40796 - Metal-Organic and Coordination Chemistry

Learning outcomes

Synthesis and reactivity of organometallic compounds. Structural characterization by advanced spectroscopic techniques ( I.R. and N.M.R.). Comprehension of the role exercised by organometallic complexes in homogeneous catalysed reactions and of the methods of tuning their properties by an accurate choice of the metal, oxidation state and the coordinated ligands. The activation of molecules like hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. A discussion of the principal commercial applications of organometallic chemistry and of homogeneous catalysis. New application of organometallic and coordination transition metal complexes in the design of new functional molecular materials.

Course contents

1)      Reactivity of metal carbonyls and carbonyl anions, characterization of metal carbonyl structures by infrared spectroscopy, polynuclear carbonyl complexes.

2)      The relevance of metal-alkyl intermediates in the carbon-carbon formation.

3)      Hydrogen activation, metal hydrides and the formation of complexes of molecular hydrogen.

4)      Metal alkenes complexes: hydrogenation of alkenes and asymmetric hydrogenation, isomerization and polymerization reactions. Ziegler-Natta catalysts, stereospecific synthesis of polymers, new metallocene catalysts.

5)      Metal alkylidene complexes, metathesis and cyclopropanation of alkenes, Grubbs catalysts, metal alkylidines.

6)      Metal alkynes complexes, cyclooligomerization of alkenes, alkynes and carbon monoxide.

7)      Allyl complexes as synthetic intermediates.

8)      Reactivity of arene and cyclopentadienyl complexes. Applications of temperature dependent N.M.R: techniques in the characterization of fluxional properties of coordinated pigreco ligands.

9)      Supported catalysis and two phase catalysis.

10) Carbon monoxide activation, hydroformylation, Fischer_Tropsch reactions, Monsanto and Cativa processes of carbonylation of methanol, Wacker process.

11) Carbon dioxide and nitrogen activation.

12) Applications of organometallic and coordination compounds to the preparation of functional materials.

 

Readings/Bibliography

Elschenbroich Ch., Salzer A., “Organometallics, a concise introduction“, VCH Verlagsgesellschaft, Weinheim, Germany.

 

Crabtree R.H., “The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals”, third edition, a Wiley-Interscience Publication, New York, Usa.

 

Collman J.P., Hegedus L.S., Norton J.R., Finke R.G., “Principles and Applications of Organotransition Metal Chemistry”, University Science Books, Mill Valley, California, Usa.

 

Copies of transparences and notes of lessons.

Teaching methods

Lessons in classroom accompanied by suitable exercises.

Attendance to lectures on subjects pertaining the course.

The course is developed in an integrated manner with the correspondent Laboratory course and furnishes the knowledges for a full understanding of the practical experiences.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

It will be verified the ability of understanding the factors that determine the catalytic properties of transition metal organometallic compounds in synthetic reactions as well industrial processes.

The course of "Organometallic and coordination Chemistry" and the correspondent Laboratory course

are carried out through a single and joint examination that assignes one mark.

Teaching tools

Blackboard.

Transparences.

Office hours

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