After hearing that hexaamminecobalt(III) and hexafluoridonickelate(IV) are both low-spin due to the central metals' high oxidation states(even though both bear pi-donor ligands), I began to wonder if the percobaltate anion, i.e. tetraoxidocobaltate(V), is also low-spin. It is already known that e...

I will do a reduction with DIBAL-H and after I need to do the workup of this reaction. I have to quench the reaction with MeOH at 0°C.And I will let the reaction return to rt. As shown below : I'll then add satured NaCl and Et2O and I'll then filter that in celite. The thing is that I don't unde...

Fats are mainly referred to triglycerides. In triglycerides, a glycerol molecule form three ester linkages with fatty acids. I think it is also possible for a butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol molecule to form four ester linkages with fatty acids, or for a ethane-1,2-diol to form two ester linkages with fat...