PURPOSE OF THE COURSE

This course introduces students to a class of compounds containing metal-carbon bonds and discusses their bonding and various reactions as well as modern applications of bioinorganic chemistry.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course unit, students should be able to:

• Identify the different classes of organometallic compounds
• Describe the preparation of various organometallic compounds
• Explain the different organometallic compounds according to the IUPAC nomenclature
• State the eighteen electron rule and apply it in electron count calculations
• Apply the theoretical principles of atomic and molecular orbitals, periodic trends, acid/base theory, and electrochemistry to problems in inorganic chemistry.
• Interpret the modern trends in the field of inorganic chemistry

Recommended Books
1. Huheey, J.E., Keiter, E.A. and Keiter, R.L. “Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of
Structure and Reactivity”, 4 ​th​ Ed., Harper and Row, New York, (2001).
2. Garry L., Miessler, D. and Tarr, A. “Inorganic Chemistry” 3​rd Edition, Pearson
Education, Inc. NY (2004).
3. Purcell K.F. and Kotz, J.C. “An Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry” Saunders,
College, Philadelphia (1980).
4. Jordan, R.B. Reaction Mechanisms of Inorganic and Organometallic Systems, 2​nd
Edition, Oxford University Press, UK (1998).
5. Angelici, R. J. Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry, 1​st Edition, University
Science Books, CA (1986)