CHEM 116. Topics in Organometallic Chemistry

This course will address the organometallic chemistry of the transition metal elements. Themes will include a survey of key ligands frameworks paired with an understanding of the bonding and electronic structure of their metal complexes. A survey of elementary reactions and catalytic applications of organometallic complexes will also be developed and will be complemented with a discussion of physical inorganic techniques applied to organometallic systems. Material will largely be drawn from the primary literature and students will read, evaluate and discuss scientific papers critically.
Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 032 and CHEM 056 .
Natural sciences and engineering.
1 credit.
Spring 2026. Gomez.
Catalog chapter: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/chemistry-biochemistry

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