Chinese lantern structure
In chemistry, the Chinese lantern structure is a coordination complex where two metal atoms are bridged by four bidentate ligands. This structure type is also known as a paddlewheel complex. Examples include chromium acetate, molybdenum acetate, and rhodium acetate, copper acetate dihydrate. The name is derived from the resemblance between the structure and a Chinese paper lantern. Often additional ligands are bound to the metal centers along the M---M vector. The degree of metal-metal bonding varies according to the d-electron configuration.
Complexes with Chinese lantern structure
- Copper benzoate
- Copper acetate
- Chromium acetate
- Molybdenum acetate
- Diruthenium tetraacetate chloride
- Rhodium acetate