Table 6 Prediction of the IUPAC name of inorganic and organometallic compounds
Common name | IUPAC namea | Predicted IUPAC name |
|---|---|---|
Ferrocene | Bis[(1,2,3,4,5-η)-cyclopentadienyl]iron | Cyclopenta-1,3-diene;iron(2 +) |
Ferroceneb | Bis[(1,2,3,4,5-η)-cyclopentadienyl]iron | Cyclopenta-1,3-diene;1,2,3,4-tetrafluorocyclopenta[b]pyrrol-4-ide;iron(2 +) |
Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride | Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride | Azane;trichlorocobalt |
Cobalt tricarbonyl nitrosyl | Tricarbonylnitrosylcobalt | Carbon monoxide;nitroxyl anion;cobalt |
Methylmagnesium bromide | Bromo(methyl)magnesium | Magnesium;carbanide;bromide |
n-butyllithium | Butyllithium | Lithium;butane |