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Instructor: Professor Edward Solomon
Office: Mudd141
Phone: 723-4694
E-mail: Edward.Solomon@stanford.edu
Chemistry 153: Inorganic Chemistry II (Undergraduate level)
Taught: annually, spring quarter
Lectures: Mondays, Wednesdays (Fridays), 1:15-2:30 pm
Prerequisites: Chemistry 151 ( Inorganic Chemistry I)
Chemistry 173 ( Physical Chemistry/ Quantum Mechanics)
Textbooks: Cotton, Chemical Applications of Group Theory
Lecture Notes (Course Reader)
Course Outline:
  • Group Theory (Lecture 1-4)
  • Many-Electron Atomic Theory (Lecture 5-6)
  • Molecular Orbital Theory (Lecture 7-12)
  • Ligand Field Theory (Lecture 13-16)
Grading: 3 Problem Sets (15%)
3 Midterm Exams (85%)
Computer Lab for extra credits
Chemistry 253: Advanced Physical Inorganic Chemistry (Graduate level)
Taught: alternate years, given 2003-04, winter quarter
Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-12:00 am
Prerequisites: Assumes some background in group theory, many electron atomic theory, and basic molecular orbital theory
Textbooks: Chemistry 253 Course Reader
Course Outline:
  • Ligand Field Theory
    • Molecular Orbital Theory
    • Crystal Field Theory
    • Ligand Field Theory
    • Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams
    • Lower Symmetry Complexes
  • Magnetism
    • Magnetochemistry
    • Free Ion Magnetism
    • Magnetism in Oh
    • Magnetism - Orbital Triplet Ground States
    • High Spin - Low Spin; Spin Equilibrium Complexes
  • EPR
    • g-Values
    • Hyperfine Coupling
    • Superhyperfine Coupling
    • Zero-Field Splitting
  • Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy
    • Energies
    • Intensities
    • Bandshape Analysis
    • Electronic Origins and Excited State Effective Hamiltonian
Grading: 4 Problem Sets (100%)
no Exams
Chemistry 297: Bioinorganic Chemistry (Graduate level)
Taught: alternate years, given 2004-05, winter quarter
Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30 am
Prerequisites: Assumes a general background in inorganic chemistry
Textbooks: Chem 297 Lecture Notes
Chem 297 Course Reader
Course Outline:
  • Coordination Chemistry of Metallobiomolecules
    • Coordinated Ligands
    • Unique Properties of a Protein Ligand
  • Bioinorganic Spectroscopy
    • Ground and Excited State Spectroscopic Methods as applied to Fe and Cu enzymes
  • Active-Site Structure/Function Relationships
    • Electron Transfer
    • Dioxygen Binding
    • Oxidases and Oxygenases
  • Presentation of Student Reviews
Grading: grade will be determined by evaluation of an original review paper (65%) and class presentation (35%) on a topic of general interest in Bioinorganic Chemistry.

Department of ChemistryStanford University

Updated 03/06