2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Coordication Catalytic Chemistry
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yumiko Nakajima / Kimihisa Yamamoto
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.N303
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[Summary of the lecture] Coordication Catalytic Chemistry covers fundamental concepts in homogeneous catalytic reactions and operative examples.
[Aim of the lecture] Homogeneous molecular catalysis has an important part in production of commodity chemicals and fine chemicals. This course first covers the characteristics of homogeneous catalysis. After that, the background and reaction mechanism of representative industrial reactions catalyzed by transition metal complexes are taught.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the feature of homogeneous catalytic processes.
2) Understand the elementary steps in organometallic complexes and explain the mechanisms of homogeneous catalysis of transition metal complexes.
Keywords
homogeneous catalysis, transition metal complex, oxidative addition, migratory insertion, reductive elimination, beta-hydrogen elimination, asymmetric hydrogenation, carbonylation, Monsanto process, Wacker process, olefin metathesis, olefin polymerization, cross coupling reaction
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course firstly covers fundamentals in homogeneous catalysis. In the second half of the course, representative reactions catalyzed by transition metal complexes are introduced. In the last day, final examination is set to assess the level of understanding.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Characteristics and elementary steps in homogeneous catalysis | Explain the characteristics and elementary steps in homogeneous catalysis. |
| Class 2 | Catalytic hydrogenation | Explain the mechanism of hydrogenation with homogeneous catalysts. |
| Class 3 | Catalytic carbonylation reactions | Explain the mechanism of catalytic carbonylation. |
| Class 4 | Catalytic Oxidation reactions | Explain the mechanism of catalytic oxidation and synthetic processes of acetic acid. |
| Class 5 | Olefin metathesis reactions and olefin polymerization | Explain the mechanisms of olefin metathesis reactions and olefin polymerization. |
| Class 6 | Cross coupling reactions | Explain the mechanisms of cross coupling reactions. |
| Class 7 | Practice problems to assess the level of understanding and explanation of the answers | Understand the course contents and solve practice problems. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
P. Atkins, T. Overton, J. Rourke, M. Weller, F. Armstrong, "Inorganic Chemistry", 6th Ed., Oxford University Press; ISBN: 978-0199641826.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class and uploaded on T2CHOLA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students will be assessed on their achievements of learning outcomes based on final exam (75%) and level of class participation (25%) (The level of class participation will be calculated by small examination etc. in the lecture).
Related courses
- CAP.N205 ： Inorganic Chemistry V (Coordication Structures)
- CAP.N301 ： Coordination Reaction Chemistry
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses (CAP.O201/Organic Chemistry 1, CAP.O202/Organic Chemistry 2, CAP.O203/Organic Chemistry 3，CAP.O204/Organic Chemistry 4, CAP.N201/Inorganic Chemistry 1, CAP.N202/Inorganic Chemistry 2, CAP.N203.Inorganic Chemistry 3 , CAP.N204/Inorganic Chemistry 4, CAP.N205/Inorganic Chemistry 5, CAP.N301/Coordination Reaction Chemistry, is desirable.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Yumiko Nakajima, nakajima.y.ap[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Kimihisa Yamamoto, yamamoto.k.at[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.