B.Tech Chemical Science and Technology 

 

CH 316             Frontiers of Coordination Chemistry        3-0-0-6

 

 

Syllabus: Bonding: Molecular Orbital Theory, pi-bonding; Crystal field theory; Jahn-Teller effect; Spectrochemical series, nephelauxetic series; Electronic Spectra: d-d transitions, Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams, charge-transfer spectra; Magnetism: Types, determination of magnetic susceptibility, spin-only formula, spin-orbit coupling, spin crossover; Reaction Mechanism: Substitution in octahedral and square planar complexes; Lability, trans-effect, Conjugate base mechanism; Racemisation; Electron Transfer Reactions: inner sphere and outer sphere mechanism; Marcus theory; Inorganic photochemistry: Photosubstitution and photoredox reactions of chromium, cobalt and ruthenium compounds; Adamson’s rules; Lanthanides and Actinides: Spectral and Magnetic Properties; NMR Shift reagents; Coordination polymers and metal organic frameworks as storage materials, optoelectronic devices, magnetic materials; Polyoxometallates: structures, properties and industrial applications.

 

 

Texts:

  1. J. E. Huheey, E. A. Keiter and R. L. Keiter, Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity; 4th Edition, Harper Collins, 1993.
  2. B. E. Douglas, D. H. McDaniel and J. J. Alexander, Concepts and Models of Inorganic Chemistry; 3rd Edition, John Wiley, 1993.

 References:

  1. R. R. Jordan, Reaction Mechanism in Inorganic Chemistry; 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 1998.

2.    J. Barrett, Inorganic chemistry in aqueous solution; Royal Society of Cambridge, 2004.