CHEM 335(F) Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry
This course addresses fundamental issues in the chemistry of the transition metal and main group elements that are relevant to a variety of important applications including catalysis, medicine, and photo-devices. The first part of the course introduces symmetry and group theory concepts and applies them in a systematic approach to study the structure, bonding, and spectroscopy of coordination and organometallic compounds. The second part covers selected inorganic reactions and their mechanisms, and uses primary and review articles to discuss recent developments and applications in the field. The course is supported by a laboratory which involves experiments closely tied to the lectures, and introduces techniques for handling of air-sensitive chemicals.
Format: lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, four hours per week.
Evaluation will be based on problem sets, laboratory work, two hour exams, and a final exam.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 155 or 256 and 251/255. No enrollment limit (expected: 10).
Hour: C. GOH