CHEM 341
Inorganic Chemistry III: The Transition Metals
Fall 2022
Topics
- Coordination structures and isomerism
- Molecular symmetry and group theory
- Crystal- and ligand-field theories
- Molecular orbitals and backbonding
- Electronic spectra
- Luminescence and photochemistry
- Ligand-exchange kinetics
- Electron transfer and Marcus theory
- Organometallic reactions and catalysis
- Bioinorganic chemistry
Readings
- Miessler, Fisher and Tarr, Inorganic Chemistry, 5th ed. Pearson, 2013; or Miessler and Tarr, Inorganic Chemistry, 4th ed. Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2010.
- Szafran, Pike and Singh, Microscale Inorganic Chemistry: A Comprehensive Laboratory Experience. Wiley.
- Weller et al., Inorganic Chemistry, 7th ed. Oxford University Press, 2018; or Shriver et al., Inorganic Chemistry, 6th ed. Freeman, 2014.
- House, Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd ed. Academic Press, 2013.
- Recommended: chapter 8 of the Weller or Shriver textbook, on characterization of metal complexes.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Syllabus or course outline ↗Fall 2022
- Historical Fall 2022 outline. Optional references are labelled other textbooks; chapter 8 is specifically recommended. Bioinorganic chemistry is included in the schedule and described as time permitting.