M.Sc. (CHEMISTRY) PART-II (SEMESTER III & IV)

SYLLABUS
M.Sc. (CHEMISTRY) Part-II

(SEMESTER SYSTEM)
2010-11 & 2011-12 SESSION
SEMESTER-III
Paper Title of Paper No. of Max. Time

Lectures Marks Allowed
301 Analytical Chemistry 65 75 3 hrs.
311 Ligand Field Theory 65 75 3 hrs.
312 Reaction Mechanism of Transition 65 75 3 hrs.
Metal Complexes.
313 Inorganic Spectroscopy- I 65 75 3 hrs.
321 Photochemistry and Pericyclic Reactions 65 75 3 hrs.
322 Chemistry of Natural Products 65 75 3 hrs.
323 Heterocyclic Chemistry 65 75 3 hrs.
331 Fundamentals of Spectroscopy 65 75 3 hrs.
332 Statistical Thermodynamics 65 75 3 hrs.
333 Fundamental and Atmospheric 65 75 3 hrs.
Photochemistry
PRACTICALS 314 Inorganic
Chemistry Practicals -I 100 100 6 hrs.
315 Inorganic Chemistry Practicals-II 100 100 6 hrs.
324 Organic Chemistry Practicals-I 100 100 6 hrs.
325 Organic Chemistry Practicals- II 100 100 6 hrs.
334 Instrumental Physical Chemistry 100 100 6 hrs.
Practicals-I
335 Physical Chemistry Practicals - I 100 100 6 hrs.
SEMESTER-IV
Paper Title of Paper No. of Max. Time

Lectures Marks Allowed
401 Environmental Chemistry 65 75 3 hrs.
411 Chemistry of Organometalic Compounds 65 75 3 hrs.
412 Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry 65 75 3 hrs.
413 Inorganic Spectroscopy - II 65 75 3 hrs.
421 Applications of Organic Molecular 65 75 3 hrs.
Spectroscopy
422 Organic Synthesis 65 75 3 hrs.
423 Modern Synthetic Reactions and 65 75 3 hrs.
Rearrangements
431 X-Ray Diffraction and other Techniques 65 75 3 hrs.
432 Radiation Chemistry and Advanced 65 75 3 hrs.
Spectroscopy
433 Polymers and Surface Chemistry 65 75 3 hrs.
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PRACTICALS 414 Inorganic
Chemistry Practicals -I 100 100 6 hrs.
415 Inorganic Chemistry Practicals-II 100 100 6 hrs.
424 Organic Chemistry Practicals -I 100 100 6 hrs.
425 Organic Chemistry Practicals-II 100 100 6 hrs.
434 Instrumental Physical Chemistry 100 100 6 hrs.
Practicals-II 435 Physical
Chemistry Practicals-II 100 100 6 hrs.
CODE OF THE PAPERS

The paper code is of Three digits, e.g., X Y Z.
The first digit of the code, X, indicates the semester in which the paper is offered.
Second digit of the code, Y, indicates the specialisation of the paper : Zero stands for Analytical
Chemistry, one for Inorganic, two for Organic and three for Physical Chemistry.
Third digit of the code, Z, is the individual number of the paper.
SEMESTER-III
PAPER–301 : ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Maximum Marks : 75
(i) University Examination : 60 Lectures : 65
(ii) Internal Assessment : 15 Time : 3 Hours
Pass Marks : 35%
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections : A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C and D
will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 12 marks each.
Section E will consist of 8 short-answer questions (two from each section) and will be of 1½
marks each.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to attempt five questions selecting one question from each section.
SECTION-A 17 Hrs.
1. Introduction to analytical chemistry, Methods of quantitative analysis, chemical analysis
with its scale of operation, various steps in quantitative analysis.
2. Sampling in analysis, Theory of sampling importance of selecting a representative sample,
criterion of a good sampling plan, Stratified sampling Vs. random sampling. Minimisation of
variation in stratified sampling, sampling plan for solids, liquids and gases.
3. Reliability of analytical data, Errors in chemical analysis, classification of errors,
Minimisation of errors, accuracy and precision. Improving accuracy of analysis, correlation
and Regression, linear regression. Analysis of variance.
SECTION-B 16 Hrs.
1. Polarography : Principle, residual, Migration, diffusion currents, polarographic maximum,
advantages and disadvantages of D.M.E. Reversible & irreversible processes, fundamental
equation of polar graphic wave. Derivation of Ilkovic equation & deviations, Quantitative
technique & evaluation of quantitative results, Amperometric titrations & Biampometric
titrations.
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2. Basic Principles of related technique of Polarography,
Alternating current, Square Wave, pulse (normal and Differential) Tensometry, radio
frequency and computer controlled polarograph.
3. Chronoptentiometry theory, circuit and applications & comparison with polarography.
SECTION-C 16 Hrs.
Thermo Analytical Methods
1. Thermogravimetric analysis, Introduction, Instrumentation, Factors affecting
thermogravimetric results, applications of Thermogravimetry.
2. Differential Thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry on line analysis.
3. Thermometric titrations Introduction theory and applications.
SECTION-D 16 Hrs.
1. Spectrophotometry and Colorimetry
Theory of spectrophotometry and colorimetry, Beer's law, Deviation from Beer's law,
absorptivity, Photometric accuracy. Spectrophotometric titrations and titration curves and
applications to quantitative analysis.
2. Solvent extraction : Distribution constant and distribution ratio and their importance in
solvent extraction, synergistic extraction, extraction by solvation, Ion pair formation
Methods of extraction and their applications in analytical chemistry.
3. Ion Exchange Resins : Different types of Ion exchangers and their synthesis. Ion exchange
chromatography. Applications in analytical chemistry (a) Total cartion Conc in tap water (b)
Cu (II) from a brine solution U (VI) by liquid ion exchanger (d) use of mixed solvents.
BOOKS
1. Chemical analysis by Lattinen Harris.
2. Modern Polarographic methods in Analytical Chemistry A. M. Bend.
3. Instrumental methods of analysis Willard, Merrit and Dean.
4. Vogel's Quantitative Inorganic analysis.
5. Vogel's Quantitative Chemical analysis.
6. Basic concepts of analytical Chemistry BY S. M. Khopkar.
PAPER–311 : LIGAND FIELD THEORY

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A 16 Hrs.
1. Introduction
(a) Concept of Ligand Field
(b) Scope of Ligand Field
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(c) The d and other orbitals.
(d) Qualitative Demonstration of Ligand and Field Effect.
(e) The Physical Properties Affected by Ligand Field.
(f) Ionic Model of Coordination Compounds.
(g) Crystal Fields and Ligand Fields.
2. Quantitative Basis of the Crystal Fields.
(a) Crystal Field Theory.
(b) The Octahedral Crystal Field Potential, Voct.
(c) The Effect of Voct on d Wave Functions.
(d) Evaluation of 10 Dq.
(e) The Tetrahedral Potential.
SECTION-B 16 Hrs.
3. Atomic Spectroscopy
(a) The Free Ion
(b) Free Ion Terms
(c) Term Wave Functions
(d) Spin-Orbit Coupling
4. Free Ions in Weak Crystal Fields

(a) The Effect of a Cubic Crystal Field on S and P terms.
(b) The effect of a Cubic Crystal Field on D terms.
(c) The effect of a Cubic Crystal Field on F terms.
(d) The effect of a Cubic Crystal Field on G, H and I terms.
5. Thermodynamic Aspects of Crystal Fields

(a) Crystal Field Stabilization Energy.
(b) Lattice energy and C.F.S.E.
SECTION-C 16 Hrs.
1. Free ions in medium and strong fields
(a) Strong field configuration.
(b) Transition from weak to strong crystal fields.
(c) Term energy level diagrams.
(d) Tanabe-Sugano diagrams.
2. Molecular orbital theory for complex ions.

