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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2002  > May  >
In the Classroom
Teaching Bonding in Organometallic Chemistry Using Computational Chemistry

Richard J. van Haaren and Joost N. H. Reek
Institute of Molecular Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Henk Oevering and Betty B. Coussens
DSM Research B.V., Geleen, The Netherlands

Gino P. F. van Strijdonck, Paul C. J. Kamer, and Piet W. N. M. van Leeuwen
Institute of Molecular Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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May 2002
Vol. 79 No. 5
p. 588
Abstract
Homogeneous catalysis is an important field in chemistry. More and more, computational techniques can be used for a rational design of the catalyst. In this contribution, the geometrical features of cationic (ligand) Pd (crotyl) complexes are used to illustrate important concepts of organometallic chemistry at the undergraduate level. The effect of the bite angle of bidentate phosphine ligands on the syn:anti ratio of such complexes is explored and students are encouraged to design ligands that influence the syn:anti ratio in the way desired.
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 van Haaren, Richard J.; Reek, Joost N. H.; Oevering, Henk; Coussens, Betty B.; van Strijdonck, Gino P. F.; Kamer, Paul C. J.; van Leeuwen, Piet W. N. M. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 588.
*  Keywords
 Catalysis; Computational Chemistry; Computer Assisted Instruction; Coordination Chemistry; Organometallics
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March 16, 2005
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