Unraveling the Mystery of Cu(en)2 in Chemistry

[dumbadum]

Cu(en)2 ??

I was wondering what the (en) stood for in
[Cu(en)2(H2O)2]2+
I was surfing the web and noticed that it appeared in several articles. Thanks!

 

[t!m]

(en) denotes ethylene diamine, C2H8N2.

 

[bomba923]

(en) denotes ethylene diamine, C2H8N2.

No, ethylene diamime is \text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{N}_2
(six not eight, hydrogen atoms)

C2H8N2 is ethane diamine.

 

[t!m]

No, ethane-1,2-diamine, more commonly known as ethylenediamine, is \text{C}_2\text{H}_8\text{N}_2.

\text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{N}_2 is something different.

 

[|Orion's Thought|]

While I may not know much about chemistry, 99% of the hits I got from google returned the formula- C2H8N2, thereby concurring with t!m.

 

[bomba923]

No, ethane-1,2-diamine, more commonly known as ethylenediamine, is \text{C}_2\text{H}_8\text{N}_2.

\text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{N}_2 is something different.

Ahh, so ethylenediamine is ethane-1,2-diamine...yes, in that case, it is \text{C}_2\text{H}_8\text{N}_2

(Not 1,2-diaminoethylene--i.e., that \text{C}_2\text{H}_6\text{N}_2 I mentioned before)

 

[gravenewworld]

what is more important to know is that en=cure for poisonings from stuff like lead and other heavy metals.

 

[Borek]

H2N-CH2-CH2-NH2

and everything is clear :)