(a) Elementary Molecular Orbital Theory.
(b) Bonding in octahedral complexes.
(c) Bonding in tetrahedral complexes.
SECTION-D 16 Hrs.
3. Electronic Spectra of complexes
(a) Selection rules and band widths.
(b) Spectra of aqueous solutions of [M (H2O)6]n+.
(c) Spectra of spin free ML6.
(d) Spectra of spin paired ML6.
(e) Spectra of distorted octahedral complexes.
(f) Spectra of tetrahedral complexes
(g) The spectro-chemical and nephelauxetic series.
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(h) Charge transfer spectra
4. Spectral and Magnetic properties of Complexes of Non-Cubic Stereochemistry

(a) General
(b) Square Planar Complexes.
(c) Square Pyramidal Complexes.
(d) Dodecahedral Complexes
TEXT BOOKS
1. B. N. Figgis : Introduction to Ligand Fields.
2. F. A. Cotton : Chemical Applications of Group Theory.
3. Jaffe and Orchin : Symmetry in Chemistry.
4. Philips : Basic Quantum Chemistry.
PAPER–312 : REACTION MECHANISM OF

TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A 16 Hrs.
(a) Introduction.
(b) Ligand replacement reaction. Labile and inert complexes, crystal field stabilization, general
aspects, dissociation or displacement, classification of mechanism, water exchange rates,
formation of complexes from aqueous ions, equation and base hydrolysis, attack on ligands.
(c) Reactions of Square complexes- mechanism of ligand displacement reactions, the trans
effect, cis-effect.
SECTION-B 16 Hrs.
(a) Metal Carbonyl reactions- Reactions of octahedral, reactions of binuclear carbonyl,
associative reactions, species with 17 electrons.
(b) Electron transfer processess-Electron transfer theory, outersphere reactions, ligand-bridged
reactions, iron-(II) iron-(III) exchange, two electron transfer, non complementary reactions,
replacement through redox mechanism.
SECTION-C 16 Hrs.
Oxidative Addition and Migration (Insertion) Reactions, General comments, The acid base
behaviour of metal atom in complexes, Lewis acidity of complexes, oxidative addition, reductive
elimination, addition of specific molecules, insertion reactions, insertion of carbon monoxide,
insertions of alkenes and C-C unsaturated compounds, cleavage of C-H bonds.
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SECTION-D 16 Hrs.
Metal to metal bonds and metal atoms clusters : Introduction, metal carbonyl Clusters,
Isoelectronic and isolobal relationship, High nuclearity Carbonyl Clusters (HNCCs) (Structural
patterns, synthetic methods), hetero atoms in metal atom cluster: carbide and nitride containing
clusters, electron counting schemes for HNCCs, the capping rule, HNCCs of Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Rh,
Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt etc.
Lower halide and chalcogenide Clusters: Octahedral metal halide and chalcogenide clusters
(M6X8 and M6Xl2 types) chevrel phases, triangular clusters and solid state extended arrays.
Compounds with M-M multiple bonds. Major structural types, quadruple bonds, other bond
orders, lntragonal context, relation of clusters to multiple bonds and one dimensional solids.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Cotton and Wilkinson : Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, John Wiley 5th edition.
2. Edwards : Inorganic Reactions Mechanism, An Introduction W.
A. Benzamin, Inc. 1965.
3. Shriver, Atkins and Longford : Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University, Press, 1990.
PAPER–313 : INORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY-I

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A 16 Hrs.
1. General Introduction to Spectroscopy
Nature of radiation energies corresponding to various kinds of radiations, atomic and
molecular transitions, selection rules & chemical processes effecting the natural line width of
a spectral line, general applications; determinations of concentration, isobestic points, finger
printing.
2. Mossbauer Spectroscopy
Introduction reasonance line shifts from change in electronic, environment, Quadrupole
Interactions, Magnetic interactions, applications.
3. Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy
Introduction, energies of quardrupole transitions, effect of magnetic field on the spectra,
relationship between electric field gradient and molecular structure, applications,
interpretations of structural information from NQR spectra.
SECTION-B 16 Hrs.
4. Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy
Vibrational and electronic energy levels in a diatomic molecule, relationship of Potential
energy curves to electronic spectra. Nomenclature, Assignment of transitions, charge transfer
transitions, higher state mixing, Oscillator strengths, Intensity of electronic transitions,
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charge transfer transitions, polarised absorption spectra. Applications, finger printing,
molecular addition compounds in Iodine, effect of sovent polarity on charge transfer.
SECTION-C 16 Hrs.
5. Spectra of Transition Metal Complexes
Spectra of transition metal complexes : Selection rules and intensities of transition, nature of
electronic transitions in complexes, use of Orgel diagrams.
6. Vibration & Rotation Spectroscopy
Introduction, Harmonic and anharmonic vibrations, absorption of radiation by molecular
vibrations, selection rules, force constant, vibration in polyatomic molecules, effects giving
rise to absorption bands, Group vibrations, limitation of group vibration concept.
Raman Spectroscopy : Introduction, selection rules, polarised and depolarised Raman lines,
significance of nomenclature used to describe number of IR active and Raman active line.
Symmetry requirements for coupling, combination bands and Fermi Resonance. Microwave
Spectroscopy, measurement of bond angles and bond distance.
SECTION-D 16 Hrs.
7. Application of Electronic Absorption and IR Spectroscopy
Calculations of Dq and  for Ni (II) complexes, structural evidence from electronic spectra.
Miscellaneous applications of the principles related to electronic transitions.
Applications of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy : Procedure Finger printing applications of
Raman and Infrared, selection rules to the determination of Inorganic structures, hydrogen
bonding systems, change in spectra of donor molecules upon coordination, Change in the
spectra accompanying change in symmetry upon coordination.
BOOKS
1. R. S. Drago : Physical Methods for Chemists (2nd Edn.)
2. R. Chang : Basic Principles of Spectroscopy.
3. C.N.R. Rao : Chemical Application of Spectroscopy in Inorganic
Chem.
PAPER-321 : PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND

