Chemistry Laboratory VI (A)

Paper Code: 
25DCHY602(A)
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through experiments promoting sustainable practices.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

25DCHY 602(A)

 

 

Chemistry Laboratory VI (A)

(Practical)

 

CO69: I Integrate green chemistry principles and develop proficiency in sustainable synthesis methodologies to minimize waste and environmental impact.

CO70: Compare the advantages of green procedures over conventional synthesis.

CO71: Compile and report the results efficiently, and develop communications skills.

CO72: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Laboratory instructions and

Demonstrations.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Peer learning, hands-on-learning,

interpretation of data, record writing and learning through virtual labs.

 

 

Conduction of experiments, lab records, viva voce and quiz.

 

Unit I: 

Synthesis

  1. Safer starting materials
  • Preparation and characterization of nanoparticles of copper/silver using tea leaves.
  1. Using renewable resources
  • Preparation of biodiesel from vegetable/ waste cooking oil.
  1. Minimizing waste
  • Acetylation – Acetylation of aniline/salicylic acid.
  • Nitration - Preparation of 4-nitrosalicylic acid
  1. Use of enzymes as catalysts
  • Benzoin condensation using Thiamine Hydrochloride as a catalyst instead of cyanide.
  1. Avoiding Harmful Solvents:
  • Diels-Alder reaction between furan and maleic acid
  • Aldol Condensation: Synthesis of dibenzal propanone
  • Rearrangement: Benzil-Benzilic acid rearrangement
  • Pechmann Condensation for Coumarin synthesis: Clay catalysed solid state synthesis of 7-hydroxy -4- methyl coumarin
  • Nitration - Preparation of 4-nitrosalicylic acid
  1. Alternative sources of energy
  • Solvent free, microwave assisted ammonium formate-mediated Knoevenagel reaction
  • Photoreduction of benzophenone to benzopinacol in the presence of sunlight.
  1. Inorganic Preparations (Green methods)
  1. Preparation of Manganese(III) acetylacetonate
  2. Preparation of Iron(III) acetylacetonate

 

 

Scheme of Examination

  1. The duration of examination will be 4 hrs.
  2. The following exercise will be set in the examination

 Synthesis (any two)                                                 58 marks

        Viva                                                                      12 marks

                     Total                                                                         70 marks

1.Synthesis

Students will be allotted two synthesis of 29 marks each. The yield, crystallization and recording of melting point will be given due consideration while awarding marks.

2.Viva

Oral questions shall generally be asked over the work assigned to the candidate. The purpose is to find out as to what extent the candidate has understood the basic principles.

Essential Readings: 
  1. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice, P.T. Anastas and J.C. Warner. Oxford University Press,1998.
  2. Greener Approaches to Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment, Kirchoff, M. & Ryan, M.A.;  American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 2002.
  3. Green Chemistry Experiments: A monograph, Sharma, R.K.; Sidhwani, I.T. & Chaudhari, M.K. I.K., International Publishing House Pvt Ltd. New Delhi. Bangalore, 2012

 

References: 
  1. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice, P.T. Anastas and J.C. Warner. Oxford University Press,1998.
  2. Greener Approaches to Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment, Kirchoff, M. & Ryan, M.A.;  American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 2002.
  3. Green Chemistry Experiments: A monograph, Sharma, R.K.; Sidhwani, I.T. & Chaudhari, M.K. I.K., International Publishing House Pvt Ltd. New Delhi. Bangalore, 2012

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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