Day

Topic

Reading^†

1

Symmetry Elements and Operations

syllabus, H: 46-53; V: programme 1

2

Point Groups and Molecular Symmetry

H: 53-58; V: programme 2

3

Irreducible Representations; Matricies; Character Tables;

H: 59-63; V: programmes 3-5

4

Applications of Symmetry: Optical Activity and Molecular Vibrations

H: 63-71; V: programme 7

5

Chapter 3 review and problems (from text and Cotton)

6

Hybridization and Group theory; Introduction to Valence Bond Theory; Hybridization and Valence Bond Theory

H: 71-74; 140-142; 148-153

7

LCAO-MO Homonuclear Diatomics

H: 153-mid 164

8

Homonuclear Diatomics Con't; Photoelectron Spectroscopy; Heteronuclear Diatomics

H: 164-mid 175

9

MOs for Triatomics; SALCS

H: 175-182

10

MOs for Triatomics and Larger Molecules

V: Programme 8

11

Chapter 5 review and problems

12

Exam 1

13

Introduction to Coordination Chemistry; Werner complexes; Nomenclature; Valence Bond Theory; Backbonding

H: 387-394; A63-69

14

Crystal field theory; Crystal field Effects: Octahedral Symmetry; Crystal field Stabilization Energy; Crystal Field Effects: Tetrahedral symmetry; Tetragonal symmetry and Square Planar Complexes; Factors Affecting the Magnitude of D

H: 395-407

Date

Topic

Reading^†

15

Applications of Crystal field Theory-Stability of Oxidation States; Molecular Orbital Theory: s-bond Molecular Orbital Diagrams for Octahedral, Tetrahedral and Square Planar Complexes

H: 410-mid 411; 413-420

16

Pi-bonding in Molecular Orbital Theory

H: 420-433

17

Russel-Saunders Coupling; Determining Microstates; Term Symbols; Spin-Orbit Coupling

handouts

18

Electronic spectra of Coordination Complexes; Correlation Diagrams; Selection Rules; Orgel Diagrams

H: 433-442

19

Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams: Jahn-Teller Distortions and Spectra

H: 442-455

20

Charge-Transfer Spectra; Magnetic Properties

H: 455-468

21

Survey of Coordination Numbers 1-5

H: 472-488

22

Survey of Coordination Numbers 6-7; ORD Spectra; CD Spectra

H: 488-498; 503-507

23

Survey of coordination Numbers 8 and Higher; Linkage Isomerism; Chelate Effect

H: 507-514; 521-524

24

Substitution Reactions in Square Planar Complexes

H: 537-548

25

Exam 2

26

Kinetics of Octahedral Substitution

H: 548-557

27

Mechanisms of Redox Reactions; Outer-Sphere Mechanisms

H: 557-565

28

Mechanisms of Redox Reactions; Inner Sphere Mechanisms

H:565-572

Date

Topic

Reading^†

29

Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry; 18-electron Rule; Metal Carbonyl Complexes; Preparation and Properties of Carbonyl Complexes

H: 623-633

30

Polynuclear Carbonyl Complexes; Carbonylate Ions: Carbonyl Hydride Complexes

H: 633- top 647

31

Isolobal analogy; Nitrosyl Complexes: Dinitrogen Complexes: Metal alkyl Complexes

H: 647-657

32

Carbene, Carbyne and Carbide Complexes; Nonaromatic Alkene and Alkyne Complexes; Allyl and Pentadienyl Complexes

H: 657-668

33

Metallocenes

H: 669-681

34

Arene Complexes; cycloheptatriene and Tripylium Complexes; Cyclooctatriene and Cyclobutadiene complexes; Substitution Reactions in Carbonyl complexes; Oxidative-Addition; Reductive-Elimination

H: 681-695

35

Insertion and elimination reactions; Nucleophilic and Electrophilic Attack of Coordinated Ligands; Carbonylate Anions as Nucleophiles; Catalysis by Organometallic Compounds; Alkene Hydrogenation

H: 695-708

36

Tolman Catalytic Loops; Synthesis Gas; Hydroformylation; Monsanto Acetic Acid Process; Wacker Process; Synthetic Gasoline

H: 708-717

37

Ziegler-Nattta Catalysis; Immobilized Homogeneous Catalysts; A Photodehydrogenation Catalyst; Sterochemically Nonrigid Molecules

H: 718-730