Chemistry of f elements

Summary

The course will provide a synopsis of the chemistry of f elements (lanthanides and actinides) covering structure, bonding, redox and spectroscopic properties and reactivity. The coordination and organometallic chemistry of these ions will be discussed with an overview of their main applications.

Content

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Keywords

coordination chemistry-organometallic chemistry-luminescence-magnetism-MRI contrast agents-lanthanides-actinides-small molecule activation

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Coordination chemistry; Organometallic chemistry

Important concepts to start the course

Basic principles of coordination chemistry (geometries, bonding , hard-soft theory, basic crystal field theory) knowledge of simple ligands

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Recall the most important geometries and oxidation states of f elements
• Recall the most important applications of f elements
• Predict stabilities of compounds with respect to ligand dissociation, hydrolysis, oxidation and disproportionation
• Predict reactivity of organometallic compounds
• Discuss spectroscopic and magnetic properties
• Categorize the different reactions of organometallic compounds
• Predict reaction pathways
• Design coordination compounds with specific properties

Teaching methods

Lectures

Exercices

Expected student activities

Attendance of Lectures with active participation

completing exercices during courses

 

reading written material and discussing during courses

Assessment methods

Written Exam

Assesment during exercises

Supervision

Office hours	No
Assistants	Yes
Forum	Yes

Resources

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

No

Bibliography

 

The f elements , N. Kaltsoyannis and P. Scott Oxford Chemistry Primers

Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry , Simon Cotton, Wiley

d and f block chemistry, Chris Jones, RSC tutorial chemistry texts

 

Ressources en bibliothèque

• Lanthanide and actinide chemistry / Cotton
• The f elements / Kaltsoyannis
• d- and f-block chemistry / Jones

Notes/Handbook

 

Slides on Moodle

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/CH-427