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Course Outlines

Spring 2015 - CHEM 432 D100

Organometallic Chemistry (3)

Class Number: 4697

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Feb 16 – Apr 13, 2015: Mon, Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Feb 16 – Apr 13, 2015: Fri, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 22, 2015
    Wed, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 332.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The organometallic chemistry of the transition elements; the synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior of organometallic compounds. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Combined graduate course: CHEM 832 - Organometallic Chemistry (3)

7 lecture hours/week (for 7 weeks). Classes will start after the Reading Break on Monday, February 16.

General Course Description: This course provides an introduction to organometallic chemistry by surveying the common classes of carbon-based ligands, their characterization and reactivity. Application of organometallics in catalysis, organic synthesis and biology will be examined.

General Course Outline:
Overview and Introduction to organometallic Chemistry

Basic principles, bonding concepts, characterization tools and ancillary ligands

Main-group organometallic compounds and reagents

Synthesis, characterization and bonding survey of Organometallic Ligands
Metal-carbonyls and related ligands
Phosphine complexes
Metal-hydrides and σ-alkyls
Metal-carbon π-bonded and multiple-bonded ligands

Reactivity of Organometallic Complexes
Common reaction mechanisms and elementary steps
Organometallic catalysis for small molecule formation: Asymmetric hydrogenation, hydroformylation, acetic acid synthesis
Catalytic olefin polymerization, oligomerization and metathesis
Reactivity of metal-bound ligands


Selected Topics in organometallic Chemistry (time permitting)
Activation of small, inert molecules (N2, CO2, CH4, fluorocarbons)
Reactivity of Metal-Metal bonded systems
Paramagnetic Organometallic complexes
Bio-organometallic systems

Grading

  • Midterm 25%
  • Presentation 20%
  • Final Exam 55%

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

A. Hill. Organotransition Metal Chemistry: RSC. 2002. Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISBN: 9780854046225

or any other organometallic chemistry textbook.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

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