Free interactive chemistry · SIM-CAT-001
Catalytic cycle
An organometallic catalytic cycle, with the metal’s oxidation state and electron count at each step.
Open the interactive simulation →How to use this simulation
- Choose a cycle.
- Press “Run cycle”, or step through it.
- Read the table: oxidation state, d electrons, coordination number and electron count.
What to notice
- The catalyst is regenerated each turn.
- Stable species have 16 or 18 electrons.
Try this
Find the step where the oxidation state goes up by 2 (oxidative addition).
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