Overview
Principles of main group chemistry illustrated by the chemistry of the hydrides and organometallic compounds of the Main Group elements. Basic coordination chemistry emphasising structure and bonding in coordination complexes. An introduction to lanthanides and to symmetry in chemistry.
CHEM 203 Main Group and Coordination Chemistry focuses on how the concepts and techniques of chemical science can be used to gain an understanding of the synthesis, structure and reactivity of inorganic and organometallic molecules.
About this paper
| Paper title | Main Group and Coordination Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Subject | Chemistry |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- CHEM 111 or CHEM 191
- Recommended Preparation
- CHEM 111 and CHEM 191
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
Professor James D Crowley
Tel +64 3 479 7731
Location: Science II, 2N10
jcrowley@chemistry.otago.ac.nz- Teaching staff
Course Coordinator: Professor James D Crowley
- Paper Structure
The topics covered in CHEM 203 include:
- Shape, Symmetry and Structure
- Symmetry elements, symmetry operators and their consequences in discrete molecules
- Point groups, character tables and their use in describing chemical bonding
- An introduction to space groups
- The Periodic Table and Chemical Bonding: Chemistry of some main group elements including main group organometallic chemistry
- The periodic table and periodic trends
- Theories of chemical bonding and the nature of bonding of organic groups to main group elements: σ-donor, π-donor ligands
- Bonding in main group compounds, with particular emphasis on the boron hydrides
- Main group Lewis acids and bases and hard and soft acid and bases (HSAB) principles
- Structural methods in main group chemistry - multinuclear NMR, IR and ESI-MS
- Environmental, industrial and sustainability aspects of main group compounds.
- Chemistry of Coordination Compounds
- Transition metal (TM) complexes, the nature of TM ligand bonds and the classification of ligands
- Stereochemistry and stereoisomerism in coordination compounds
- Crystal-field theory, hole formalism and application to octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar geometries
- Electronic spectra and magnetism as a tool to investigate the properties of co-ordination compounds
- The Jahn-Teller effect and its consequences
- Chemistry of Lanthanoids and their Complexes
- Introduction to lanthanoid metals (Ln's) and Ln coordination compounds
- The basis of two types of practical applications of Ln complexes: as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents and as luminescent materials
- Shape, Symmetry and Structure
- Teaching Arrangements
- There are three lectures and one 4-hour laboratory class each week.
- Textbooks
Highly Recommended:
Housecroft and Sharpe, Inorganic Chemistry 5th edition- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
- Expectations at the completion of the course:
- An appreciation of the breadth and excitement of modern inorganic chemistry and its relationship to the discipline of chemistry and other sciences
- An understanding, through the selected lecture themes, of how concepts of bonding, co-ordination chemistry and solid-state structure can be used to predict and rationalise the synthesis, structure and reactivity of inorganic and organometallic compounds
- Through self-directed learning, stimulation of students to evaluate the limitations and extensions of these concepts and apply them to examples from several disciplines
- The attainment of practical, problem-solving and time-management skills
- All students will have acquired knowledge and understanding of the foundation concepts of inorganic chemistry
Overview
Principles of main group chemistry illustrated by the chemistry of the hydrides and organometallic compounds of the Main Group elements. Basic coordination chemistry emphasising structure and bonding in coordination complexes. An introduction to lanthanides and to symmetry in chemistry.
CHEM 203 Main Group and Coordination Chemistry focuses on how the concepts and techniques of chemical science can be used to gain an understanding of the synthesis, structure and reactivity of inorganic and organometallic molecules.
About this paper
| Paper title | Main Group and Coordination Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Subject | Chemistry |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- CHEM 111 or CHEM 191
- Recommended Preparation
- CHEM 111 and CHEM 191
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
Professor James D Crowley
Tel: +64 3 479 7731
Location: Science II, 2N10
jcrowley@chemistry.otago.ac.nz- Teaching staff
Course Coordinator: Professor James D Crowley
- Paper Structure
The topics covered in CHEM 203 include:
- Shape, Symmetry and Structure
- Symmetry elements, symmetry operators and their consequences in discrete molecules
- Point groups, character tables and their use in describing chemical bonding
- An introduction to space groups
- The Periodic Table and Chemical Bonding: Chemistry of some main group elements including main group organometallic chemistry
- The periodic table and periodic trends
- Theories of chemical bonding and the nature of bonding of organic groups to main group elements: σ-donor, π-donor ligands
- Bonding in main group compounds, with particular emphasis on the boron hydrides
- Main group Lewis acids and bases and hard and soft acid and bases (HSAB) principles
- Structural methods in main group chemistry - multinuclear NMR, IR and ESI-MS
- Environmental, industrial and sustainability aspects of main group compounds
- Chemistry of Coordination Compounds
- Transition metal (TM) complexes, the nature of TM ligand bonds and the classification of ligands
- Stereochemistry and stereoisomerism in coordination compounds
- Crystal-field theory, hole formalism and application to octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar geometries
- Electronic spectra and magnetism as a tool to investigate the properties of co-ordination compounds
- The Jahn-Teller effect and its consequences
- Chemistry of Lanthanoids and their Complexes
- Introduction to lanthanoid metals (Ln's) and Ln coordination compounds
- The basis of two types of practical applications of Ln complexes: as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents and as luminescent materials
- Shape, Symmetry and Structure
- Teaching Arrangements
- There are three lectures and one 4-hour laboratory class each week.
- Textbooks
Highly Recommended:
- Housecroft and Sharpe, Inorganic Chemistry, 5th edition.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course can expect to have:
- An appreciation of the breadth and excitement of modern inorganic chemistry and its relationship to the discipline of chemistry and other sciences
- An understanding, through the selected lecture themes, of how concepts of bonding, co-ordination chemistry and solid-state structure can be used to predict and rationalise the synthesis, structure and reactivity of inorganic and organometallic compounds
- Through self-directed learning, stimulation of students to evaluate the limitations and extensions of these concepts and apply them to examples from several disciplines
- The attainment of practical, problem-solving and time-management skills
- All students will have acquired knowledge and understanding of the foundation concepts of inorganic chemistry