424/525 Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry

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Welcome to the webpages for Chem 424/525 "Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry". This course is undergoing a revamp and is better titled "Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry ". It will be taught for the second time in Spring 2008. It incorporates the core concepts of two previously offered inorganic courses: Chem 424/525 "Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry" and Chem 426/527 "Advanced Main Group Chemistry". These were previously offered in alternating years. The new course will be taught every year, and will cover the best of the material from Chem 424/525 and 426/527.

Note: if you previously have taken Chem 424/525 or Chem 426/527 and want to take this course, please contact the instructors.

Navigate around this site using the links at the top of the each page.

• Assignments consist of ungraded problem sets, and will be posted on a regular basis.
• Course materials provides downloadable versions of some of the handouts you were issued in class (but not notes). Where relevant web resources are available, links are provided.
• The links page directs you to a handful of sites that you should definitely browse over the course of your studies.
• In the last week of classes, everyone will be giving a short presentation highlighting a recently published article relevant to the course material.
• The syllabus page gives a course outline and provides information on textbooks, grading and examinations.

Instructors

Teaching duties for Chem 424/525 in 2008 will be shared between:

Robin Hicks
Office: Elliott 315 | Phone: 721-7165 | Email: rhicks@uvic.ca

Scott McIndoe
Office: Elliott 307 | Phone: 721-7181 | Email: mcindoe@uvic.ca

There are no defined office hours for this course, we are happy to see you when you can find us. Please make an appointment if you are having trouble tracking either of us down.