- Organometallic Chemistry

Catalog description

This course explores the structure and reactivity of organometallic compounds. Organometallic compounds contain one or more covalent bonds between carbon and a metal. The course focuses on compounds of the transition (d-block) metals, a broad family of species which are featured prominently in modern organic synthesis, including pharmaceutical and polymer synthesis. Organotransition metal compounds exhibit modes of reactivity and structure types beyond those encountered in introductory organic chemistry. The use of modern instrumentation to characterize these compounds and their reactivity will be investigated in the classroom and laboratory.