Mar 12, 2026  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026

CHEM 6020 - Coordination Chemistry – Fundamentals and Applications


This advanced graduate level course will focus on the structure, bonding, and reactivity of transition metal coordination compounds. The course will cover group theory, ligand field theory, substitution reactions, photochemistry, catalysis, and redox reactions. Examples from the literature will be included to highlight the current research trends and applications of coordination compounds.

Prerequisite or Corequisite: A working knowledge of inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry is required.

When Offered: FALL TERM, ODD YEARS

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 3