PERICYCLIC REACTIONS
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A
1. Photochemical Excitations 5 hrs.
1.1 Light absorption.
1.2 Electronic transitions/excitations.
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1.2.1 Singlet and Triplet states "Forbidden" transitions.
1.2.2. Types of excitation.
1.2.3 Molecular orbital view of excitations.
2. Study of Mechanism of Photochemical Reactions 5 hrs.
2.1 Detection of intermediates.
2.2 Low temperature photochemistry.
2.3 Quantum efficiency.
2.4 Sensitisation and Quenching.
3. The Fate of Excited Molecules : Photophysical
Processes 5 hrs.
3.1 The Jablonski diagram.
3.2 Intersystem crossing
3.3 Energy transfer.
SECTION-B
4. The Fate of Excited Molecules : Photochemical Processes
4.1 Photoadditon and Substitution Reactions 8 hrs.
4.1.1 Photoreduction of carbonyl compounds-Linear addition initiated by hydrogen
abstraction reaction.
4.1.2 Synthetic applications of photochemical hydrogen
abstraction reactions.
4.1.3 Intramolecular hydrogen abstraction: The type-II family of reactions.
4.1.4 Addition reactions of cyclic conjugated enones.
4.2 Cycloadditions 11 hrs.
4.2.1 Intermolecular [2+2] cycloadditons of alkenes and conjugated dienes.
4.2.2 Photosensitised intermolecular cycloadditions of conjugated dienes.
4.2.3 Photosensitised cyclodimerisation of 1, 3-Dienes.
4.2.4 [2+2] photocycloaddition reactions of carbonyl compounds.
4.2.5 Oxetane formation by photoaddition of excited carbonyl compounds with
"electron rich" substrates : alkenes and enol ethers.
4.2.6 Oxetane formation by photoaddition of excited carbonyl compounds with
"electron poor" substrates : cyanoethylenes.
4.2.7 Photocyclodimerisation of aromatic compounds.
4.2.8 Photocycloaddition reactions of conjugated enones.
4.2.9 Synthetic applications of the [2+2] photochemical cycloadditons of enones.
SECTION-C
4.3 Isomerisations and Rearrangements 8 hrs.
4.3.1 Photochemical cis-trans isomerisation of alkenes.
4.3.2 Photochemical cis-trans isomerisation of conjugated dienes.
4.3.3 cis-trans isomerisation of cycloalkenes.
4.3.4 Photovalence isomerisation reactions of benzene : Photochemistry of benzene valence
isomers.
4.3.5 Photorearrangements of 2, 4-cyclohexadienones.
4.3.6 Sigmatropic isomerisations of ,  - unsaturated enones.
4.4 Photofragmentation Processes 6 hrs.
4.4.1 Homolytic - cleavage of ketones
4.4.2 Photochemical reactions of cyclobutanones
4.4.3 Sigmatropic rearrangements of , - unsaturated ketones initiated by  - cleavage.
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SECTION-D
5. The Frontier Molecular Orbital Approach 8 hrs.
5.1. Cycloadditions
5.1.1 Cheletropic reactions.
5.1.2 Dipolar cycloadditions.
5.2 Sigmatropic reactions
5.2.1 Peripatetic cyclopropane bridge
5.2.2 Fluxional molecules-Degenerate Cope
rearrangements
5.3. Pericyclic Reactions Involving Ionic Transition States
5.3.1 Cycloaddition reactions
5.3.2 Electrocyclic reactions
5.3.3 Sigmatropic reactions
5.3.4 Peripatetic cyclopropane bridge
5.4. Group transfers and Group eliminations
6. The Perturbational Molecular Approach 9 hrs.
6.1 Aromatic and Antiaromatic Transition States, Evan's and Dewar's rules.
6.2. Applications of Evan's and Dewar's rules to Pericyclic Reactions
6.2.1 Pericyclic reactions involving ionic transition states
6.2.1.1 Cycloaddition reactions
6.2.1.2 Electrocyclic reactions
6.2.1.3 Sigmatropic reactions
6.2.1.4 Peripatetic cyclopropane bridge
6.2.1.5 Cheletropic reactions
6.2.1.6 1,3 Dipolar cycloadditions
6.2.1.7 Group transfers and Group eliminations
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. K. K. Rohatgi Mukherji, Fundamentals of Photochemistry, Reprint, Revised edition, New
Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, New Delhi, INDIA, 1997.
2. N. J. Turro, Modern Molecular Photochemistry, The Benjamin/
Cummings Co., Inc. California, USA, 1978.
3. Charles H. DePuy and Orville L. Chapman, Molecular Reactions and Photochemistry,
Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd., New Delhi, INDIA, 1972.
4. S. M. Mukherji, Pericyclic Reactions : A Mechanistic Study, The MacMillan Co. of India
Ltd., New Delhi, INDIA, 1979.
PAPER–322 : CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL PRODUCTS

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.
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SECTION-A
I. General methods and basic techniques used in structure determination
Dehydrogenation : Dehydrogenation with high potential quinones, D.D.Q., mercury acetate,
selinium dioxide and zinc distillation with suitable examples and mechanism.
Catalytic and Chemical Dehydrogenation : Dehydrogenation with, S, Se, Pt, Pd-C as
involved in C-H, C-C, C-O, C-N bonds codinine, Morphine to Apomorphine, Zinziberene,
Himachalene, Cedrene, Santonin, Abietic acid, Cholesterol, Bile acids, Conessine,
Yohimbine, Reserpine Atisine veatichin, Kobusine Sangorine.
II. Degradation of Carbon Skeleton : Hoffmann degradation, mechanism, direction of
elimination as involved in morphine group alkaloids, conessine, kobusine, narcotine,
launadosine, hetisine atisinium hydroxide.
Emde degration : Conessine, Thebaine, Quinoline.
Von Braun Reaction : Fission of C-N bond in cocaine, dihydroatisin, morphine, thebaine,
codeine.
Alkalifusion : Alkalifusion of carboxylic function, alcohols carbonyl functions, as illustrated
in geraniol, mangostein estradiol, estrone, querectine, terramycin formation ,  –
apoteramycin. 16 hrs.
SECTION-B
I. Oxidation Method :
(i) Oxidation by KMnO4, Chromic acid, methinic H, allylic methylene, -ionone,
camphene
(ii) Ozonolysis : Mechanism, ,  - unsaturated carbonyl compounds, aromatic,
heterocyclic, fenchene, camphene, -pinene, atisine veatichin, parasantoid codine and
indoles.
(iii) Indirect Oxidation : (a) Hydroxylation with peracids. O SO4, silver acetate and Iodine,
oxidation with HIO4LTA, sodium bismuthate. (b) Haloform reaction : Methyl ketone, 
ionone cedrene, caryophyllene and cholesterol. (c) HNO3 oxidation : Degradation of
strychnine and determination of ring size A, B, C in steroids. (d) Nitrous acid
oxidation : Mechanism, cyclic ketone, ketocineoles, sangorine, methinie ketone
camphor, menthone.
II. Structure and synthesis of some natural products based on chemical and spectroscopic
methods :
Ascorbic Acid, -pinene camphor and longofolein. 16 hrs.
SECTION -C
I. Terpenes and Caretenoids : Isoprene Rule MVA. conversion to borneol, thujene and allied
derivatives. Formation of F.P.P., G.G.P.P. conversion to codinine, abietic acid, cambrene
Farnesal and Noralidols to cyclic sesquilerpenes, lanosterol cholesterol.
Biogenetic Approach : Acetate pathways bio-genesis of macrolide, eihromycine, muscone
muscopyridine, shikmic acid pathways biogensis of coumarine, flavonoid isoflavones.
II. Structure elucidation of following by chemical means
and spectral studies, confirmation of structure by synthesis. Himachalene, Santonin, abietic
acid, p-caryophylene, cedrene cedrol, –Terpene, menthol, –carotene vitamin–A.
16 hrs.
SECTION-D
Structure elucidation with synthesis of the followings :
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l. Alkaloids : Quinine, Morphine.
II. Steroid : Bile acids, cholesterol Androsterone Testosterone, Progestrone.
17 hrs.
III. Antibiotic : Pencilline, Cephalosparin and Mangostein (Structure Only).
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. I. L., Finar : Organic Chemistry, Vol.2.
2. R.O.C. Norman, J. M. Coxon : Principles of Organic Synthesis.
3. K. W., Bentley : Elucidation of Organic Structure by Physical Methods, Vol. I and II.
4. P. S. Kalsi : Chemistry of Natural Products.
5. Manske : Volumes 7, 11.
PAPER-323 : HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A
I. Three membered ring with one heteroatom : Oxirane, Aziridine, Thirane : Introduction,
synthetic methods, Direct insertion of heteroatom into carbon-carbon-double bond,
methylene insertion reaction, cyclisation method, condensation reaction, Nucleophillic and
Electrophillic ring opening. Reaction involving extrusion of the heteroatoms.
II. Four membered Heterocyclics with one Heteroatom : Oxetane, Oxetene, thitenes,
thitanes, Azitidines : Introduction, Synthetic method, Cyclisation reaction, Direct
combination method, Reaction electrophillic, Nucleophillic ring opening and General
chemical reactions. 16 hrs.
SECTION-B
I. Five membered Heterocyclics with two heteroatoms : Pyrazole and Imidazoles :
Introduction, Physical properties, Structure, Synthetic method, Electrophillic and
Nucleophillic reactions.
II. (a) Isoxazole and Oxazole : Introduction, Physical and chemical properties of isoxazole
and oxazoles and their derivatives.
(b) Isothiazole and Thiazoles : Physical and chemical properties, synthetic reactions.
16 hrs.
SECTION-C
I. Six membered Heterocyclic with two heteroatoms. Introduction: Pyridazine, Pyrimidine,
Pryazine. Synthetic approaches. Chemical reactions; Electrophillic substitution,
Nucleophillic substitution, Side chain reactivity.
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II. Oxazines : Classification, nomenculature structure, Synthetic approaches and chemical
reactions. 16 hrs.
SECTION-D
Molecular Rearrangement in some Heterocyclic compounds
I. Ring Contraction :
(a) Pyridine and Quinoline derivatives to pyrrole & indole.
(b) Benzodiazepirtes to Quinoxalenes and Benzimidazole derivatives.
(c) Quinoxaline to Benzimidazoles.
(d) Dihydro flavonols to Benzyl and Benzylidene Coumaranone.
(e) Dihydrofurans to cyclopropyl ketone.
II. Ring Expansion :
(a) Pyrrole to Pyridines.
(b) Benzylidene Coumaranones to flavonones and flavonols.
(c) Tetrahydro furfurylalcohol to Dihydropyran.
III. 1, 2 Rearrangements in Heterocyclic system.
(a) 1,2 - Rearrangement in catechin derivatives.
(b) 1,2 - Rearrangement of indole derivatives.
(c) 1,2 - Rearrangement during Clemmenson's Reduction.
IV. Aromatic Rearrangements
(a) Jacobsen Rearrangement
(b) Migration of Alkyl group during Fisher's Indole Synthesis
(c) Rearrangement of N-substituted aniline, N-oxides
(d) Rearrangement of Benzidine. 17 hrs.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. R. M. Acheson : Chemistry of Heterocyclics.
2. A. R. Katrizky : Handbook of Heterocyclics.
3. Lee A. Paquette : Principles of Modern Heterocyclic Chemistry.
4. P-de-Mayo : Molecular Rearrangement, Vol.1.
PAPER-331 : FUNDAMENTALS OF SPECTROSCOPY

