ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR SYMMETRY AND INORGANIC ELECTRONICS - 2021/2

Module Overview

The module is designed to develop an understanding of specific areas of inorganic chemistry that have not yet been investigated. This includes aspects of organometallic chemistry, symmetry and use of inorganic elements in electrical devices.

Module provider

Chemistry

Module Leader

TURNER Scott (Chm Proc Eng)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 6

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 1

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

None

Module content

Indicative content includes:

• relationship between organic and inorganic chemistry throgh the isolobal principle. Hapticity. 18 electron rule and deviation from the rule. The MO approach to bonding.

• occurrence, reactivity, preparation and structures of transition metal carbonyls. Modes of coordination. Phosphine ligands and Tolman plots. The effect and evidence for backbonding.

• synthesis and structure of complexes containing alkene and alkyne, allyl and butadiene ligands. Carbene complexes. Metathesis reactions.

• structure, synthesis and bonding in complexes of cyclo-pentadienyl and related cyclic ligands

• metal complexes as homogeneous catalysts. Discussion of processes such as alkene hydrogenation, oxidation, hydroformylation, Tennesee-Eastmen acetic anhydride process, Fischer-Tropsch, Monsanto and Cativa process.

• review of symmetry and character tables. Use and link between symmetry and molecular orbital diagrams, vibrational spectra and electronic spectra. Support through brief overview of the mathematical underpinnings of group theory.

• basics of conductivity theory. Band structures. Silicon-based electronic devices. Doping strategies and p-n junctions. Superconductivity in inorganic materials.

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

None.

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate achievement in the defined learning outcomes with specific emphasis on problem solving in organometallic chemistry and aspects of well-established inorganic materials chemistry.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

• 1.5 hour examination (80%) addressing LO1-LO5

• Coursework problem set (20%) addressing LO1-LO5

Formative assessment

2 hours of workshops where students can complete specific seen and unseen problems, integrated discussion and questions in lectures to consolidate knowledge, in-class exercises and examples are discussed throughout the module. Feedback Detailed individual feedback is given on coursework problem sets, during workshops and lecture discussions.

Module aims

• • introduce content from the fundametals to advanced aspects of transition metal organometallic chemistry
• • illustrate the reactivity of selected organometallic compounds and show how these may be used as a tool for the synthesis of complex molecules
• • show how symmetry can be used to retionalize bonding and vibrational spectroscopy
• • to explore modern developments in inorganic materials with a focus on silicon based inorganic conductors.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

Provide an understanding of the links between inorganic and organic chemistry though the topic of organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis. Encourage learners to apply their knowledge to solve problems in synthesis and structure elucidation. Discuss aspects of inorganic materials chemistry in well-established areas of silicon-based electronics and superconductivity.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• 33 hours lectures

• 2 hours revision classes

• 2 hours problem workshops

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: CHE3063

Other information

None.

Programmes this module appears in

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