Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry

ABOUT THE COURSE:This course on "Chemistry of Transition Metals" focuses mainly on coordination chemistry, classification of ligands with special emphasis on structure and bonding concepts. 18 Electron rule and its importance in coordination and organometallic compounds. Reactions such as oxidative addition and reductive elimination, important in catalysis, are discussed in detail. Metal-ligand and metal-metal multiple bonding, trans effect in square planar complexes are also included in the discussion.PRE-REQUISITES: 12th Grade Chemistry Knowledge.INTENDED AUDIENCE: All UG, PG, PhD students, college lecturers and all chemistry researchers.INDUSTRY SUPPORT:This course is very useful for those working in pharmaceutical industries. This course will become one of most popular courses in Chemistry.

Week 1: General introduction to Periodic Table and introduction to Transition Elements Week 2:Coordination chemistry Week 3:Bonding concepts Week 4:Bonding concepts continued Week 5:18 electron rule Week 6:Metal-Metal multiple bonding Week 7:Classification of ligands Week 8:Classification of Ligands Week 9:Preparatory methods/Trans Effect/Methods of characterization of metal complexes Week 10:Oxidative addition and reductive elimination reactions Week 11:Important applications of transition elements and their complexes Week 12:Revision and conclusions