| Name: |
Advanced Transition Metal Catalysis |
| Catalog Number: |
412022Y |
Hours/Credits: |
20/1 |
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Organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and polymer chemistry. The course is designed for graduate students majoring in chemistry and chemical engineering. |
| Course Description: |
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To focus on the major applications of transition metal complexes in organic and polymeric chemistry, including the fundamental principles and future development. To encourage the students to get involved in sub-divided seminars according to their research projects in addition to lectures carried out in the classroom. To introduce up-to-date research activities in this field. |
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Introduction to catalysis; Catalytic CO reactions; Hydrogenation; general catalyst design principles; Fundamental reaction types; Catalytic cycles; H-transfer; Hydrosilylations; Hydrocyanations; Hydroamination; Olefin polymerization; C-C coupling reactions. |
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