Organotransition metal chemistry

Paper Code: 
CHY 144 B
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 

11.00
Unit I: 
Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds


Types, route of synthesis, stability of organometalic compounds and decomposition pathways; synthesis and reaction of organomagnisium (Grignard reagent), organotin, organozink, organomanganese reagents.

11.00
Unit II: 
Compound of Transition Metal-carbon multiple bonds

Alkylidenes, alkylidynes, low valent carbenes and carbynes –synthesis, nature of bond, structural characteristics, role in organic synthesis.

14.00
Unit III: 
Transition metal π complexes


Transition metal πcomplexes with unsaturated organic molecules, alkenes, alkynes, allyl, diene, arene complexes, preparation, properties, nature of bonding and structural features, important reaction relating to nucleophilic and electrophilic attack on ligands and to organic synthesis.

14.00
Unit IV: 
Inorganic catalysis


Fundamental reaction steps of transition metal catalysed reaction ;co-ordinative unsaturation   oxidative addition, insertion and migration reaction, activation of sulphur heterocycles; C-H-bond activation reductive elimination.

Homogenous catalysis: Introduction properties of catalysis, types of reaction in homogenous catalysis, hydrogenation of alkenes, oligomerization and polymerization of alkenes and alkybes, oxo-process, Wakerprocess, monsantoacetic acid process, water gas shift reaction, hydrosilyation of alkenes, metathesis of alkenes, oxidation reactions of alkenes and phase transfer catalysis.

10.00
Unit V: 
Reagent in inorganic analysis


Uses of inorganic reagents in inorganic analysis: Potasium bromate, potassium iodate, ammonium vandate, ceric sulphate. 

Uses of organic reagents in inorganic analysis ; Cupfrerron, DMG, dithiozone, aluminnon, oxine, dithioxamide, α-benzoinoximime, α-nitro-β-napthol, diphenylcabazone, diphenylcarbazide, benzidine, salicyladoxime, o-phenathroline.

Essential Readings: 

References: 


  1. Organometalic chemistry ; A unified approach Second edition ; R.C. Mehrotra and A.singh new   age international pvt.ltd.new delhi 2005.
  2. Organotranisition metal chemistry –from bonding to catalysis ;Ist edition ;john hartwig;university science books California.
  3. Advance inorganic chemistry fifth edition F.A Cotton and G.Wilkinson john willey and sons USA.New York 1988.
  4. Inorganic chemistry third edition gary L.Miessler and Donald A.tarr;Pearsoneducation.Inc.singapore,2005.
  5. Inorganic chemistry ,principle of structure and reactivity fourth edition J.E,Hueey.E.A.. Keiter and R.L.Keiter.Addision-Wesley Publishing company,new York ,1993

Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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