ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY OF THE TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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.

CHEM 713

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

CHEM 801

Various selected topics in contemporary inorganic chemistry.

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 311

Explores the properties, reactions and uses of elements and compounds, with emphasis on coordination chemistry of transition-metal ions, bioinorganic chemistry, solid-state structure and main-group elements. Introduces the synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds.