[Summary of the lecture] This course covers fundamental concepts on the reactions of transition metal complexes.
[Aim of the lecture] The reaction chemistry of metal complexes play an important role in inorganic chemistry. Teaching the fundamental concepts on the reaction chemistry of transition metal complexes provide students with the knowledge to correlate inorganic chemistry to catalysis and synthetic organic chemistry. In this course, students learn the fundamental reaction chemistry of transition metal complexes. Furthermore, students also learn how the elementary reactions of transition metal complexes are involved in catalytic reactions.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) explain the reaction patterns of metal complexes systematically.
2) understand and explain mechanisms of important metal-catalyzed reactions.
metal complex, ligand substitution reaction, trans effect, electron transfer, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, insertion, homogeneous catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This lecture will proceed in the following order: (1) ligand substitution reaction, (2) oxidation-reduction, (3) organometallic reaction. In the last day, exercise problems and interpretation of the answers will be given to assess the students’ level of understanding.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | fundamentals of transition metal complexes | Explain the property of transition metals. |
Class 2 | structures of metal complexes | Explain the structures of metal complexes. |
Class 3 | crystal-field theory and ligand-field theory | Explain the metal-ligand bonding in terms of crystal-field theory or ligand-field theory. |
Class 4 | magnetic properties of metal complexes | Explain the magnetic properties of metal complexes. |
Class 5 | organometallic compounds and 18-electron rule | Understand the classification of organometallic compounds, and count the valence electron number of them. |
Class 6 | Coordination of organic ligands | Explain the coordination bonds of organic ligands. |
Class 7 | Exercise problems to assess the students’ level of understanding and interpretation of the answers | Use the exercise problems to better understand the topics covered, and evaluate one’s own progress. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
P. Atkins, T. Overton, J. Rourke, M. Weller, F. Armstrong, "Inorganic Chemistry", 6th Ed., Oxford University Press; ISBN: 978-0199641826.
Course materials are provided during class and uploaded on T2CHOLA.
Students will be assessed on their achievements of learning outcomes based on final exam (85%) and level of class participation (15%) (The level of class participation will be calculated by small examination etc. in the lecture).
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses (Inorganic Chemistry I (Chemical Bonding) (CAP.B221), Inorganic Chemistry II (Chemical Reactions and Structures of Solids) (CAP.B222), Inorganic Chemistry (Elements and Compounds) (CAP.B224) is desirable.
Tetsuro Murahashi: mura[at]apc.titech.ac.jp
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.