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A 16 hrs.
Molecular Spectra
Electromagnetic radiation, interaction of electromagnetic radiations with molecules and
quantization of different forms of energies in molecules. Regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Units of energy. Representations of spectra. Time dependent Schrodinger equation. Induced
quantum transition, derivation of an equation giving the rate of transition. Basis of selection rules.
Rotational Spectra
Symmetry of molecules and angular momenta in three coordinates. Rigid rotor model,
Intensities of spectral lines, Effect of isotopic substitution. Determinations of moments of intertia
and bond length. Non-rigid rotor.
Vibrational Spectra
Classical equation of vibration (Hook's law) of linear molecules, simple harmonic oscillator,
vibrational energies of diatomic molecules, zero-point energy. Anharmonic oscillator. Vibrations
of polyatomic molecules (H2O and CO2) Fundamental frequencies, overtones, combination bands
and hot bands of polyatomic molecules.
SECTION-B 17 hrs.
Effect of Various Parameters on the Vibrational Frequency. Application of vibration spectra
in elucidation of molecular structure from Vibration Frequency.
Vibrational-Rotation Spectra
Selection rules and transitions for the rigid rotor - Harmonic oscillator model, relative
intensities, coupling of rotation and vibrations.
Raman Spectra
Classical and quantum theory of Raman effect. Pure rotational spectra of linear molecules.
O, Q and S branches of Vibrational Raman spectra. Rotational fine structure in the Vibrational
Raman spectra.
Electronic Spectra
Franck-Condon Principle, spectra of diatomic molecules, vibrational and rotational structure
of electronic bands. P, Q and R branches of spectra, Fortrat parabola. Electronic orbitals in
diatomic molecules, electronic states and term symbols for the ground state, Chemical Analysis by
electronic sepectroscopy.
SECTION-C 16 hrs.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Historical introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance, instrumentation, nuclear precession,
chemical shift and factors influencing chemical shift, Equivalence and non equivalence of protons
(chemically and magnetically), Spin-Spin splitting and coupling constant, systems containing two
interacting nuclei (A2, AX & AB systems), systems containing three interacting nuclei (A 3, ABX,
ABC), Karplus equation, interpretation of PMR spectra of some representative compounds like
hydrocarbons, halogen compounds, hydroxy compounds, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic
acids, esters, amides and amines.
SECTION-D 16 hrs.
Electron spin resonance spectroscopy
Basis for resonance, experimental techniques, A block diagram of a typical ESR
spectrometer, ESR of simple systems and of radical anion of aromatic hydrocarbons, mechanism
of hyperfine interaction, Mc Connell's relation of electron delocalisation, zero field splitting and
Kramer's degeneracy, Predicting the number of lines in E.S.R. spectra of radicals, factors affecting
the Magnitude of the g value, some applications including biological structure determination,
double resonance technique in ESR.
BOOKS
1. C.N. Banwell - Molecular Spectroscopy.
2. G.M. Barrow - Molecular Spectroscopy.
3. M. Chander - Atomic Structure, Chemical bonding including Molecular Spectroscopy.
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4. Organic spectroscopy : Principle and Applications by Jagmohan (Narosa Publishing House).
5. Spectroscopic methods in organic chemistry by Dudley H. Williams and Ian Fleming (Tata
McGraw Hill)
6. Organic Spectroscopy by William Kemp (MacMillan)
7. Chang R., Basic Principles of Spectroscopy.
PAPER-332 : STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A 16 hrs.
Quantum Statistics
Recapitulation of classical statistics and partition function, comparison between Maxwell-
Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, thermodynamic probability, statistics of
monatomic ideal gas, principle of equipartition of energy, barometric equation, theory of
paramagnetism, statistics of photon and electron gases, velocity, speed and energy distribution
functions, thermionic emission.
SECTION-B 17 hrs.
Gaseous State
Classical and quantum mechanical treatments of specific heats of ideal diatomic gases,
vibrational, rotational and electronic contributions to the specific heats of diatomic gases, fine
correction due to rotation-vibration coupling for diatomic gases, ortho and para hydrogens,
polyatomic gases, gas mixture and entropy of mixing, non ideal gases, equation of state of non
ideal gases, Lennard-Jones potential energy equation compressed gases.
SECTION-C 16 hrs.
Solid State
Classical treatment of specific heat of solids, Einstein and Debye theories of specific heats,
Debye's T3 law, entropy of solids, equation of state of solids, order and disorder and the melting
point.
Chemical Systems
Law of mass action, chemical equilibrium, dissociation, equilibrium constants and their
computation.
SECTION-D 16 hrs.
Fluctuations
Means distribution, mean square deviation, fluctuations in energy in a canonical ensemble,
density fluctuation in a gas.. Theory of Brownian motion and Brownian motion of galvanometer.
Irreversible Processes
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Introduction, entropy production, coupled phenomena, transport parameters, thermoelectric
phenomena, The Seebeck effect, Peltier effect and Thomson effect.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Statistical Thermodynamics by J.F. Lee, F. W. Sears and D.L. Turcotte.
2. Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics by F.L. Hill.
3. Statistical Thermodynamics by M.C. Gupta.
PAPER-333 : FUNDAMENTAL &

ATMOSPHERIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
marks each.

