May 11, 2024  
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CHEM 537 - Transition Metal Chemistry


Course Career Graduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Science
Department Chemistry
Typically Offered either term

Description
Graduate level course on organotransition metal chemistry. The course will deal with the synthesis, bonding, and reactivity of organotransition metal complexes. Topics to be covered include transition metal complexes of hydrides, phosphines, carbonyls, olefins, alkynes, polyolefins, cyclopentadienyl and related cyclic pi-ligands; metal-carbon sigma- and multiple bonds. The application of these complexes to homogeneous catalysis and to organic syntheses will be discussed when appropriate. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 437.