User:Mikenuggets22/Hexa(tert-butoxy)ditungsten(III)/Jpierr02 Peer Review

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Mikenuggets22

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(Compose a detailed peer review here, considering each of the key aspects listed above if it is relevant. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what feedback looks like.)

Lead

There are no short "leads". The writer started by going straight to the introduction. However, I think a short lead would be nice. It would be great to start by stating the importance and some of the reasons why people are interested in Hexa(tert-butoxy)ditungsten(III) complexes. It would be helpful to highlight what is so special about their physical and chemical properties and, if possible, connect those properties to the different reactions that this complex can have.

Content

Introduction/Background

I thought this section to be dense as there was a lot of information provided, but didn't necessarily answer my confusion. I suggest providing more background information about the Hexa(tert-butoxy)ditungsten(III) complexes before diving into the synthesis process. It would be great to know why M. H. Chisholm and M. Extine decided to work on these types of compounds and what makes them special. Also, including a diagram would be helpful in understanding the different types of conformation the W(III) complex can have. I recommend adding two or three diagrams and spreading out the paragraph. Could you explain why the W2(O-t-Bu)6 complex can react easily with alkynes or nitrile? Additionally, it would be great to include Wikipedia links for the dimolybdenum analogue, metathesis catalytic reaction, and cetylenic carbon atom, if possible.

Reaction with Carbonyl

I believe it would be beneficial to include a reaction diagram and a picture of the complex in this section. A visual representation would be helpful. I'm curious if you could provide any information about why Carbon monoxide was chosen to react with W2(O-t-Bu)6. Does the product have any unique properties?

Reaction with alkynes

I really like this paragraph. I appreciate that you explained why W2(O-t-Bu)6 does not react with PhC≡CPh or Me3SiC≡CSiMe3. However, I would like you to be more specific about the unfavorable electronics and steric effects. It would be helpful if you could provide a Wikipedia link that explains metathesis reactions and polymerizations. Moreover, including a diagram explaining the reactions you are describing would be great. I was also wondering if the W2(O-t-Bu)6 complex with alkynes have special properties.

Reaction with nitriles

I believe it would be beneficial to include a reaction diagram and a picture of the complex in this section. A visual representation would be helpful. I was wondering, why does W2(O-t-Bu)6 reacts more rapidly with C≡N than C≡C bond? You also mentioned that metathesis catalyst MeC≡W(O-t-Bu)3 reacts more rapidly with C≡C than C≡N bond, why is that. I think reasoning will be nice. I was also wondering if the W2(O-t-Bu)6 complex with nitriles have special properties.

Reaction with nitroso

I was wondering why couldn't they figure out where the missing oxygen went. I believe it would be beneficial to include a reaction diagram and a picture of the complex in this section. A visual representation would be helpful. I was also wondering if the W2(O-t-Bu)6 complex with nitroso have special properties.

Reaction with allenes

I believe it would be beneficial to include a reaction diagram and a picture of the complex in this section. A visual representation would be helpful. I was also wondering if the W2(O-t-Bu)6 complex with allenes have special properties.

Reaction with platinum-alkynyls

I think a reaction diagram would be nice and a picture of the complex in this section. A visual representation would be helpful. I was also wondering if the W2(O-t-Bu)6 complex with platinum-alkynyls have special properties.

Tone and Balance

I believe that the content is neutral. However, the page could benefit from more in-depth reasoning to support the reactions listed.

Sources and References

All of the sources work well. I think the writer can benefit by adding some Wikipedia link page words.

Organization

I think that the writer may benefit from including a lead to help transition to the introduction paragraph. It may also be helpful to provide more background information in the introduction, rather than diving straight into the synthesis of Hexa(tert-butoxy)ditungsten(III) complexes and its variations. As a reviewer, I believe it would be valuable to understand the significance and properties of such complexes. I believe the writer need to do more work on organizing the content. Specifically, they should have a separate section for the introduction to make it distinct. They also need a section dedicated to providing background information. Improving the heading titles to highlight each part of the page could be useful in achieving this.

Images and Media

I believe that the Wikipedia page could benefit from more images, specifically reaction diagrams and pictures of the complexes mentioned in the page. This would be particularly helpful for the section in the introduction where the discussion mentions, 'W(III) forms a pseudotetrahedral center and adopts a staggered, ethane-like conformation.' Including these images would make the content easier to understand.