SECTION-A 17 hrs.
Photochemical Reactions
Interaction of electromagnetic radiations with matter, types of excitations, Distinction of
photoreactions from thermally initiated reactions and from high energy radiation reactions, Basic
laws of photochemistry; Grothus & Draper law, law of photo chemical equivalence and law of
absorption (Lambert Beer's law) and its limitations, Quantum yield and its determination by
ferrioxalate actinometer.
Photochemistry of Atoms
Term symbols, Russel Saunder's coupling, selection rules, Excited states of Hg atoms ( 1P1,
3
P1 and metastable state, 3p0) Photosensized reactions. Sensitized fluorescence, spin conservation
rule and its application for energy transfer, Photo physical processes (fluorescence,
phosphorescence etc.), and photochemical degradation of excited states of Hg atoms, Hg
sensitized photoreactions of simple alkanes and alkenes.
Photochemistry of Simple Molecules
Different kinds of spectra; banded, continuous and diffuse spectra, Pre-dissociation,
Photophysical processes of simple molecules like sulphur, halogens and oxygen.
Photochemistry of Polyatomic Molecules
Different types of molecular orbitals and electronic states, Jablonskii diagram showing
various photophysical processes like fluorescence, phosphorescence, ISC, IC etc. Intensities and
selection rules for spectral transitions, types of electronic transitions in organic molecules, Charge
transfer transitions.
SECTION-B 16 hrs.
Electronically Excited Singlet and Triplet States
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Fluorescence and its measurement, excimer and exciplex formation, non-radiative
intermolecular and intramolecular energy transfers, Kinetic analysis and quantum yield of triplet
state, Triplet singlet energy transfer, Difference in the behaviour of 'n' and  states.
Photochemical Oxidation and Reductions
Mechanistic features of photoreduction of benzophernone by alcohols, Photosensitized
incorporations of molecular oxygen into organic compounds, Type I and II photoxygenation
reactions.
Industrial Applications of Photochemistry
Technical applications, application of luminscence phenomena to optical bleaching of
textiles and papers. Rapid radiationless transition to ground state. Applications of electron and
energy transfer processes, Photofragmentations used in photochemical synthesis of detergent and
insecticides.
SECTION-C 16 hrs.
1. Structure of the atmosphere, structure in terms of temperature, diffusion and ionization,
characteristics and chemical composition.
2. Solar radiation, solar spectral distribution outside the earth's atmosphere, absorption by N 2,
O2, O3 and distribution of solar energy on earth.
3. Chemistry of the upper atmosphere, features of odd oxygen and singlet oxygen, NO 2 and
HO2 species and other species like N2O, NH3, HNO3 etc., in the atmosphere.
SECTION-D 16 hrs.
1. Meaning of Pollutant, different ways to express concentration of Pollutants (mass
concentration, volume concentration, mass volume concentration & ppm) various pollutants
like CO and CO2, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen, oxidants, halogenated, compounds,
sulphur containing compounds and particulate matter monitoring and control of these
pollutants.
2. Photochemical smog, Production of smog, hydrocarbon reactivities, conversion of NO to
NO2 oxidant dosage, reactions of O3 and singlet O2.
3. SO2 Chemistry, Photolysis of SO2, Photo-oxidation, free radical reactions.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Gilbert & Cundel : Photochemistry.
2. Calvert & Pits : Potochemistry.
3. Atmoshperic Chemistry, J. Heicklen, Academic Press, New York.
4. Environmental Pollution Control Engineering, C.S. Rao, New Age International (P) Limited
Publishers.
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS
1. K. K. Rohatgi-Mukherjee : Photochemistry.
2. Fifth International Symposium : Photochemistry.
PAPER-314 : INORGANIC PRACTICALS-I

Maximum Marks : 100
University Examination : 80
Internal Assessment : 20
Preparation and Estimation
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1. Preparation of [Co(NH3)6]C3
2. Estimation of chloride.
3. Preparation of [Co(NH3)5 NO2]C2 and [Co(NH3)5 (ONO]C2
4. Preparation of [Pb (CH3COO)4]
5. Estimation of Pb and acetate.
6. Preparation of Dipyridinium hexachloroplumbate.
7. Estimation of Pb.
8. Preparation of [1(PY)2N03]
9. Estimation of Iodine.
10. Preparation of tris thioureacuprous chloride
11. Estimation of copper
12. Preparation of Vanadyl acetylacetonate
PAPER-315 : INORGANIC PRACTICALS-II

Maximum Marks : 100
Chromatographic Separations
1. To Separate Hg (II), Pb (II), Cu (II) & Cd (II) ions by paper chromatography and to
determine their Rr values.
2. To separate out Ni (II), Cu (II), & Zn (II) ions by paper chromatography and determination
of their Rf values.
3. To separate out F, CI, Br & I by paper Chromatography and determination of their Rf values.
4. To separate out Na (I) & K (I) by paper chromatography and determination of their R f values.
Spectrophotometric Determinations
(i) Fe (II) with 1, 10-Phenonthroline
(ii) Fe (III) with Pot. thiocyanate
(iii) Ni with dimethylglyoxime
(iv) Cu (II) with Sodium diethyl dithiocarbamate
Conductometry
(a) Determination of number of ions in
(i) [Cr (urea)6] C3
(ii) [Co(NH3)6]C3, [Hg (NH3)2C]
(b) Titrations of mixture of acids.
(c) Precipitation titrations.
PAPER-324 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS - I

Maximum Marks : 100
(Multistep Synthesis)
1. Beckman Rearrangement
I. Benzene-Benzophenone Benzophenone Oxime Benzanilide
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II. Benzene Acetophenone Acetophenone Oxime-Acetanilide.
III. Cyclohexanone Oxime-Caprolactam.
2. Benzillic acid Rearrangement
I. Benzoin-Benzil-Benzillic-acid
II. Benzoin-Benzil-Benzil monohydrazone
3. Fischer Indole Synthesis
I. N-aryl Maleinilic acid N aryl maleimide
II. 1, 2, 3, 4 tetrahydrocarbazole
III. 2-Phenyl Indole from Phenyl hydrazone
PAPER-325 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS-II

Maximum Marks : 100
Quantitative Estimations
1. Hydroxyl group - (Phenolic)
Expt. l : Determine percentage purity of given phenols by brominating reagent.
2. Amine group
Expt. 2 : Determine the amount of aniline per litre by substitution method.
Expt. 3 : Determine the percentage purity of amine by diazotisation method.
Expt. 4 : Find percentage purity of sulphadimi dine by diazotisation method.
3. Carbonyl group
Expt. 5 : To standardise the given glucose solution by Fehling's method.
Expt. 6 : Determine percentage purity of given sample of glucose.
Expt. 7 : Determine the percentage purity of sugar by Fehling's method.
Expt. 8 : To determine the amount of glucose in given sample by Benedict's Solution.
Expt. 9 : To determine the percentage purity of sucrose by Benedict's method.
4 Acetous Perchloric Acid
Expt. 10 : To standardise acetous perchloric acid using primary standard potassium hydrogen
phthalate.
Expt. 11 : To determine percentage purity of sodium benzoate.
Expt. 12 : To determine percentage purity of sodium salicylate.
Expt. 13 : To determine percentage purity of given alkaloid (Ephedrin).
Expt. 14 : To find percentage purity of Brucine.
PAPER-334 : INSTRUMENTAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

