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CHM1261: Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

Introduction

Time: Times and places change depending on the lecturer
Starts on: January 25th

Course Coordinator:
Prof. John Powell

Course Outline
Inorganic Chemistry faculty members will present current topics that span the breadth of the field Inorganic Chemistry: Materials, Main group, Transition Metal, Organometallic, Catalytic, Biological, and Physical. Each topic will be covered in two sets of two 50-min lectures. Either CHM1261HS or CHM1270HS "Frontiers in Inorganic Chemistry" is a required core course
for the Inorganic Chemistry program for students entering with a BSc. The topics of CHM1261 will be different from those of CHM1270 so that students can take both courses if they wish. Prerequisite: Comprehensive course(s) in Inorganic Chemistry at the undergraduate level.

Lectures
6 sets of 2 double lectures - 24 lectures total:

  1. J. Powell (jpowell@chem.utoronto.ca), Jan 27 and Feb 3 11-1pm in LM342 Alkylidene chemistry.
  2. U. Fekl (ufekl@utm.utoronto.ca), Feb. 9 and 16 2-4pm in LM128. Carbon-hydrogen bond activation.
  3. R. Morris (rmorris@chem.utoronto.ca), Feb 21 and 23 11-1 pm in LM128 (NB reading week). Schrock's molydenum dinitrogen chemistry.
  4. A. J. Poe (apoe@chem.utoronto.ca), March 7 1-3 pm and March 10, 11-1 p in LM342. P-donor Ligands. Quantitative analysis of their properties
  5. G. Ozin (gozin@chem.utoronto.ca), Mar 17 and Mar 24 2-4 pm in LM330. Mesochemistry: Synthesis in intermediate dimensions.
  6. Scott Browning (sbrownin@chem.utoronto.ca)Scott Browning (sbrownin@chem.utoronto.ca) Mar. 31 and Apr 2 11-1pm in LM342. Title tba

Course Evaluation:

15 minute seminar on a recent paper + 1 page abstract (30 + 5 %) on April 19, from 5:00pm to 6:00 pm in LM 158
2. Final Exam (3 hours) = 65 %

Final Exam (3 hours) = 65 % Time/place tba