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5.44 Organometallic Chemistry

As taught in: Fall 2004

Level:

Graduate

Instructors:

Prof. Gregory Fu

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Course Description

Transition metals within the Periodic Table of Elements.

Transition metals in the periodic table. Organometallic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds that contain a metal-carbon bond. (Illustration courtesy of OCW.)

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This course examines important transformations of organotransition-metal species with an emphasis on basic mechanisms, structure-reactivity relationships, and applications in organic synthesis.