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3/CH/MC
CHEMISTRY FOR 3MC
Unit description
The aim of this unit
CH715 To bring together fundamental bio-inorganic chemistry and some medical aspects of
inorganic chemistry, and to continue study of organometallic chemistry with multi-carbon
organic-derivatives of the transition metals.
CH826 To introduce the subject of photochemistry and extend previous exposure to pericyclic
reactions to deal with the photochemical aspects, and to widen the predictive procedures of
organic chemistry by introducing the Hückel-Möbius approach.
CH871 To introduce students to aspects of fundamental and applied catalysis.
Learning outcomes
CH715 Students should appreciate the importance of inorganic chemistry in biology and
medicine, some organic chemistry of the transition metals and be able to answer descriptive and
synthetic question in these areas.
CH826 Students should have gained an appreciation of the impact of photochemistry to
synthesis and to biological systems and the ability to use HMO theory to predict the course of
pericyclic reactions.
CH871 To understand the fundamental basis of catalysis and its application in industry and
environmental pollution control.
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Term (s)
Department
Pre-requisites
Autumn, Spring
Chemistry
Part II Chemistry
Number of modules: 3
Co-requisites: None
Excluded Units
Required for
Convener
Lecturers
CH715
CH826
CH871
3/CH/B1, 3/CH/B2, 3/CH/B3
Required for 3MC, and as 4/CH/MC for 4MCEur, 4MCInd
Module: CH715, CH826, CH871
Professor D J Cardin
Prof D J Cardin (10), Dr C J Cardin (10)
Prof A Gilbert(10), Dr W C Hayes(10)
Prof M Bowker(7), Dr S C E Tsang(7), To be arranged (6)
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
CH715
Lectures 20 hrs, Practicals 0 hrs,
CH826
Lectures 20 hrs, Practicals 0 hrs,
CH871
Lectures 20 hrs, Practicals 0 hrs,
ASSESSMENT:
Coursework
Examination
Examination Period
Requirement for a Pass
Re-assessment
Tutorials 2 hrs
Tutorials 2 hrs
Tutorials 0 hrs
None
Three-hour examination at start of Term 9
April/May
An overall mark of at least 40%
April/May
Workshop 0 hrs
Workshop 0 hrs
Workshop 0 hrs
Weight: 0%
Weight: 100%
Feb-01
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Module No. CH715
Title: Inorganic Chemistry 6
Degree courses taking this module:
3MC, 3CH option (3/CH/B1)
Co-ordinator:
Prof D J Cardin
Textbook:
Elschenbroch & Salzer, Organometallic Chemistry, 2nd Ed.,V.C.H.
Kaim and Schwederski, Bioinorganic Chemistry,Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life
D J Cardin(10) - Organometallics Part 3
Structure, synthesis and chemistry of organic derivatives of transition metals, lanthanides and actinides.
Classification by ligand type, not by metal. Derivatives of ligands attached through 2C, 3C, 5C and 6C, with
brief mention of other hapticities.
C J Cardin(10) - Bioinorganic Chemistry
This course is a continuation of the lectures already given in Part II, with a much greater emphasis on the
discussion of specific systems. Important examples which will be covered are the non-haem iron proteins,
copper proteins and zinc proteins. Other elements will be briefly covered by a mini-seminar and co-enzyme B12
dependent proteins
Module No. CH826
Title: Photochemistry & M.O.Theory
Degree courses taking this module:
3MC, 3CH option (3/CH/B2).
Co-ordinator:
Prof L M Harwood
Textbooks:
A Gilbert & J Baggott, Essentials of Molecular Photochemistry, Blackwells, 1991
A Gilbert(10) - Organic Photochemistry
Physical modes of decay of electronically excited molecules, energy transfer (photosensitization), excited state
complexation (exciplex formation), photoinduced electron transfer and its importance in such diverse scenarios as
photobiology and molecular electronics. Consideration of selected reactions from the photochemistry of ethenes,
carbonyl compounds, and arenes to illustrate the importance of excited state processes in biology, industrial chemistry,
and synthetic organic chemistry.
W C Hayes(10) - Hückel Molecular Orbital Theory
The uses of HMO theory in correlating the properties molecules and their reactions. Energies of simple conjugated
molecules, aromaticity, bond orders, dipole moments and molecular charge densities, MO interpretations of esr spectra,
reactivity indexes. Perturbation MO theory and the interpretation of polar interactions
Module No. CH871
Title: Catalysis
Degree courses taking this module:
3MC, 3CH option (3/CH/B3).
Co-ordinator:
Prof M Bowker
Textbooks:
M Bowker, The Basis and Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis (OUP, 1998).
M Bowker (7) - Fundamentals of Catalysis
What catalysis is. What a catalyst is. Adsorption /desorption surface reactions and kinetics. The application of surface
studies to catalysis
S C E Tsang (7) - Catalyst Preparation
The lectures will describe some common methods available for the preparation of heterogeneous catalytic materials,
including supported and unsupported catalysts, and solid, anchored homogeneous species. Techniques such as fusion,
leaching, precipitation, impregnation, adsorption, ion exchange and grafting will be included. The nature of phases
produced by precipitation will be described and the importance of controlling the various experimental conditions
during precipitation, drying, etc., will be discussed. Impregnation methods will be considered in some detail, as will the
role of adsorption and ion exchange in determining the distribution of the active phase on an inert support. Novel
methods will also be examined, such as the sol-gel method, chemical vapour deposition, grafting and the interaction of
organometallics and cluster compounds with surfaces and supported liquid films for the heterogenisation of
homogeneous catalysts. Preparation of macroporous, mesoporous and microporous materials.
To be arranged (6) - Structure and Mechanism
The emphasis will be on the nature of the interaction between a reactant molecule and a catalytic site, and on how this
leads to an increased reaction rate (activity) or a preferred pathway (selectivity).Reactions and catalysts to be discussed
include: hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of hydrocarbons, carbon oxides and nitrogen over metals; oxidation of CO
over metals; selective oxidation of hydrocarbons over metals and oxides; hydrogenolysis over metal sulphides.
Promoter effects will be discussed.
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