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Modern Concepts in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry

Anorganische Chemie VIII

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Hansjörg Grützmacher
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:55:02

Abstract

a) Topographical binding models (Atoms-in-Molecules-(AIM) thoery; Elektron Lokalisation Funktion (ELF).b) Carbene analoga.c) Multiple bonding systems.d) Inorganic Polymers (polysilanes, siloxanes, phosphazenes, polyferrocenes, coordination polymers).e) Inorganic heterocycles.f) Clusters.g) Radicals.

Objective

Verständis der aktuellen Literatur auf dem Gebiet der anorganischen Molekülchemie.

Content

Modern topographic bonding models (Laplacians and electron localisation function). - Multiple bond systems. -Inorganic polymers (polysilanes, germanes and stannanes, silicones, polyphosphazanes and metalazanes, polyferrocenes, co-ordinations polymers, polymers with metal-metal interactions). - Inorganic heterocycles. - Sandwich and polysandwich complexes with inorganic heterocycles. - Cage compounds. - Main group element clusters (boranes, carboranes and metalo-boranes). - Clusters with transition metal atoms (EAN rules, isolobal principle). - Transition metal non-metal clusters. - Radicals.

Resources

Lecture Notes

A manuscript will be distributed to the participants of the course.

Literature

Script and recent orginal literature indicated in the course. The fundamentals of the topics of the course can be found in the following text books and monographs: 1. Riedel, Moderne Anorganische Chemie, deGruyter 1999. (sehr zu empfehlen) 2. Holleman-Wiberg, Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, 101. Auflage, deGruyter 1995. 3. Mingos, Essential Trends in Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 1998. 4. C. Housecroft, Cluster-Verbindungen von Hauptgruppenelementverbindungen, Oxford Chemistry Primer, 1996 (kleines günstiges Büchlein) 5. Driess, Nöth, Molecular Clusters of the Main Group Elements, Wiley, 2004.

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Modern Concepts in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry
  • Thu 10:45-11:30 (HCI H 8.1)
  • Fri 09:45-11:30 (HCI H 8.1)
3 h weekly

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