A difluorine complex is a molecular complex involving a difluorine molecule (F
2) and another molecule. The first example was
gold heptafluoride (AuF
7).
[ Instead of being a gold(VII) compound, AuF7 is an adduct of gold(V) fluoride (AuF5) and F2. This conclusion has been repeatedly supported by calculations. Unlike ]dihydrogen complex
Dihydrogen complexes are coordination complexes containing intact H2 as a ligand. They are a subset of sigma complexes. The prototypical complex is W(CO)3(Tricyclohexylphosphine, PCy3)2(H2). This class of chemical compound, compounds represent in ...
es, which feature ''η''2-H2, difluorine complexes feature "end-on" or ''η''1-F2 ligand
In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule with a functional group that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding with the metal generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's el ...
.
See also
*dihydrogen complex
Dihydrogen complexes are coordination complexes containing intact H2 as a ligand. They are a subset of sigma complexes. The prototypical complex is W(CO)3(Tricyclohexylphosphine, PCy3)2(H2). This class of chemical compound, compounds represent in ...
References
Fluorine compounds
{{Coordination complexes