PAPER - I
Maximum Marks : 100
I. Colourimetry and Spectro-photometry
1. Verification of Lambert-Beer's Law.
2. Determination of the concentration of coloured compounds.
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3. Study of Cu2+ – EDTA Complex.
4. Determination of the pka of phenolphthalein.
5. Determination of the Composition of the mixtures.
6. Determination of the molar extinction coefficients.
7. Scanning of the complete spectra.
II. Polarimetry
1. To find the specific rotation and molar rotation of optically active substance.
2. To find the strength of the optically active substances in the given solution.
3. To find the order of the reaction and velocity constant for the inversion of cane sugar in
acidic medium.
4. To compare the strength of hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acids.
5. To find the percentage of d-sugar and d-tatraric acid in the given solution
polarimetrically.
III. Polarographic Measurements
1. Determination of E½ of aqueous solution of Zn 2+ and
Cd2+.
2. Determination of the concentration of the solution of zinc and cadmium salt.
3. Amperometric titration.
PAPER-335 : PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

Maximum Marks : 100
1. CHEMICAL KINETICS
(I) Reaction between Potassium bromate and Potassium
Iodide :
(a) To study the kinetics of reaction between Potassium bromate and Potassium
lodide catalyzed by H+ ions at room temperature.
(b) To study the kinetics of reaction between Potassium bromate and Potassium
Iodide catalyzed by H+ ions
at least at three temperatures and hence to find out the activation energy of the
reaction.
(II) To study the reaction between H2O2 and HI by clock method at least at three
temperatures and hence to find out the activation energy of the reaction.
(III) To study the kinetics of hydrolysis of tert butyl chloride by conductance measurements.
2. PHASE RULE
Three component system.
(a) To study the limit of homogeniety of three components (i.e., benzene, acetic acid and
water) system.
(b) To study the limit of homogeniety of three components (i.e., chloroform, acetic acid
and water) system.
3. THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY
(I) To separate and Identify the given mixtures of coloured compounds (azobenzene,
hydroxyazobenzene,
paminoazobenzene).
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(II) To separate and identify the given mixture of colourless compounds (Diphenylamine,
Benzophenone, Naphthalene, and biphenyl).
(III) To draw calibration curve for different amounts
of Azobenzene after separating on TLC Plates, extracting with methanol and measuring
with spectrophotometer and hence to find the amount of Azobenzene in its unknown
sample.
4. Cryoscopy
1. To find the mole ular weight of the given solute in water by depression in freezing point
method.
2. To find the values of van't Hoff factor and degree of dissociation of weak electrolytes
by cryoscopic method.
3. To determine the degree of association of benzoic and in benzene by cryoscopic
method.
4. To determine the mean activity coefficients of strong electrolytes.
5. Find the oscillator strength of the main band of diphenylamine in the ultraviolet region of the
spectrum.
SEMESTER-IV
PAPER-401 : ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.

SECTION-A
1. Concept and scope of Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Pollution. Environmental
Segments, Green house effect and global warming, chemical and Photochemical reactions in
the atmosphere, Pollutants, contaminents, sinks and receptor.
2. Air Pollution : Air Pollutants (CO, NO 2, SO2, HC, SPM) Photo chemical smog, Acid rain,
particulates, Air Pollution accidents (TCDD (2, 3, 7, 8 tetra Chloro binzo - 10 dioxin),
Bhopal, Chernobyl Air Pollution monitoring instruments, Monitoring of SO 2, NO-NOx, CO,
CO2 HC Ozone).
SECTION-B
3. Water Pollution : Water Pollutants, Drinking water standards, Investigation of water
(Physical, Chemical and Biological) Important steps in water treatment (Coagulation,
filteration) disinfection, Break point chlorination, lime soda ash precess, corrison 'and scale
formation, fluoridation, taste and color removal, water quality monitoring instruments.
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4. Soil Pollution, Pollutants in soil, Agricultural Pollution, Role of Micro nutrients in soil, Ion
enchange reaction in soil, Pesticide (Classifiation & Degradation), Path of Pesticides in
Environment, Monitoring techniques.
SECTION-C
5. Industrial Effluent Analysis : Quality of Industrial effluents, Physical methods of
classification, BOD, & COD of industrial effluents. Analysis of metal pollutants in effluents.
6. Chemical Toxicolgy : Toxic Pollutants in envrionment, Threshold limiting value,
Biochemical effects of Hg, Cd, As, Pb, O3, PAN, CN and pesticides.
7. Monitoring tecniques for Pollution Analysis
(i) Atomic absorption spectroscopy and flame photometry theory, Instrument,
Interferences and evaluation methods.
(ii) Infrared Spectroscopy Introduction, Instrumentation, Beer's – Lembert relationship,
NDIR & FTIR.
SECTION-D
1. Turbidimetry & Nephelometry : General discussion, instrumentation.
2. Ion selective electrodes : working, construction, standardisation different Ion selective
electrodes.
3. Ion Chromatography technique, column & detector.
4. HPLC (High performance liquid chromatography) Instrumentation, supports & detector.
5. Gas chromatography : Apparatus, detector and working.
6. Anodic Streppeng Analysis, Principle, Apparatus and technique & advantages.
BOOKS
1. Environmental Chemistry by A. K. De.
2. Environmental Polllition Analysis S. M. Khopkar.
3. Vogel's text book of Quantitative Chemical Analyses.
PAPER-411 : CHEMISTRY OF ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.

SECTION-A 16 hrs.
Organometallic Compounds
Nomenclature of organometallic compounds, Classification of Ligands in organo metallic
compounds, inert gas rule. Transition Metal compounds with Bonds to hydrogen. Characterization
of Hydride complexes, Hydrogen Bridges. Synthetic methods, Chemical Behaviour of Hydrido
Compounds, Mononuclear polyhydrides, Carbonyl hydride & Hydride Anion Molecular
Hydrogen compounds, Metal – Hydrogen interactions with C-H groups, Complexes of
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Borohydrides and Aluminohydrides, Compounds with Transition Metal Single, Double and Triple
bonds to carbon. Compound Types, Synthetic methods for M-C Bonds, Decomposition Reactions
Intramolecular Reductive Elimination, Other Reactions of M-C Bonds.
SECTION-B 16 hrs.
Compounds of Transition Metal with Alkenes, Alkynes and Delocalized Hydrocarbon
Systems, Alkene complexes, Types of Alkene Complexes, Synthesis & Reactions of Alkene
complexes, Alkyne and Alkyne - Derived Compounds. Allyl and Related complexes : Allyls,
Dienyl Compounds, Trimethylenemethane Complexes, Carbocyclic- - Complexes, Three-
membered, Four membered, Five membered Rings; Di - 5_ cyclopentadienyls, Bridging
cyclopentadienyls, Ionic cyclopentadienyls, Monocyclopentadienyls, Reactions of C 5H5 Ring,
Metal compounds of Heterocycles, Multidecker Sandwich Compounds.
SECTION-C 17 hrs.
Homogeneous Catalytic Synthesis of Organic Chemicals by Transition Metal complexes.
Introduction, Reactions of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen, Snythesis Gas and Water Gas, shift
Reaction, Reduction of carbon monoxide by Hydrogen. The Fischer- Tropsch Synthesis. Synthesis
of oxygenated compounds, Hydroformylation of Unsaturated Compounds. Reductive
Carbonylation of Alcohols and other compounds, Carbonylation Reactions. Methanol and Methyl
Acetate, Adipic Ester synthesis, other carbonylation Reaction, Decarbonylation Reactions.
Catalytic Addition of Molecules to C-C Multiple Bonds. Homogeneous Hydrogenation of
unsaturated compounds, Reversible cis-Dihydrido catalysts, Monohydrido complexes.
Hydrogenation of unsaturated groups, transfer Hydrogenations. Hydrosilation of unsaturated
compounds.
Polymerization, Oligomerization and Metathesis Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes.
Reactions involving C-C Bond Cleavage, Other Aspects of Catalytic Reaction.
Supported Homogeneous & Phase Transfer Catalysis.
Oxidation Reactions, Oxygen Transfer from Peroxo and Oxo Species. Oxygen Transfer from
NO2 group.
SECTION-D 17 hrs.
Transition Metal carbon Monoxide compounds. Preparartion of Metal Carbonyls, Structures
of Metal carbonyls Mononuclear, Binuclear, Trinuclear and Tetranuclear and larger Polynuclear
carbonyls. Additional structural and Bonding features : Fluxionality, Semibridging CO groups,
side on Bonding to CO, Oxygen to Metal Bonds, Vibrational Spectra of Metal carbonyls,
Detection of Bridging CO groups. Molecular symmetry from the number of Bands, Bond Angles
& Relative Intensities, Force constants, Prediction and Assignment of Spectra. Carbonylate
Anions, Metal carbonyl, Hydrides, Reactions of Metal Carbonyls; Photochemical Reactions of
Metal Carbonyls : Nucleophilic & electrophilic attacks on CO Metal carbonyl scrambling,
Fluxional organometallic compounds.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Cotton Wilkinson : Advanced Inorganic, John Wiley 5th & 6th Edition.
2. Shriver, Atkins and Longford : Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University, Press, 1990.
PAPER-412 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Maximum Marks : 75
22
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.

