Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organometallic Chemistry
Course Code: KMY485
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To be able to identify and nomenclature of organometallic compounds, to explain the binding models in such compounds, to gain the ability to understand the mechanism of catalysis reactions, and to have knowledge about the organometallics main groups and transition metals organometallics.

Course Content

The binding models in organometallic compounds and 18-electron rule, oxidation reactions (hydrogenation reactions, hydrosilylation reactions, and hydroboration reactions) and coupling reactions (carbon-carbon-bond forming reactions, carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions, carbonylation reactions, and carbon-hydrogen bond activation reactions), and to apply organometallic catalysis to organic synthesis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Classifys the chemical bonds between transition metals and ligands in organometallic complexes.
2.Nomenclatures organometallic compounds and applies the 18-electron rule to these compounds.
3.Explains different types of metal-ligand structure and binding models.
4.Explains the reactivity of transition metal complexes based on the connection between electronic structure and molecular properties.
5.Knows organolithium chemistry.
6.Knows organosilicon chemistry.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical Development in Organometallic Chemistry and Importance of Organometallic Chemistry.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nomenclature of organometallic compounds and the 18-electron rule.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Metal-Ligand Bonding Models.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bonding, structure, and synthesis methods in metal carbonyls (Quiz).
Week 5 - Theoretical
Structures and synthesis methods of nitrosyl, dinitrogen, dioxygen complexes.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Bonding, structure and stability of alkyl complexes.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nomenclature, classification, and synthesis of carbene and carbene complexes.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Alkene and alkyne complexes (Midterm Exam).
Week 9 - Theoretical
Enyl Kompleksleri (Allyl, pentadienyl, cyclopropenyl, cyclopentadienyl).
Week 10 - Theoretical
Metallocenes.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Arene complexes.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Metal phosphine complexes.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Organolithium compounds.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Organosilicon compounds.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%10
Assignment Examination1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment Examination1617
Quiz110111
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination130232
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026