KIM 524 - Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms

Course Objectives

Gaining fundamental concepts about Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms
To gain an overview on the reactions and mechanisms of coordination compounds and organometallic complexes
Informating about reaction mechanisms of the complexes used as catalysts

Course Description

Chemical kinetics, Ligand substitution reactions on square planar complexes; substitution reactions of octahedral Werner-type complexes; substitution reactions on tetrahedral complexes; organometallic substitution reactions, oxidative addition and reductive elimination; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis by transition metal complexes; oxidative-reduction reactions-electron transfer