B.Sc. Chemistry
7th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-13 (T) : Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallic Chemistry, Symmetry and Group theory (T)
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Unit 1: Introduction
◦Definition
◦Nomenclature and classification of organometallic compounds
◦Concept of hapticity
◦Classification
◦Preparation
◦Properties and bonding of metal carbonyls
◦EAN rule and 18-electron rule applied to metal carbonyls
◦π-acceptor behaviour of CO
◦Synergic effect
◦Use of IR spectra in determining structure of metal carbonyls
◦Structure of mono-
◦Bi- and poly-nuclear metal carbonyls
Unit 2: σ-complexes
◦Preparation, properties, bonding and applications of Alkyls and aryl of Li, Al, Hg, Sn and Ti
◦Concept of multicentred bonding
Unit 3: π-Complexes
◦A brief account of metal-ethylene and Metal-acetylene complexes
◦Zeise's salt: Preparation
◦Properties
◦Bonding and synergic effect
◦Ferrocene: Preparation
◦Reactions
◦Structure and aromaticity
◦Comparison of aromaticity and reactivity with that of benzene
Unit 4: Symmetry and Group Theory
◦Concept of symmetry
◦Symmetry elements and symmetry operations
◦Point groups
◦Determination of point groups of simple molecules
◦Multiplication table of C2v and C3v point groups
◦Group
◦Characteristics of a group and subgroups
Reference Books:
- Organometallic Chemistry: Gurdeep Chatwal and M. S. Yadav - Himalaya Publishing House
- Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry, by Dr. Wahid U. Malik, Dr. G. D. Tuli and Dr. R. D. Madan, S. Chand Publication
- Organometallic Chemistry - R. C. Mehrotra and A. Singh - New Age International Publication
- Chemistry for Degree Students - B. Sc. Third Year - by Dr. R. D. Madan - S Chand Publication
- General Inorganic Chemistry (Vol-II) - by Bidhan Chandra Roy and Satyanarayan Das - NCBA
- Miessler, G.; Tarr, D. A., Inorganic Chemistry, 3rd Ed., Pearson Education India
- Cotton F. A. Chemical applications of group theory, 3rd Ed. Interscience (Wiley), New York
- Gurdeep Raj, Group Theory & Symmetry in Chemistry, Krishna Prakashan Media