SUBJECT

Title

Systematic Organometallic Chemistry

Type of instruction

lecture

Level

Master

Part of degree program
Credits

2

Recommended in

Semester 1/3

Typically offered in

Autumn semester

Course description

The course places an equal emphasis on main group element and transition metal organometallic chemistry, including synthetic methods, structural and bonding problems, spectroscopy, reactions as well as selected highlights of the most recent research and applications.

Readings

Compulsory:

  • Ch. Elschenbroich: Organometallics (Wiley-VCH, 3rd ed., 2006)

Suggested:

  • Gary L. Miessler, Paul J. Fischer, Donald A. Tarr: Inorganic chemistry (Pearson, 5th edition, 2014)

  • Didier Astruc: Organometallic chemistry and Catalysis (Springer, 2007)

  • Robert H. Crabtree: The organometallic chemistry of the transition metals (Wiley, 6th ed., 2014) 

  • Francois Mathey: Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry (Springer, 2013)