SECTION-A 16 hrs.
Radiochemistry : Discovery of radioactivity, statistical aspect of radioactivity, radioactive
decay and growth, naturally occuring radioactive substances, nuclear structure and properties,
nuclear reactions, nature of nuclear reactions, comparison of nuclear and chemical reacions,
energetics of nuclear reactions, the Q-value of a reaction, Cross sections - partial reactions and
total cross reaction. Bohr theory of nuclear reactions, types of reactions, Oppenheimer Phillips
process, Photonuclear reactions, nuclear fission and fusion, fission products and fission yields,
chain reaction at very high energies, nuclear transparency, high energy fission, slow neutron
reactions Cross-section, equations of Radioactive decay and growth, equations of transformation
in a neutron flux, gamma transitions and Isomerism, &  decay, Interaction of radiations with
matter.
SECTION-B 16 hrs.
Traces in Chemical Applications
Isotopic and exchange reactions, qualitative obesrvations, quantitative exchange law,
reaction kinetics and mechanism, electron transfer reaction, rates of isotopic reactions
Analytical Applications
Tests of separation, Analysis of Isotope dilution, health and safety aspects, radiotoxicity and
radiotoxicity hazard, design features of the laboratories and their classifications, operational
procedures and practices, radiation protection, radioactive and waste management, objectives and
principles.
SECTION-C 16 hrs.
Stability Constants of Metal complexes
(I) (a) (i) Slope ratio method (ii) Job's method of continuous variation (iii) Solubility method
(vi) Mole- Ratio method, Lingane's method.
(b) General methods : (a) Bjerrum's potentiometric method (b) Leden's method
(c) Polarographic method (d) Ion Exchange method, polargraphic, graphic Deford Hume's
method.
(II) Factors affecting the stability constants
(i) Statistical effect
(ii) Electrostatic effect
(iii) Chelate effect
SECTION-D 17 hrs.
Inorganic Polymers
1. Properties of Polymers
1.1. Linear polymer molecule
1.2. Size of linear polymer molecule
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1.3. Shape of linear polymer molecule
1.4. Crystalline and amorphous polymers
1.5. Polymer solubility
1.6. Solubility parameter
1.7. Glass-Transition temperature
1.8. Viscoelastic behavior
1.9. Chemical flow and stress relaxation
2. Phosphorus-based macromolecules
2.1. Chain polymers
2.1.1. Families of compounds involving un-ionised chains : Polymeric
phosphonitirlic chlorides, polyphosphoryl, chlorides, polyphosphoryl-
dimethylamides.
2.1.2. Families of compounds exhibiting chain polyanions : Vitreous polyphosphates,
crystalline metaphos- phates, polyphosphoric acid.
3. Sulfur polymers
3.1. Elementary sulfur: Crystalline:
3.1.1. Forms of sulfur
3.1.2. Molten sulfur
3.1.3. Sulfur vapor
3.2. Sulfanes (Hydrogen polysulfides) and their salts:
3.2.1. Free sulfanes
3.2.2. Salts of sulfanes
3.3. Alkyl and aryl Sulfanes :
3.3.1. Preparation
3.3.2. Properties and structure
3.4. Sulfane monosulfonic acid HO3SS2H :
3.4.1. Preparation
3.4.2. Properties and structure
BOOKS
1. Nuclear and Radiations Chemistry by Fiedelander and Kennedy.
2. Principles of Radio Chemistry, Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists.
Editors D.D. Sood, N. Rama moorthy, A.V.R. Reddy.
3. Jones and Jones: Elementary Coordination Chemistry.
4. Polarography of Metal Complexes by D. R. Crow.
5. Inorganic Polymers by Stone and Graham.
PAPER-413 : INORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY-II

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.
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SECTION-A 17 hrs.
1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Introduction : Theory of NMR, behaviour of a bar magnet in magnetic field, rotating axis
system magnetising vectors and relaxation, NMR transition, NMR experiment, Chemical shift of
some systems studied by NMR, Mechanism of electron shielding, remote shielding from
neighbour anisotropy, interatomic ring currents, chemical shifts where the local diamagnetic term
does not predominate, spin-spin splitting, Spin-Spin coupling mechanism for transmitting
determination.
SECTION-B 17 hrs.
2. Application of NMR
Application involving the magnitude of coupling constants, complex spectra obtained when J
= , Chemical exchange and other factors affecting the line width effect of chemical exchange on
spectra and the evaluation of reaction rates for fast reactions. Consequences of nuclear with
quadrupolar moment in NMR. Double reasonance technique, exchange reactions between ligands
and metal ions.
3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Paramagnetic Transition Metal ion complexes.
Introduction, Relaxation Processes, Average electron spin polarisation, Scalar or isotropic
contact shifts in systems with isotropic tensor, pseudo contact shift, Semiqualitative interpretations
of NMR spectra para magnetic molecules, semi qualitative interpretation of contact shifts,
applications of isotropic shifts.
SECTION-C 16 hrs.
4. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
Introduction, Principles, The hydrogen atom, Presentation of the spectrum, hyperfine
splitting in isotropic systems involving more than one nucleus, Contributions to the hyperfine
coupling constant in isotropic systems.
Anisotropic Effects : Anisotropy in the g value, epr of triplet states, nuclear quadrupole
interaction, line widths, EPR applications.
SECTION-D 16 hrs.
5. Mass Spectrometery
Instrument operation and presentation of spectral processes that can occur when a molecule
and a high energy electron combine, finger print applications.
Interpretation of mass spectra, effect of isotope on appearance of mass spectrum, Molecular
weight determination : field ionisation techniques, evaluation of heat of sublimation and
species in the vapour over high melting solids, Appearance potential and ionisation potential.
6. ORD & CD
Theory of ORD & CD.
Measurement of optical Rotation.
Application of ORO & CD.
BOOKS
1. R. S. Drago : Physical Methods for Chemists (2nd Edn.)
2. C. A. Power : Mass-Spectroscopy.
3. R. Chnag : Basic Principles of Spectroscopy.
4. Willard Merritt Dean: Instrumental Methods of Analysis.
5. C. M. Banwell : Molecular Spectroscopy.
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6. F. C. Gibb : Principles of Mossbauer Spectroscopy.
PAPER-421 : APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC

MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.

