Complete organic chemistry such as Nomenclature, General rules as applied to acyclic, mono and bicyclic compounds, Nature of reaction energy and kinetic considerations, types of organic reactions, reactive intermediates: formation and stabilization, electronic effects, Nucleophilic Substitutions, Linear free energy relationships, Neighboring group participation, Non- classic carbocations, Concept of resonance and aromaticity, Anti-aromaticity, Aromatic substitution reactions, Elimination reactions, Addition Reactions, Oxidation reactions, Reduction reactions.
Chemistry of heterocyclic compounds: Principle of heterocyclic synthesis including three, four, five, six and seven membered heterocycles; Natural products chemistry: Carbohydrates, terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids and alkaloids of recent pharmaceutical interest; Name reactions: Aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction and Grignard reaction; Comparison of the above with classical reactions; Green preparations, Applications: phase transfer catalysts; Introduction to Microwave organic synthesis, and Applications: environmental, solvents, time and energy benefits. Stereochemistry: Stereoselectivity, stereospecificity, conformational and optical isomerism, optical activity, molecular symmetry and asymmetry, and geometrical isomerism; classification of chiral molecules based on symmetry. Asymmetric synthesis. Retrosynthetic analysis. Application of symmetry in photochemistry and photochemical and pericyclic reactions. Atom economical reactions.
Basic concepts, nomenclature, degree of polymerization, classification of polymerization reactions, thermodynamic and transit properties of polymer. Types of polymerizations: dendrimer, copolymerization, block copolymerization, graft copolymerization, stereo isomers, isotactic and syndiotactic polymers. Mechanism of polymerization: Free radical and ionic; characterization and rheology of polymers, heterogeneous polymerization, Zeigler-Natta catalysis, polymer degradation. Processing techniques: Calendaring, die casting, rotational casting, film casting, injection molding, blow molding, extrusion molding, thermoforming, foaming, reinforcing and fiber spinning, film and laminates. Commercial polymers and their importance: Nylon, polyesters (terylene and dacron), rubber, vulcanization of rubber, synthetic rubber, Bun 2N rubber, copolymers of butadiene, PVC, acrylic, teflon, polyethylene and acrylonitrile; Silicone polymers: silicone oils, rubber, grease and resin; Resins: Phenol-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, epoxy resins, melamine-formaldehyde resins; Biomedical polymers: implants, contact lens and dental polymers. Coatings, painting, corrosion and plastics for industrial use and analysis etc.Introduction, Atomic structure, Chemical bonding, Crystal structure, Polycrystalline, Lattice defects, Diffusion, Solid State, Solid Solutions, Phase diagrams, Phase Transformation, Properties; Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical, Magnetic. Applications of Materials.