Syllabus

Structure, Bonding and electron counting rules in boranes, carboranes: STYX rule, Wade’s rule, mno rule. Parallel between main group and organometallic compounds: Isolobal analogy and its applications. Electron count rule in organometallic compounds: neutral method and oxidation state method. Synthesis, Structure and chemical bonding in transition metal carbonyls. Metal alkenes: linear p systems, cyclic p systems. Metal Carbenes: Fischer Carbene complex, Schrock carbene complex, their synthesis, structure and reactivity and their applications. Spectral analysis of organometallic complexes. Reactions in organometallic chemistry: Oxidative addition, Reductive elimination, Migratory insertion, ß- hydrogen elimination reaction. Organometallic reagents as catalyst in organic synthesis :hydrogenation, hydro formylation, methanol carbonylation.

This course will provide understanding on the chemistry of main group elements and organometallic compounds.

Understanding of electron counting in boranes and different other organometallic compounds

Students will develop a thorough understanding of various organometallic reaction steps and the mechanism involved in organometallic transformations.

Understanding of industrially important catalytic processes and their mechanistic pathway

1. To understand the bonding and properties of main group elements and basic concept of different metal-carbon bonds and their reactivity.
2. To explain and rationalize the bonding and properties of main group compounds.
3. Apply electron counting to predict the stability of organometallic compounds and reaction pathways.
4. To be able to explain fundamental organometallic transformations in catalytic cycles and suggest reaction mechanism
5. To be able to analyze and evaluate industrially important catalytic processes through the application of organometallic principles.

B. D. Gupta and Anil J Elias, Basic Organometallic Chemistry: Concept, Synthesis and Applications, University Press

C. Elschenbroich and A, Salzer, Organometallic-A Concise introduction, Weinheim

N. N. Greenwood and A. Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, Elsevier

D. F. Shriver, P. W. Atkins, Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford