CHEM 352: Coordination Chemistry
Credits:
2
Nomenclature, stereochemistry, isomerism in complexes; stability of complexes, statistical and chelate effects. Theories of bonding in coordination compounds: VBT, MOT, CFT/LFT, Crystal field Stablilization energies, distortions from regular geometry/symmetry. Electronic spectra of transition metal complexes; magnetic properties of transition metal complexes. Introduction to Bioinorganic chemistry.