Spring 2021 - CHEM 832 G100
Organometallic Chemistry (3)
Class Number: 8400
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Location: TBA -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 25, 2021
Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Daniel Leznoff
dleznoff@sfu.ca
778-782-4887
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An advanced treatment of the synthesis, structures, reactions and spectroscopic identification of inorganic compounds.
COURSE DETAILS:
Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.
Mode of Teaching:
3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week
Lecture: Synchronous
Tutorial: Synchronous
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.
Synthesis, Characterization and Bonding Survey of Organometallic Ligands
- The 18-electron rule, Metal-carbonyls and related ligands Main group and Transition-Metal-hydrides and σ-alkyls Metal-carbon π-bonded and multiple-bonded ligands.
- 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.
- Activation of small, inert molecules (N2, CO2, CH4, fluorocarbons) Reactivity of Metal-Metal bonded systems Paramagnetic Organometallic complexes Bio-organometallic systems.
Grading
- Midterm Exam 15%
- Final Exam 10%
- Hand-In Problem Sets 25%
- Presentation/Sample Problems 30%
- Make a Problem Set 20%
NOTES:
Online Exam Invigilation: Students completing exams remotely must comply with the online invigilation procedures implemented by the course instructor.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Technology Requirements: Students are required to have a desktop or laptop computer, high-speed internet access, and a webcam and microphone (built-in or external) to participate in online courses.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Robert H .Crabtree, The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals, 6th edition, 2014, Publisher: Wiley.
A.F.Hill, Organotransition Metal Chemistry, 2002, RSC Basic Concepts in Chemistry Series.
Or any other organometallic chemistry text.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).