Lecture-Plan
by
Indrajit Kumar
Department of Chemistry
Semester IV, Paper XIII
Unit / Topic / No. of lectures1.Stability of complexes / Stability of complexes
Stepwise and overall stability constants and their relationship
Kinetic versus thermodynamic stability
Trends in stepwise stability constants
Factors affecting stability of complexes
Chelate effect and its thermodynamic origin
Experiential methods for the determination of stability constant and composition of complexes: Spectrophotometric method
Job’s method
Bjerrum method / 1
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2. Ligand substitution reaction in octahedral complexes / Reactivity of metal complexes , Inert and labile complexes
VBT interpretation of lability and inertness of complexes
CFT interpretation of lability and inertness of complexes
Rate laws and their interpretation
Eigen-Wilkins mechanism and Fuoss-Eigen equation
Activation of octahedral complexes
Mechanism of ligand substitution reaction in octahedral complexes
Acid hydrolysis( SN1 mechanism )
Base hydrolysis (SN1CB mechanism and evidences in favour of it ) / 1
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3. Ligand substitution reaction in square planar complexes / Trans effect and its theories
Differences between trans effect and trans influence
Trans effect series
Mechanism of ligand substitution reaction in square planar
complexes
Factors affecting the rate of ligand substitution reaction in square planar complexes,
Applications of trans effect / 3
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4. Electron transfer reactions / Basis concepts of oxidation and reduction
Electron transfer reaction in coordination compounds by outer sphere mechanism
Electron transfer reaction in coordination compounds by inner sphere mechanism
Marcus theory
Factors affecting the rate of Electron transfer reaction in coordination compounds by outer sphere mechanism
Complementary and non-complementary electron transfer reactions / 3
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5.Photochemical reactions / Basic concepts of photochemistry
Photochemical and thermal excitation of complexes
Fates of excited complexes
Photochemical reactions of cobalt(III) complexes
Photochemical reactions of chromium(III) complexes
Photo-oxidation
Photo-reduction
Intervalence transitions / 2
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Total number of lectures = 63
Lecture-Plan
by
Indrajit Kumar
Department of Chemistry
Semester IV, Paper XIV
Unit / Topic / No. of lectures1. Alkyls and aryls of transition metals / Stability of transition metal alkyls
Classification of σ- bonded hydrocarbyls
General methods of preparation of transition metal alkyls/aryls
General characteristics of transition metal alkyls/aryls
Structure and bonding of transition metal alkyls/aryls
Organocopper compounds / 2
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3. Reactions of organometallic compounds / Substitution reactions of metal carbonyls
Oxidative addition
Reductive elimination
Insertion reaction
Deinsertion reaction / 2
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5. Metal ions in biological systems / Role of alkali metals in biological systems
Role of alkaline earth metals in biological systems
Sodium –potassium pump
Active transport of cations and anions across the membrane
Transport and storage of dioxygen, Haem proteins & O2 uptake
Structure and function of haemoglobin
Structure and function of myoglobin
Structure and function of haemocyanins
Electron transfer reactions in biological systems
Structure and function of metallopropoteins
Vitamin B12
Electron transfer reactions in ferredoxin and cytochrome / 1
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Total number of Lectures = 35