Transition metals in the periodic table. Organometallic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds that contain a metal-carbon bond. (Illustration courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Gregory Fu
MIT Course Number
5.44
As Taught In
Fall 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course examines important transformations of organotransition-metal species with an emphasis on basic mechanisms, structure-reactivity relationships, and applications in organic synthesis.