Winter 2009
Chem 616: Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry

Time and location: Tu, Thurs: 10.30 am - Noon, 1624 CHEM

Topics:
Interaction of matter with light: absorption, emission
Ligand Field Theory and spectroscopy, vibronic coupling
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy
Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy
Magnetism
Vibrational spectroscopy and analysis, Raman spectroscopy
Mössbauer spectroscopy
Density Functional Theory as practical method for electronic structure calculations

If you would like to refresh on some of the basics:
A. K. Brisdon, "Inorganic Spectroscopic Methods", Oxford Chemistry Primers, Vol. 62, Oxford University Press, New York, 2000

Literature:
L. Que, Jr., ed., "Physical Methods in Bioinorganic Chemistry", University Science Books, Sausalito, CA, 2000
W. Clegg, "Crystal Structure Determination", Oxford Chemistry Primers, Vol. 60, Oxford University Press, New York, 2000

Other resources:
E. I. Solomon, A. B. P. Lever, ed., "Inorganic Electronic Structure and Spectroscopy", Part I & II, Wiley, 1999
Drago, "Physical Methods in Chemistry", unfortunately out of print, but available in libraries
F. A. Cotton, "Chemical Applications of Group Theory", 3^rd ed., Wiley, 1990
E. B. Wilson, Jr., J. C. Decius, P. C. Cross, "Molecular Vibrations", Dover Publications, 1980
A. Szabo, N. S. Ostlund, "Modern Quantum Chemistry", Dover Publications, 1996
J. Simons, J. Nichols, "Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry", Oxford University Press, 1997

Fall 2008
Chem 130: General Chemistry, Section 500

Time and location: Mo, Wed, Fri: 9 - 10 am in 1210 CHEM

Literature:
D. D. Ebbing, S. D. Gammon, "General Chemistry", 8^th ed., Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 2008

Winter 2008
Chem 616: Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry

Time and location: to be announced

Topics:
Interaction of matter with light: absorption, emission
Ligand Field Theory and spectroscopy, vibronic coupling
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy
Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy
Vibrational spectroscopy and analysis, Raman spectroscopy
Mössbauer spectroscopy
Density Functional Theory as practical method for electronic structure calculations

Literature:
L. Que, Jr., ed., "Physical Methods in Bioinorganic Chemistry", University Science Books, Sausalito, CA, 2000

Fall 2007
Chem 507: Inorganic Chemistry

Time and location: Mo, Tu, Wed: Noon - 1pm

Topics:
Group theory, symmetry
Molecular orbital (MO) theory of small molecules
Koopman's theorem, photoelectron spectroscopy (PES)
Vibrational and electronic spectroscopy
Symmetry and chemical reactivity, isolobal analogy
Coordination Chemistry, ligand field theory, 18 electron rule, MO theory
Bioinorganic Chemistry, dioxygen metabolism, catalysis
Metals in medicine
Organometallic chemistry: metal-carbon bonds

Literature:
S. F. A. Kettle, "Symmetry and Structure. Readable Group Theory for Chemists", 2^nd ed., Wiley, 1995
J. E. Huheey, E. A. Keiter, R. L. Keiter, "Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity", 4^th ed., HarperCollins, 1993
F. A. Cotton, "Chemical Applications of Group Theory", 3^rd ed., Wiley, 1990