Organometallics and Catalysis ORGANOMETALLICS AND CATALYSIS: CH 390K (51420) & CH 368 (51300) Spring 2015 Room: WEL 2.304 Tues/Thurs 5:00-6:30 Instructor: Prof Michael J Rose WEL 4.420,
[email protected] Office Hours: Tues 1-2p, and by appointment TA: Ryan Pekarek,
[email protected] UG Pre-presentation: Friday 4-5p, or by appointment TA Office Hours: TBA Reference: Organometallics 1: Bochmann (Mallet/Welch Library Reserves) Textbooks Complexes with Transition Metal-Carbon -bonds Organometallics 2: Bochmann (Mallet/Welch Library Reserves) Complexes with Transition Metal-Carbon -Bonds Organometallic Chemistry Spessand and Miessler I. Rationale: Overstating the commercial importance of catalysis is virtually impossible. Catalysts transform vast reservoirs of cheap and readily available chemical feedstocks into products like nylon and polyethylene polymers. They also provide efficient routes towards the synthesis of fine chemicals for use in pharmaceuticals, perfumes and foods. The development of catalysts can also play a vital role in protecting the environment by simplifying the reagents and conditions used for industrial chemistry. The worldwide market for catalysts (both homogeneous and heterogeneous) rose above the $11 billion mark in 2000. II. Course Objectives: The goal of the course is to give students a broad understanding of the important roles that metals play in modern catalysis. Students will be exposed to a wide range of metal-catalyzed reactions that are relevant to the modern chemical enterprise – especially industrial chemistry, the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, and the preparation of base organic compounds and polymers. As a benchmark, the successful student would be able to attend graduate level seminars in catalysis and be able to understand the background and experimental approaches in the field.