MCH-205: Organometallic Chemistry Syllabus M.Sc.(CHEMISTRY) 2nd-II Sem Syllabus for DAVV Indore Affiliated Institutions

DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA, DAVV INDORE Syllabus

M.Sc. (CHEMISTRY) Second-2nd- II Semester Curriculum/ Syllabus

MCH-205: Organometallic Chemistry Syllabus

Unit I : Main Group Organometallics

Synthesis and reactions of organolithium compounds; Synthesis and reactions of organomagnesium compounds; Organometallics of zinc and mercury: preparation, structure, bonding and reactions of aluminum organyls; Thallium(I) organyls (synthesis of TlCp); Organyls of sodium, synthesis of NaCp; Silicon and tin organyls of coordination number 4. 

 Unit II : Transition Metal–Carbon Bond

Transition Metal–Carbon σ-Bond: Brief review of metal alkyl compounds; transition metalcarbene and transition metal-carbyne compounds; transition metal vinylidene and transition metal allenylidene compounds. Cyclopropenyl cation (C3R3 +) as a ligand; C4R4 as a ligand (R = H, Me, Ph)

Unit III : Syntheses of Cyclopentadienyl and Arene Metal Analogues

Synthesis and reactions of cyclopentadienyl metal carbonyls, cyclopentadienyl metal hydrides, cyclopentadienyl metal halides, arene metal carbonyls, η6-arene-chromium tricarbonyl in organic synthesis.

Unit IV : Applications to Organic Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis

(a) In Organic Synthesis: Hydrozirconation of alkenes and alkynes; Carbonylation of Colman’s  reagent; η4-diene iron-tricarbonyls in organic synthesis

(b) In Catalysis: Asymmetric hydrogenation; synthesis of acetic acid and glycol (Monsanto acetic acid process); Arylation/vinylation of olefins (Heck reaction); Wacker process (olefin oxidation); Asymmetric epoxidation.

Text Books

1. C. Elschenbroich. Organometallics (3rd edn.), Wiley-VCH Publication (2006).

2. C. Elschenbroich & A. Salzer. Organometallics – A Concise Introduction (2nd edn.),VCH Publication (1992).

3. F. Mathey & A. Sevin. Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements, John Wiley (1996).

4. F. A. Cotton & G. Wilkinson. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (5th edn.), John Wiley (1988).

5. R. C. Mehrotra & A. Singh. Organometallic Chemistry: A Unified Approach (2nd edn.), New

Age International (2000).

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