Chemistry
CHM 603: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (4)
Prerequisites: CHM 102, CHM 302
Basics:
Quantitative discussion on bonding (MO theory, Ligand Field Theory), electronic spectra and magnetism of transition metal coordination complexes.
Thermodynamics and non-redox kinetic factors in coordination complexes.
Metal-Metal bond
New trends in transition metal coordination chemistry:
Photochemistry and photophysics of transition metal complexes.
Water splitting reaction using coordination compounds.
Crystal Engineering: Metalo-supramolecular chemistry, Metal Organic Frameworks and their applications.
Inorganic complexes as MRI contrast agents.
Suggested Readings :
- Bioinorganic Photochemistry, Stochel, G.; Brindell, M.; Macyk, W.; Stasicka, Z.; Szacilowski, K. Wiley, West Sussex, UK, 2009.
- Bioinorganic Chemistry, Lippard, S. J.; Berg, J. M. University Science Books, California, 1994.
- Discussion on above mentioned topics with relevance to the recent literature.
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