Physical-Inorganic Chemistry

Aim

The course treats inorganic molecules, specifically transition metal complexes and metal organic molecules from a physical chemistry perspective. The chemical bond and its description with atomic-, hybrid- and molecular orbitals together with how the geometry of molecules can be studied with different spectroscopic methods is central in the course. The course discusses reactions with, and applications of, transition metal complexes and metal organic molecules in materials- and biochemistry. The course covers aspects of Green Chemistry in physical-inorganic chemistry, e. g. by discussing catalytical properties and catalytical applications in transition metal complexes and the choice of solvent and atom economy in synthesis of transition metal complexes and metal organic molecules.

After the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• describe the chemical bond in transition metal complexes and metal organic molecules with orbital models
• determine the point group for inorganic molecules and apply point groups in spectroscopy
• predict chemical reactions with transition metal complexes and metal organic molecules.

Content

Atoms and Molecules – Atom-, molecular- and hybridorbitals, geometries, group teory and its connections to spectroscopy.

Transition metal complexes – Chemical bonds in transition metal complexes, spectroscopy of transition metal complexes, chemical reactions, catalysis with transition metal complexes and bioinorganic chemistry with transition metal complexes.

Metal organic chemistry – Chemical bonds in metal organic molecules, spectroscopy of metal organic molecules, chemical reactions, catalysis with metal organic molecules and bioinorganic chemistry with metal organic molecules.

Laborations where transition metal complexes and metal organic molecules are synthesized and studied with spectroscopic methods.