Question

Why terminal metal carbonyls are stronger than bridging metal carbon?

Answer 1

Metal carbonyls are coordination complexesof transition metals with carbon monoxideligands. Metal carbonyls are useful in organic synthesis and as catalysts or catalyst precursors in homogeneous catalysis, such as hydroformylation and Reppe chemistry. In the Mond process, nickel tetracarbonyl is used to produce pure nickel. In organometallic chemistry, metal carbonyls serve as precursors for the preparation of other organometalic complexes.