CH1012
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STRUCTURAL ISOMERS II
Linkage Isomers 
These occur when a ligand may bind to a metal centre in more than one way. 
      
Some examples:
    -NO2-   & -ONO-      (nitro & nitrito)
    -CN-    & -NC-         (cyano & isocyano)
   -SCN -  & -NCS -  (thiocyanato & isothiocyanato)
 -OCN -  & -NCO -     (cyanato & isocyanato)
 methylisocyanate MeN=C=O toxic    nucleo.
addition to C by ROH ® Sevin insecticide
[Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2
[Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2
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