History, Need and Goals. Green Chemistry and Sustainability and background of Green Chemistry.
Twelve Basic principles of Green Chemistry, Designing a Green Synthesis.
12.00
Unit II:
Green Solvents
Alternative Green Solvents- Introduction
Aqueous reactions with particular attention to enhancement of selectivity efficiency and industrial applicability compared to those in organic solvents.
Reactions in ionic liquids
Reactions in supercritical fluids
Solvent free neat reactions in liquid phase
Solvent free solid phase reactions
10.00
Unit III:
Non Conventional Energy sources for reactions
Microwave assisted reactions
Ultrasound assisted reactions
Photochemical reactions using sunlight
12.00
Unit IV:
Green Catalysis
Heterogeneous Catalysis (Zeolites, Silica, Alumina, Clay, Polymer (peracid and chromic acid), Cyclodextrin etc. supported catalysts)
Biocatalysis- Enzymatic oxidation, microbial oxidation and reduction
Phase-transfer Catalysis- application in N-alkylation/C-alkylation : Darzen reaction, wittig reaction, heterocyclic compounds, 3-alkyl coumarin, flavanones, oxiadation using H2O2, use of crownethers in esterification, aromatic substitution and ellimination reaction.
12.00
Unit V:
Future Trends in Green Chemistry
Oxidation reagents and catalysts; Biomimetic, multifunctional reagents;
Combinatorial green chemistry; Proliferation of solventless reactions;
Noncovalent derivatization.
Essential Readings:
Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice. P.T. Anastas and J.C. Warner. Oxford University Press.
Green Chemistry: Introductory Text. M. Lancaster Royal Society of Chemistry (London)
Introduction to Green Chemistry. M.A. Ryan and M.Tinnesand, American Chemical Society (Washington)
Real World Cases in Green Chemistry. M.C. Cann and M.E. Connelly. American Chemical Society (Washington)
Real World Cases in Green Chemistry (Vol 2). M.C. Cann and T.P.Umile. American Chemical Society (Washington)
Green Chemistry : Environmental Benign Reaction, V.K.Ahluwalia Ane Books, New Delhi ,2009
Green Chemistry : Environmental Friendly Alternatives ,Rashmi Sanghi ,M.M.Srivastava , Narosa Publishing House ,2006