Syllabus

Methods and factors of M-C bond formation, 18 electron rule, wades rule, Preparation, properties and bonding of metal carbonyl complexes. Examples of metal carbonyls. Mononuclear , binuclear, trinuclear and polynuclear metal carbonyls. ,Discussion of IR strectching frequency for different carbonyls, Change of IR value with change in different parameters like Substitutent, Metals, Charge on complexes etc. , Main group organometallic chemistry: AlkylLithium-bonding and properties, AlkyBerylium-bonding and properties, Alkyl aluminium-bonding and properties, Grignard reagent-bonding and properties, Complexes of Olefins, acetylenes and related unsaturated molecules, Oxidative addition and reductive elimination reactions, Metallocenes, preparation, properties and structures and their derivatives, Boranes , Carboranes and Metalloboranes, Bonding and properties, Examples, Metal Cluster compounds: Dinuclear, trinuclear, polynuclear clusters, Structure and application, Catalytic properties of mononuclear compounds, in catalysis, Alkene hydrogenation, Hydroformylation, Polymerisation etc.,, Application of organometallic compounds in Organic synthesis, Characterization methods of organometallic Compounds, Metal ligand multiple bonds: carbenes, carbynes,Basic aspects of bioorganometallic chemistry, Discussions on recent research topic on organometallic chemistry.

This course will provide understanding on structure, bonding, preparation and application of
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

Student will be capable to generate ideas for the design and development of facile and industrially relevant catalytic reactions.

1. To understand the concept of different metal-carbon bonds and to explain and rationalize the bonding and reactivity of organometallic compounds.
2. Apply electron counting to predict the stability of organometallic compounds and reaction pathways.
3. To be able to explain fundamental organometallic transformations in catalytic cycles and suggest reaction mechanism
4. To be able to analyze and evaluate industrially important catalytic processes through the application of organometallic principles.
5. Apply the knowledge in organometallic chemistry and catalysis to generate ideas for facile and industrially relevant catalytic reactions.

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

R.C. Mehrotra and A. Singh, Organometallic Chemistry-A unified approach, New age international(P)limited publisher

R. H. Crabtree, The organometallic chemistry of the transition metals, Wiley-Interscience

G. Wikinson, F.G.A. Stone, E. Abel, Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry,, Peramon,