CHEM 3740

This course examines the descriptive inorganic and organometallic chemistry of the main group elements and their compounds. Topics include: green chemistry, molecular symmetry vibrational spectroscopy, multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, main group elements and their reactivity (Lewis acids, frustrated Lewis pairs, boron-based polymers, clusters, carbenes and silylenes, main group multiple bonds, N-oxides, phosphorous redox reactivity, haloacids), cross coupling catalysis, metal hydrides, and catalytic hydrogenation. PREREQUISITE: Chemistry 2720 with a minimum of 60% and Chemistry 3610 must be completed or taken concurrently. Three lecture hours and three hours laboratory a week 15 Jan 2026 10:08 AM AWEERANARAYANAMUDALI Motion#3 - CR#4