The IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NH2CH3)]Cl is:
Coordination Compounds · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
The IUPAC name of is:
- a✓
Diamminechlorido(methanamine)platinum(II) chloride
- b
Diammine(methanamine)chloridoplatinum(II) chloride
- c
Diamminechlorido(aminomethane)platinum(II) chloride
- d
Bisammine(methanamine)chloridoplatinum(II) chloride
Diamminechlorido(methanamine)platinum(II) chloride
🧠 Three Ligands, Three Letters: A, C, M
Cation-naming questions are alphabetical-ordering puzzles. Strip multipliers, sort ligand names by first letter, then re-attach multipliers and metal block.
For :
- → ammine
- → chlorido
- → methanamine
Alphabetical: a → c → m. So: ammine, chlorido, methanamine — in that order.
🗺️ Wire Up the Full Name
Multipliers.
- 2 × ammine → "diammine".
- 1 × chlorido → "chlorido".
- 1 × methanamine → "(methanamine)" (composite ligand, parentheses for clarity).
Oxidation state of Pt. . So Pt(II).
Counter-ion. Outer → chloride (named after the complex cation, separated by a space).
Stitch: diamminechlorido(methanamine)platinum(II) chloride.
⚡ The "Multiplier-Free Sort"
Always sort ligands by the alphabetised stem, ignoring di/tri/tetra prefixes. "Diammine" and "ammine" both alphabetise under 'a'. This rule is what places "diammine" before "chlorido" here even though 'd' > 'c' — the 'di' is invisible to the sort.
⚠️ "Bisammine" Is Always Wrong
Option (4) writes "bisammine". Bis- is reserved for complex ligand names (those containing prefixes themselves, like "bis(ethylenediamine)"). Ammonia is a simple ligand — always "diammine", never "bisammine".
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