CHEM 5523 Organometallic Chemistry
The course is intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates who have completed or are currently enrolled in organic and inorganic chemistry courses.. This course will present concepts of organometallic chemistry, e.g., the chemistry of compounds that have bonds between metals and carbon. Organotransition metal chemistry will be emphasized. Among the areas to be covered will be structure and bonding in organotransition metal complexes, ligand systems, catalysis, polymerizations, common reactions, and applications in organic synthesis.
Course overview
- Department
- Chemistry
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.23 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.25 / 5 · Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Xiao-Xiang Zhang | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 | Xiao-Xiang Zhang | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Xiao-Xiang Zhang | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 10 of 11 |
| Spring 2023 | Shih-Yuan Liu | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2022 | Jeffery Byers | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | — | 12 of 18 |