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Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The synthesis and characterization of classical and organometallic complexes of the transition metals, and their physical and chemical properties. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week

General Course Description:
The synthesis and characterization of classical and organometallic complexes of the transition metals, and their physical and chemical properties.

Topics:
1. Introduction.  Classification of the transition metal (TM) elements, lanthanides and actinides and comparison with main group elements.  Review of basic concepts and nomenclature
2. Brief overview of the coordination chemistry of the transition metals
3. Introduction to common techniques used to characterize transition metal compounds:  Infrared, Raman, NMR, ESR, X-ray, etc
4. Symmetry and Group Theory
5. Crystal/ligand field theory, magnetic properties and spin transition materials
6. UV-vis spectroscopy of classical transition-metal complexes.
7. Reaction mechanisms exhibited by TM complexes:  substitution and electron transfer.
8. Introduction to TM organometallic chemisry:  18 electron rule, ligand survey, common reactions, catalysis.

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