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Inorganic Chemistry — Organometallic Compounds I

M.Phil. Chemistry  ·  Part I

School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab

Assessment & Grades

18%

Mid-term Exam

20%

Final Exam

37%

Part I (17+20)

Syllabus Outline

Synthetic Aspects of Organometallic Compounds

Organometallic compounds as stoichiometric and catalytic reagents  ·  Transition metal organometallics as catalysts and synthetic reagents  ·  Metal alkyls  ·  Metal hydrides  ·  Protection and deprotection  ·  Coupling reactions  ·  Nucleophilic attack on a ligand  ·  Directed and asymmetric catalysis

Biological Applications & Environmental Aspects

Introduction  ·  Organometallics in medicine  ·  Organometallic compounds in agriculture and horticulture  ·  Organometallics in industry  ·  Environmental aspects of organometallic compounds

Recommended Books

No mandatory text. Access to at least one of the following is recommended.

Organometallic Chemistry — Fundamentals and Applications (2022)  ·  Ionel Haiduc

Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry (2013)  ·  Francois Mathey

Organometallic Chemistry (2009)  ·  Gary O. Spessard & Gary L. Miessler

Organotransition Metal Chemistry: From Bonding to Catalysis (2009)  ·  John F. Hartwig

The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals (2005)  ·  Robert H. Crabtree

Organotransition Metal Chemistry (2002)  ·  Anthony Hill

Other Resources

The Organometallic Chemistry Hypertextbook

Rob Toreki’s online resource — ideal for reviewing concepts and oral exam preparation.

Bonding Illustrations

Metal-dihydrogen, metal-ethylene, and metal-diene bonding concepts

Practice Questions (from CHEM454)

Counting electrons and the 18-electron rule

Application of the 18-electron rule

Questions?

For queries about this course, assignments, or course materials, please contact Prof. Dr. Adeel Afzal.

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