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Short Course: Chemical Structure | Interaction | Reaction
A two day short course for professional scientists who would like to refresh their chemistry using up to date ideas and concepts.
Structure & Bonding: An Overview of 20th Century Theory
• The Rutherford-Bohr atom
• Lewis theory
• Atomic orbitals
• Molecular orbitals, LCAO, computational quantum chemistry
• Valence bond theory, VSEPR, molecular mechanics & molecular dynamics
Empirical Chemistry
• Matter
• Electronegativity, covalent-ionic bonding, the Laing tetrahedron, material types
• Periodic table, periodicity, congeneric series, planars & volumes
• Alkanes, Π-systems, functional groups, substructures, transition metals
• Reaction chemistry space
• Databases
Interactions & Reactions
• FMO theory
• The Klopman equation
• The five reaction chemistries: Lewis Acid/Base, Redox, Photo, Radical & Diradical
• The Lewis Acid/Base Interaction Matrix
Informal Q&A Session
Reaction Mechanism
• Electronic & atom-to-atom mappings
• Substitution-transfer-abstraction-displacement: the STAD mechanism
• Unit mechanisms
• Compound mechanisms (name reactions)
• The mechanism matrix
Complexity & Chaos in Chemistry
• Systems & Chaos
• Chemistry Systems
• Linear Chemistry
• Complex Syestem Chemistry
Reaction Environments
• Gas, liquid (polarity & elutropic series), solid
• The Phase Interaction Matrix
• Homogeneous and heterogeneous (stirred & diffusion controlled) systems
• Water
• Colloidal, interfacial
• Constrained: host/guest, enzyme active site
Informal Q&A Session
Emphasis will be on principles. Common chemical examples will be used throughout.
The Chemical Structure, Interaction and Reaction short course is offered to academic, government and industrial establishments at competitive rates. Contact sales@meta-synthesis.com for further details.
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