Advanced Organometallic Chemistry Course | IIT Bombay Prof. P. Ghosh

Course Details

Exam Registration	43
Course Status	Ongoing
Course Type	Core
Language	English
Duration	12 weeks
Categories	Chemistry
Credit Points	3
Level	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date	19 Jan 2026
End Date	10 Apr 2026
Enrollment Ends	02 Feb 2026
Exam Registration Ends	20 Feb 2026
Exam Date	24 Apr 2026 IST
NCrF Level	4.5 — 8.0

Advanced Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry: A 12-Week Course by Prof. P. Ghosh

Welcome to an in-depth exploration of Advanced Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry, a comprehensive 12-week course designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students. This course, led by a distinguished expert from IIT Bombay, bridges fundamental concepts with groundbreaking industrial applications that have shaped modern society.

Meet Your Instructor: Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh

This course is taught by Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh, a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). Prof. Ghosh brings a wealth of international experience and expertise to the classroom.

His academic journey includes a PhD in bioinorganic chemistry from Columbia University, New York, under the supervision of Professor Gerard Parkin. He further honed his skills through post-doctoral research at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

An acclaimed researcher, Prof. Ghosh is the recipient of the CRSI Bronze Medal and The Chemical Society of Japan's Distinguished Lectureship Award. He also serves on the editorial boards of leading journals like Organometallics (ACS) and Polyhedron, ensuring he is at the forefront of the field's latest developments.

About the Course

This course delves into the practical application of organometallic compounds in major industrial processes. You will learn the fundamental concepts behind blockbuster industrial technologies that have had a profound societal impact over the last century. The field's significance is underscored by the fact that it has been recognized with nine Nobel Prizes for original discoveries, all of which will be discussed in the context of their far-reaching implications.

Who Should Enroll?

Intended Audience: This course is ideal for all Chemistry students and is also highly relevant for Chemical Engineering students seeking a deeper understanding of catalytic processes.

Prerequisites: A foundational knowledge of undergraduate-level inorganic and organic chemistry is required to successfully follow the course material.

Industry Relevance

The principles taught in this course form the backbone of processes used by global industry leaders. The curriculum is directly supported by and relevant to companies including:

BASF
Dow Chemicals
GE
Reliance
DuPont
BAYER
Other major petrochemical and polymer companies

Detailed 12-Week Course Layout

Week	Topics Covered
Week 1	s-, p-Donor/p-acceptor ligands, allyl as ligand, C3R3+ as a ligand.
Week 2	Preparation and Properties of transition metal complexes with C4H4 and C5H5- as ligands.
Week 3	Preparation and Properties of transition metal cyclopentadiene and cyclopentadienyl metal carbonyl complexes.
Week 4	Transition metal cyclopentadienyl carbonyl, nitrosyl, hydride and halide complexes.
Week 5	C6H6 as a ligand, transition metal arene complexes, bis(arene)metal complexes.
Week 6	Arene transition metal carbonyl complexes, benzene cyclopentadienyl complexes, complexes with C7H7 as a ligand.
Week 7	Complexes with C7H7 and C8H8 as ligands, metal π-complexes of heterocycles.
Week 8	C–C cross-coupling reactions: Heck, Suzuki, and Stille coupling.
Week 9	C–C cross-coupling: Sonogashira coupling. Hydrocyanation, C-heteroatom coupling, hydroamination.
Week 10	C-heteroatom coupling continued. Hydroboration, hydrosilylation, olefin oxidation reactions.
Week 11	Industrial catalysis: Water gas shift reaction, Fischer-Tropsch reaction, carbonylation of alcohols.
Week 12	Hydrogenation of alkenes, asymmetric hydrogenation, and the hydroformylation reaction.