Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II

Harvard FAS

Transition element chemistry will be discussed with an emphasis on synthesis, structure, bonding, and reaction mechanisms. Connections between molecular structure and electronic structure and how that parlays into reactivity will be emphasized throughout. Advanced problems of interest to inorganic chemistry will be discussed in the context of catalysis, organometallics, and bioinorganic processes. The course will be discussion driven with a heavy reliance on the current literature.