| ▲ | gilleain 6 hours ago | |
Cyclopentadiene is a great molecule - it can form 'metallocene' compounds where two cyclopentadiene (Cp) rings 'sandwich' a metal ion between them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallocene Like Cp--M--Cp where the '--' are an unusual kind of 'bond' which is somewhat like five carbon-metal bonds, although I'm sure there is a more accurate orbital description of the interaction. | ||
| ▲ | theideaofcoffee 5 hours ago | parent [-] | |
The ‘--‘ is a ligand bond, a fundamental aspect of coordination and organometallic chemistry. | ||