KIM 514E - Catalysts in Organic Synthesis

Course Objectives

1. Catalyst Chemistry: Homogenous, heterogenous and biocatalytic systems.
2. To gain a comprehensive overview on industrial production methods and various physical and chemical properties of catalyst which is using in organic synthesis.
3. To design and synthesis of organomethalic complexes.
4. Important of Selectivity in organic synthesis by catalysis.
5. Modern organic reactions

Course Description

Introduction. Catalyst Structures and Mechanisms. Heterogenous and homogenous catalysts. Biocatalysts. Catalyst in green chemistry. The electron rule, oxidation state and design organomethalic catalyst for synthesis. Asymmetric Catalytic system. Coupling reactions, carbonylation, alkene and alkyne insertion reactions. Electrophilic alkene complexes. Reactions of alkyne complexes. -Allyl complexes. Diene, dienyl and arene complexes. Cycloisomerization and cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis.