This lecture course will consider (Option A) the chemistry of compounds containing organic groups directly bonded to metals and metalloids via a metal-carbon bond, with emphasis placed on the structure and bonding of the compounds and their use in synthetic, catalytic and industrial chemistry OR (Option B) the chemistry of inorganic compounds in the functioning of biological systems, with emphasis on the structure and bonding of the metal in biologically active systems and the use of inorganic compounds as drugs and diagnostic probes.
Prerequisite: CHEM 331 (C- minimum)
Note: CHEM 432 is offered in "even" numbered years.