Reference no: EM133091774

CHT221 Mechanism and Ligand Design in Homogeneous Catalysis

Part 1:

Question 1. Describe catalytic cycles for major homogeneous catalytic processes;
Question 2. Identify and understand the individual steps that make up any given catalytic cycle;
Question 3. Appreciate the range of metals and ligands that can be employed in homogenous catalysis;
Question 4. Understand the features of a ligand that are important for successful catalysis;
Question 5. Understand metal-ligand complementarity.

Part 2:
Question 1. Understand how mechanisms can be derived from experimental data;
Question 2. Apply knowledge of the fundamental steps of homogeneous catalysis to the assessment of new reactions and/or catalysts;
Question 3. Draw conclusions about reaction mechanisms from the combination of experimental and spectroscopic data;
Question 4. Relate the experimental data to the underlying theory;
Question 5. Design ligands for homogeneous catalysis.

Part 3:
Question 1. Appreciate and understand how metal complexes can be employed as homogeneous catalysts;
Question 2. Understand the fundamental organometallic reactions that underpin homogeneous catalysis;
Question 3. Understand how experimental data and spectroscopic methods can be used to deduce the catalytic cycle.