Submitted by Maggie Geselbracht / Reed College on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 01:24
My Notes
Categories
Prerequisites
Organic Chemistry
Course Level
Upper Division/Graduate
Topics Covered
Molecular structure
Periodic trends
Physical methods / analytical techniques
Reaction mechanisms
Synthesis and reactivity
Subdiscipline
Organometallic Chemistry
Description
This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of the fluoro analogue of Wilkinson's catalyst [(Ph3P)3RhF]. The fluorine for chlorine switch causes an interesting change in the reactivity, promoting activation of C-Cl bonds in chloroarenes. Discussion of this paper nicely pairs with the chemistry of Wilkinson's catalyst, highlighting periodic trends in bonding and reactivity.
Attachment Size
Wilkinsons F analogue discussion questions 28 KB
Implementation Notes
Students are asked to read the paper and answer the discussion questions before coming to class. These questions serve as a useful and hopefully accessible point to begin discussion of the paper.
Time Required
50 minutes
Web Resources
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126 (10), 3068 -3069, 2004.
Evaluation
Evaluation Methods
Student performance on the discussion questions is assessed.
Creative Commons License
Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike CC BY-NC-SA