Antonio Mezzetti: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |  |
| Name | Prof. em. Dr. Antonio Mezzetti |
| Field | Anorganische Chemie |
| Address | Lab. für Anorganische Chemie ETH Zürich, HCI H 235 Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 61 21 |
| Fax | +41 44 632 13 10 |
| mezzetti@inorg.chem.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.mezzetti.ethz.ch |
| Department | Chemistry and Applied Biosciences |
| Relationship | Retired Adjunct Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529-0121-00L | Inorganic Chemistry I  | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | A. Mezzetti | |
| Abstract | Complexes of the transition metals: structure, bonding, spectroscopic properties, and synthesis. | ||||
| Learning objective | Introduction to the binding theory in complexes of the transition metals. Interpretation of structure, bonding, and spectroscopic properties. General synthetic strategies. | ||||
| Content | The chemical bond (overview). Symmetry and group theory. The chemical bond of coordination compunds (Valence Bond Theory, Crystal Field Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory (sigma- and pi-bonding). pi-Accepting ligands (CO, NO, olefins, dioxygen, dihydrogen, phosphines and phosphites). Electronic spectra of coordination compounds (Tanabe-Sugano diagrams). Coordination numbers and isomers in complexes. Dynamic phenomena (stereochemical nonrigidity). Complexes and kinetics. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Can be bought at the HCI-shop | ||||
| Literature | - J. E. Huheey: Anorganische Chemie, Prinzipien von Struktur und Reaktivität, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 3. Auflage, 2003. | ||||
| 529-0129-00L | Inorganic and Organic Chemistry II  Latest online enrolment is one week before the beginning of the semester. | 11 credits | 16P | A. Mezzetti, A. Togni | |
| Abstract | Introduction to the experimental methods of Inorganic Chemistry | ||||
| Learning objective | The teaching laboratory offers an insight into different aspects of Inorganic Chemistry, including solid state chemistry, organometallic chemistry, kinetics, etc.. The synthesis, characterization and analysis of inorganic compound are a main topic. Emphasis is given to scientific writing (experiment reports). | ||||
| Content | Inorganic chemistry part: Synthesis and analysis of elemento-organic compounds, metal complexes, and organometallic compounds. Introduction to Schlenk techniques, solid state synthesis, and kinetics. Introduction in the chemistry library: literature data banks and collections of spectra. Organic synthesis with organometallic compounds and catalysts: Experiments in the framework of a selected specialised project. Possible projects: Rh catalysed asymmetric hydrogenation of enamides, Mn-catalysed epoxidation of olefins, Cu catalysed Diels-Alder reactions, synthesis of organo-boron compounds and Pd catalysed coupling with halides, Ru catalysed transfer hydrogenation. | ||||
| Lecture notes | A manual is distributed in the teaching laboratory. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: - Practical Course General Chemistry (1. Semester, 529-0011-04) - Practical Course Inorg. and Org. Chemistry I (2. Sem., 529-0230) - Attendance of Course Inorg. Chemistry 1 (3. Sem., 529-0121) If necessary, access priority will be settled according to the results of the first-year examinations. | ||||
| 529-0132-AAL | Inorganic Chemistry III: Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 4 credits | 9R | A. Togni, A. Mezzetti | |
| Abstract | Fundamental aspects of the organometallic chemistry of the transition elements. Mechanistic homogeneous catalysis including oxidative additions, reductive eliminations and insertion reactions. Catalytic hydrogenation, carbonylation, C-C bond-forming and related reactions. | ||||
| Learning objective | Towards an understanding of the fundamental coordination-chemical and mechanistic aspects of transition-metal chemistry relevant to homogeneous catalysis. | ||||
| Content | Fundamental aspects of the organometallic chemistry ot the transition elements. Mechanistic homogeneous catalysis including oxidative additions, reductive eliminations and insertion reactions. Catalytic hydrogenation, carbonylation, C-C bond-forming and related reactions. | ||||
| Literature | 1) Robert H. Crabtree, The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals, 6th Edition, Wiley, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-118-13807-6. A relatively concise but excellent introduction to organometallic chemistry. Strong textbook character, available as E-book 2) John F. Hartwig, Organotransition Metal Chemistry. From Bonding to Catalysis, University Science Books, 2010, ISBN: 978-1-891389-53-5. A more comprehensive standard work on organometallic chemistry. Several chapters written by various authors, partly specialized review-article style. | ||||
| 529-0132-00L | Inorganic Chemistry III: Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis | 4 credits | 3G | A. Togni, A. Mezzetti | |
| Abstract | Fundamental aspects of the organometallic chemistry of the transition elements. Mechanistic homogeneous catalysis including oxidative additions, reductive eliminations and insertion reactions. Catalytic hydrogenation, carbonylation, C-C bond-forming and related reactions. | ||||
| Learning objective | Towards an understanding of the fundamental coordination-chemical and mechanistic aspects of transition-metal chemistry relevant to homogeneous catalysis. | ||||
| Content | Fundamental aspects of the organometallic chemistry ot the transition elements. Mechanistic homogeneous catalysis including oxidative additions, reductive eliminations and insertion reactions. Catalytic hydrogenation, carbonylation, C-C bond-forming and related reactions. | ||||
| 529-0199-00L | Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry | 0 credits | 2K | C. Copéret, H. Grützmacher, D. Günther, M. Kovalenko, A. Mezzetti, A. Togni | |
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| 529-1121-00L | Inorganic Chemistry (for Biology) | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | A. Mezzetti, A. Fedorov | |
| Abstract | Orbitals and chemical bonding in main-group elements and transition metals. | ||||
| Learning objective | Introduction to the orbital concept and to the binding theory in complexes of the transition metals. | ||||
| Content | The origin of quantum theory. The hydrogen atom. Polyelectronic atoms and the periodic table. Orbitals and small molecules. Symmetry and group theory. Chemical bonding in transition metal complexes (Valence Bond Theory, Crystal Field Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory (sigma- and pi-bonding). pi-Accepting ligands. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Can be bought at the HCI-shop. | ||||
| Literature | - J. E. Huheey: Anorganische Chemie, Prinzipien von Struktur und Reaktivität, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 3. Auflage, 2003. | ||||