(c) Design syntheses of (i) cis and (ii) trans isomers of [PtCl₂(CN)(NH3)], using K₂PtCl4, KCN and NH3.

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Problem 19.40QE: What structural feature is used to determine whether a compound can exist as optical isomers?
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i have a rough idea that you would substitute one ligand first and depending on which one you would get teans or cis product, but how do you lose so many ligands? 
(c) Design syntheses of (i) cis and (ii) trans isomers of [PtCl2(CN)(NH3)], using
K₂PtCl 4, KCN and NH3.
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