CHEMISTRY ACROSS THE PERIODIC TABLE

CHEM 801

Various selected topics in contemporary inorganic chemistry.

CHEM 714

Fundamental and applied aspects of organotransition-metal chemistry, including structure and bonding, reactivity, and catalytic applications of organometallic complexes.

CHEM 511

Emphasizes the symmetry, structure and bonding of inorganic compounds. Selected topics may include applications in transition metal chemistry, organometallic chemistry, industrial catalysis, advanced bioinorganic chemistry, solid-state chemistry or main group chemistry.

CHEM 713

Descriptive inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry of main-group elements, and organosilicon chemistry.

CHEM 512

Synthesis, purification, and characterization of compounds spanning the sub-disciplines of inorganic chemistry, including main-group, transition metal, bioinorganic, organometallic, and solid-state compounds. Laboratory skills developed include Schlenck techniques, glovebox methods, and high-temperature methods, all with an emphasis on chemical safety. Characterization methods may include UV-visible and IR spectroscopy, multi-nuclear NMR spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility, cyclic voltammetry, mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and chromatographic methods.