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| COURSE DESCRIPTION: | A “structure and bonding” approach to transition metal organometallic molecules and reactions will briefly review classical T.M. complexes and contrast to the ligand/metal arrangements that support transition metal – carbon bonds. An overview of the molecules that are the foundation of this division of inorganic chemistry will include electron counting and a molecular orbital approach to ligand /metal orbital overlap, bond stability, and reactivity. Discussions of reaction types and features that define their mechanisms will lead into the role of T.M. organometallic chemistry in homogeneous catalysis. |
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| CHEMDRAW | For questions requiring chemical structure drawing, use the chemical drawing program, ChemBioDraw. ChemBioDraw is the program used by almost organic chemists to prepare manuscripts for publication. This program is available on the computers at the Student Computing Center; alternatively you can purchase your own copy for $36 through https://software.tamu.edu/public/AvailableSoftware.aspx?Page=1. |
| INSTRUCTOR: | Prof. Marcetta Y. Darensbourg 408 Chemistry Bldg. 845-5417 or 845-2981 Office Hours: Th 11-12; M 11-12, or feel free to come by 408 any afternoon Email: myd@chem.tamu.edu Chemistry 462 Homepage: http://www.chem.tamu.edu/rgroup/marcetta/chem462 MYD Research Homepage: http://www.chem.tamu.edu/rgroup/marcetta |