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3. Jacobi P. A., Intoductory Heterocyclic Chemistry, Assessment Weightage:
Wiley, 1st Ed. 2019. Continuous assessment: 50%
4. Dunlap, N., Huryn D.M., Medicinal Chemistry, Garland Final examination: 50%
Science, 2018.
References:
1. G.W. VanLoon & S.J.Duffy, Environmental Chemistry:
SIC3031 ELECTROCHEMISTRY A Global perspective, Fourth Edition, Oxford University
Press, 2018.
Background of electrochemical cell, type of electrodes, 2. S.E. Manahan, Fundamental of Environmental
liquid junction potential, concentrations of electrolyte. Basic Chemistry, 10th Edition, Lewis Publishers, 2017.
electrochemistry on electrode reaction, electrode kinetics, 3. J.S. Gaffney, & N.A. Marley, Chemistry of
Butler-Volmer equation, Tafel anode and cathode equation, Environmental Systems: Fundamental Principles and
overpotential, mass transport and Nernst diffusion layer. Analytical Methods, Wiley, 2020.
Electrochemical double layer, electrode-electrolyte
interface, Faradaic and non-Faradaic currents. SIC3033 NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOSYNTHESIS

Potentiostatic and galvanostatic electrochemical methods Classification of natural products. Biosynthesis of natural
including cyclic voltammetry method in diagnostic products, such as alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, lignans
mechanism (E, EC, CE or ECE reactions), and glycosides. Separation strategies and spectroscopic
chronoamperometry, coulometry, polarography and methods for structural elucidation of natural products.
stripping voltammetry methods. Biochemical constraints and investigation techniques:
biosynthetic reagents, enzymes, biochemical assays and
Surface confined electrochemical processes and application of isotopic labelling (esp. in conjunction with
applications in electroanalytical field in sensor. 13C NMR) in the study of biosynthetic processes.
Electrosynthesis in industry focus on the synthesis of
inorganic chemicals: aluminium extraction and copper Assessment Weightage:
purification; and electrosynthesis of organic compounds Continuous assessment: 40%
(such as phthalide, cyanoacetic acids) through various Final examination: 60%
methods.
References:
Assessment Weightage: 1. Dewick, P. M. Medicinal Natural Products - A
Continuous assessment: 40% Biosynthetic Approach. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
Final examination: 60% 2. Fattorusso, E.; Taglialatela-Scafati, O. Modern
Alkaloids - Structure, Isolation, Synthesis and Biology.
References: Eds.; Wiley-VCH, 2008.
1. A.J Bard and L.R Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods 3. Mann, J. Chemical Aspects of Biosynthesis. Oxford
Fundamental and Application, 2nd. Edition, John Wiley University Press, 1994
& Sons, 2001. 4. Mann, J. Secondary Metabolism. 2nd Ed. Oxford
2. D. Pletcher and F.C. Walsh, Industrial University Press, 1987.
Electrochemistry, Blackie Academic and Profesional, 5. Simpson, J. H. Organic Structure Determination Using
1993. 2-D NMR Spectroscopy - A Problem-Based Approach.
3. P. Monk, Fundamentals of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Academic Press, 2008.
John Wiley & Sons, 2001. 6. Stefan Berger, S.; Sicker, D. Classics in Spectroscopy,
4. J. Wang, Analytical Electrochemistry, 3rd. Edition, John Wiley-VCH, 2009.
Wiley & Sons, 2006.
SIC3034 ORGANIC SYNTHESIS

SIC3032 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Retrosynthetic analysis and design of multistep syntheses.
Selectivity in synthesis. Synthesis of acyclic and cyclic
Introduction to Environmental Chemistry compounds. Use of organometallic reagents in syntheses.
Atmosphere Asymmetric synthesis; selected examples from classical
Characteristics, reaction and reactivities, ozone depletion, and contemporary syntheses.
Global climate change, Criteria pollutants, photochemical
smog, Atmospheric particulates, acid rain, Toxic air Assessment Weightage:
pollutants and control. Continuous assessment: 40%
Hydrosphere Final examination: 60%
Characteristic of ocean and freshwater, distribution of
chemical species (single variable diagram and pE-pH References:
diagram), dissolved gases, major water quality parameters, 1. Warren, S. & Wyatt, P. (2009) Organic Synthesis: The
water pollution and analysis, water pollutants, water Disconnection Approach, New York: John Wiley & Sons
treatment. Inc.
Lithosphere 2. Overman, E. L. (2010) Organic Reactions, Volumes 1-
Soil formation, physical and chemical characteristic of soils, 74, Set, New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
environmental problems and reactions associated with 3. Smith, B. M. & March, J. (2013) March’s Advanced
soils, solid waste management. Organic Chemistry Reactions, Mechanisms, and
Fate and Transport of pollutants in the environment Structure, New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Introduction to major analytical techniques for 4. Nicolaou, K. C. & Sorensen, J. E. (1996) Classics in
environmental analysis, including sample preparation, Total Synthesis, Wiley-VCH
spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Data 5. Li, J. J & Corey, E.J (2012) Total Synthesis of Natural
treatment. Quality control and quality assurance. Products: At The Frontiers of Organic Chemistry, New
Introduction to Environmental Management: Sustainable York: Springer
development, Environmental quality act (1974), 6. Zografos, L. A (2016) From Biosynthesis to Total
Environmental management strategies, Environmental Synthesis: Strategies and Tactics for Natural Products,
impact assessment (EIA). Wiley.

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