1. Colors and Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Complexes

2. Spectrochemical Series:
Sigma Interaction Strength
Spectrochemical Series:
I- < Br - < Cl- , F- < OH- < OH2 < NH3 < en < CN- < CO

3. Pi Donor Ligands: Mainly oxides and halides

4. Mn2+(aq) MnO4 -

5. Pi Acceptor Ligands: CO, CN-, pyridine

6. Pi Acceptor Ligands and spectroscopy: CO, CN-, pyridine

7. Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes
Substitution Reactions
Redox Reactions
Photochemically-Induced Reactions

8. Substitution Reactions: why would they occur?

9. Catalysis Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous
Transition metal complex catalysis