Using the data below, which of the following complexes undergoes the slowest ligand dissociation mechanism?   Group of answer choices [Ru(PCy3)2(en)Cl2] [Ru(PEt3)2(en)Cl2] [Ru(PF3)2(en)Cl2] [Ru(PMe3)2(en)Cl2]

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Using the data below, which of the following complexes undergoes the slowest ligand dissociation mechanism?

 

Group of answer choices
[Ru(PCy3)2(en)Cl2]
[Ru(PEt3)2(en)Cl2]
[Ru(PF3)2(en)Cl2]
[Ru(PMe3)2(en)Cl2]
PH3
PF3
P(OME)3
PMe
PMe₂Ph
PEt3
PPh₂
PCY3
P(t-Bu)3
P(mesityl),
87⁰
104⁰
107⁰
118⁰
122⁰
132⁰
145⁰
170⁰
182⁰
212⁰
Transcribed Image Text:PH3 PF3 P(OME)3 PMe PMe₂Ph PEt3 PPh₂ PCY3 P(t-Bu)3 P(mesityl), 87⁰ 104⁰ 107⁰ 118⁰ 122⁰ 132⁰ 145⁰ 170⁰ 182⁰ 212⁰
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