tetraamminedichloroplatinum(IV) chloride. How is propene converted into 1-bromopropane and 2-bromopropane?

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[Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2[Pt(NH_3)_4Cl_2]Cl_2; peroxide-catalysed HBr gives 1-bromopropane (anti-Markovnikov), plain HBr gives 2-bromopropane (Markovnikov).

Tetraamminedichloroplatinum(IV) chloride: Platinum is in the +4 oxidation state, coordinated to 4 ammonia molecules and 2 chloride ions within the coordination sphere (octahedral complex), giving a complex ion charge of 4(0)+2(−1)+4=+24(0) + 2(-1) + 4 = +2. This +2 complex ion needs 2 chloride ions outside the coordination sphere as counter-ions to balance the charge. Formula: [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Cl2[Pt(NH_3)_4Cl_2]Cl_2.

Propene to 1-bromopropane: in the presence of peroxide (the Kharasch/peroxide effect), HBr adds to propene via a free-radical mechanism, giving the anti-Markovnikov product:

CH3-CH=CH2+HBr→peroxideCH3-CH2-CH2BrCH_3\text{-}CH=CH_2 + HBr \xrightarrow{peroxide} CH_3\text{-}CH_2\text{-}CH_2Br (1-bromopropane)

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