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3. J. March, and M. Smith, Advanced Organic Chemistry, References:
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6 ed., New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2007. 1.N. M. Atherton, Electron Spin Resonance, John Wiley &
4. T. H. Lowry and K. S. Richardson, Mechanism and Son Inc., 1973.
Theory in Organic Chemistry, 3 ed., Harper and Row, 2.A. Carrington and A. D. McLachlan, Introduction to
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1987. Magnetic Resonance, Harper & Row and John
5. A. J. Bellamy, An Introduction to the Conservation of Weatherhill Inc.,1969.
Orbital Symmetry, Longman, 1974. 3.P. Atkins and J. d. Paula Physical Chemistry, Oxford
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6. I. Fleming, Frontier Orbitals and Organic Chemical University Press, 9 ed., 2010.
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Reactions, Wiley, 1976. 4.J. M. Hollas, Modern Spectroscopy, 4 ed., John Wiley
& Sons, 2004
5.I. N., Levine Molecular Spectroscopy, 1 ed., John Wiley
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SIC3012 PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY & Sons, 1975.
Application of physical organic concepts in the
determination of organic reaction mechanisms: kinetics SIC3014 POLYMER CHEMISTRY II
and energetics; stereochemistry; solvent effects; non-
kinetic and kinetic isotope effects; linear free energy Part A: Polymer Characterizations
relationships; sonochemistry; organic surface reactions. Characterization of a polymer system. Non-instrumental
techniques – (a) density measurements /comparisons, and
Catalysis: catalysis in molecules, approximation, induced (b) heating and burning tests. Instrumental techniques -
catalysis, covalent catalysis, nucleophilic catalysis, (a) thermal analysis (DSC & TGA), (b) Spectroscopic
general acid- and general-base catalysis, micellar techniques (FTIR & NMR). Aspects of the strengths and
catalysis and enzymatic catalysis. weaknesses of these techniques in polymer
characterization and their applications in research and
Assessment Methods: industry will be introduced. Relevant examples will be
Continuous assessment: 30% discussed and set as assignments.
Final examination: 70%
Part B: Polymer Modifications
Medium of instruction: (i) Polymer Blends (a) Introduction: Polymer-polymer
English solutions, Illustration of combinatorial entropy of mixing,
Soft skills: Phase diagram for a polymer – polymer mixture, Kinetics
CT1-3 of phase separation, Kinetics of phase separation binodal
and the spinodal for both LCST and UCST two-phase
References: regions, Phase separation mechanisms (Nucleation and
1. M. Niyaz Khan, Micellar catalysis, CRC Press, Taylor & growth, Spinodal decomposition, Gibbs energy), Flory-
Francis Group, 2006. Huggins phase diagram of a symmetric polymer blend –
2. W. P. Jencks, Catalysis in Chemistry and Enzymology, Interaction parameter.
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1969. (b) Blending of two or more polymers to produce new
3. J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, materials, examples & applications. Miscible, partially
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Mechanisms and Structure, 4 ed., McGraw-Hill, 1992 miscible and immiscible blends. (c) Reactive blends where
4. J. Hine, Structural Effects on Equilibria in Organic chemical interactions can occur.
Chemistry, Wiley, 1975. (ii) Chemical Reactions Involving Polymers (a)
5. C. Reichardt, Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Reactions that can introduce specific functional groups
Chemistry, VCH, New York, 1988. into the polymer chains (e.g. Through anionic
polymerization, Epoxidation etc). (b) Selective
comonomers to achieve specific properties (e.g.
SIC3013 ADVANCED MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY conducting polymers). (c) Crosslinking reactions (include
Vulcanization of NR). (d) Degradation reactions.
Selections of topics are as follows: (iii) Living Polymerisation - Criteria of Living
Polymerisation (Well-defined materials; target molar mass;
Basic quantum mechanics and group theory for block/graft copolymers; end-functional (telechelic)
spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy of polyatomic polymers; star polymers); Anionic polymerization,
molecules, selection rules and analysis of normal modes Nitroxide-mediated polymerisation (NMP)/ TEMPO; Atom
of vibration, Raman spectroscopy, advanced electronic transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP), Reversible
spectroscopy, and modern techniques in spectroscopy. addition fragmentation transfer polymerisation (RAFT),
Laser techniques and applications of lasers in Co-ordination methods - Ziegler-Natta (Mechanism and
spectroscopy. Polymer Tacticity), Metallocene Polymerisation
Energy of a free electron in a magnetic field. EPR (Mechanism), Ring-opening Metathesis Polymerisation,
spectrometer & first-derivative spectrum. The g-factor and ROMP (Mechanism –Schrock & Grubbs catalyst).
hyperfine structures: simple and complex hyperfine (iv) Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers -
patterns. Interpretation of isotropic hyperfine coupling Dendrimer synthesis (divergent approach & donvergent
constants: spin Hamiltonian and perturbation theory. First- approach); Dendrimer properties, hyperbranched
order and second-order hyperfine. polymers, applications of dendrimers.
(v) Making green polymers which are biocompatible from
Assessment Methods: renewable/sustainable resources (reducing the impact of
Continuous assessment: 30% environmental pollution).
Final examination: 70%
Assessment Methods:
Medium of instruction: Practical: 30%
English Continuous assessment: 20%
Final examination: 50%
Soft skills:
CT1-3 Medium of instruction:
English

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