SECTION-A
1. Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy 7 hrs.
1.1 Colour and light absorption, the chromophore concept. Theory of electronic
spectroscopy, orbitals involved and electronic transitions.
1.2 Effect of solvent and conjugation on max. Woodward Fieser, Fieser-Kuhn and
Nelson's rules.
1.2.1 Spectral correlation with structure: conjugated dienes and polyenes : ,  –
unsaturated carbonyl compounds; benzene, substituted benezes and
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.
1.2.2 Stereochemical factors in electronic spectroscopy : biphenyls and binaphthyls,
cis and trans isomers, angular distortion, cross conjugation and steric inhibition
of resonance
2. Infrared Spectroscopy 10 hrs.
2.1 Molecular vibrations and modes of vibrations.
2.2 Factors influencing vibrational frequencies : vibrational coupling, hydrogen bonding,
conjugation, inductive, mesomaric (resonance), field effects and bond angles.
2.3 Application to identify functional groups: aliphatic, aromatic and aralkyl
hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols and ethers; aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and
esters; amines and amides; alkyl halides, aryl halides and aralkyl halides.
Heteroaromatic compounds (pyrrole furan and thiophene) and amino acids.
SECTION-B
3. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy 15 Hrs
3.1 Proton magmetic resonance spectroscopy
3.1.1 Nuclear spin resonance. Chemical shift and its measurement. Relaxation
processes.
3.1.2 Factors influencing; chemical shift: Shielding, deshielding and anisotropic
effects; effect of restricted rotation, concentration temperature and hydrogen
bonding.
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3.1.3 Spin coupling (simple and complex), mechanism of coupling. Coupling
constants, geminal coupling, vicinal coupling, virtual and long range coupling.
Factors influencing geminal and vicinal coupling.
3.1.4 Chemical shift equivalence and magnetic equivalence.
3.1.5 Non first order spectra,. simplification of complex pmr spectra: increased
strength, spin decoupling or double resonance and the use of chemical shift
reagents.
3.1.6 Variable temperature nmr spectroscopy: introduction and applications.
SECTION-C
4. 13C-NMR spectroscopy 8 Hrs
4.1 Natural abundance of C, resolution and multiplicity. The FT mode and rf pulse
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4.2 Use of proton coupled, proton decoupled and off- resonance decoupling techniques;
deuterium substitution and chemical shift equivalence in peak assignments.
4.3 13C Chemical shift : effect of substituents on chemical shift position of alkanes,
alkenes, alkynes and benzene. Spin coupling and 13C - 1H coupling constants
5. New dimensions in NMR spectroscopy 8 Hrs
5.1 Nuclear overhauser effect and NOE difference spectra
5.2 Introduction to correlated spectroscopy (COSY). Homcor ( 1H–1H) and HETCOR
(1H–13C) of menthol and geraniol
5.3 APT and DEPT techniques (menthol and geraniol)
5.4 A brief introduction to Nuclear Overhauser Effect Spectroscopy (NOESY) with a
suitable example
SECTION-D
6. Mass spectrometry 17 Hrs
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Mass spectrum and Metastable ion peak.
6.3 Determination of molecular formula and recognition of molecular ion peak and the
Nitrogen rule.
6.4 Molecular formula and index of Hydrogen deficiency.
6.5 General rules of fragmentation and the McLafferty rearrangement
6.6 Fragmentations associated with functional groups : aliphatic, aromatic and aralkyl
hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols and ethers; aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and
esters; amines and amides; alkyl halides, aryl halides and aralkyl halides.
Heteroaromatic compounds (pyrrole furan and thiophene) and amino acids.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. William Kemp, Organic Spectroscopy, P edition, ELKS, MacMillian, Hampshire, UK, 1991.
2. D. H. William and I. Fleming, Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry, TATA
McGRAW-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, India, 1993.
3. R. M. Silverstein, G. C. Bassler and F. C. Morrill, Spectrometric Identification of Organic
Compounds, 5th edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, USA, 1991.
PAPER-422 : ORGANIC SYNTHESIS

Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%
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marks each.

SECTION-A
1. An introduction of synthesis and synthetic equivalents. General principle of disconnection
approach; Importance of order of event in organic synthesis. Introductory meaning of one C-
X and two C-X groups disconnection. Reversal of polarity (umpolung) New application of
organosilicene compounds, cyclisation reactions of carbene and nitrenes.
Protective Groups : Principle of protection of alcoholic amino carbonyl and carboxylic
groups with suitable examples from
synthetic point of view. 8 hrs.
II. Synthesis of alkene,  – elimination pyrolytic syn elimination, synthesis of allyl alcohol,
sulphoxide sulphenate rearrangement, through phosphorous ylid, decarboxylation of  –
lactum stereo selective synthesis of tri-tetra substituted alkenes through use of acetylenes.
Use of nitro compounds in organic synthesis. Fragmentation of sulphonates, oxidative
decarboxylation of carboxylic acids. Decomposition of toulene p-sulphonylhydrazones,
stereospecific synthesis from – 1,2-diols. Stereoselective route to , –carbonyl compounds.
8 hrs.
SECTION-B
I. C-C bond formation : Generation and importance of enolate ion, regioselectivity,
stereoselectivity. Generation of dianion and their alkylation, alkylation of relatively acidic
methylene groups. Hydrolysis and decarboxylation of alkylated product, O-Vs-C alkylation,
C-alkylation of vinyl group, aryl group. Formation of enamines and alkylation. Alkylation of
carbon by conjugate additions. 8 hrs.
II. One group C-C - disconnection : Disconnection of simple alcohols, of simple olefins,
carbonyl compounds control in synthesis, friedal craft's type examples.
8 hrs.
SECTION-C
I. Reaction of carbon nucleophiles with carbonyl group : Condensation process favoured
equilibrium by dehydration of aldol products, under acidic and basic conditions, Amine
catalysed condensation, Mannich Reaction, Nucleophilic addition, Cyclisation process,
Derzen, Perkin, Stobbe reaction. Sulphur slides, phosphorous ylides and related spices as
nucleophiles. 8 hrs.
II. Diels Alder Reaction : General feature dienophile diene, intramolecular Diels Alder
reaction stereochemistry and mechanisms, photo sentized Diels Alder Reaction, homo Diels
Alder reaction, ene synthesis, cycloaddition reaction of allyl cations/anions. Retro-Diels
Alder's Reaction.
8 hrs.
SECTION-D
I. Two Group Disconnections 1,3-Difunctionalized compound -hydroxy carbonyl
compounds. 1-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, 1,3-di carbonyl compounds, 1-
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unsaturated lactones, 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds michael disconnection, use of Mannich
Reaction in disconnection, Robinson's annelation.
8 hrs.
II. Synthesis of the following natural product using disconnection approach. Caryophyllene,
Pencilline, Cephalosporin, 11-Oxoprogestrone, 11-Hydroxy progesterone, Aphidicaline and
Juvabione.
9 hrs.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. W. Carruther : Some Modern Method of Organic Synthesis.
2. H. O. House : Modern Synthetic Reactions.
3. I. L. Finar : Organic Chemistry, Vol.2.
4. R.O.C. Norman; J.M. Coxon : Principles of Organic Synthesis.
PAPER–423 : MODERN SYNTHETIC REACTIONS

AND REARRANGEMENTS
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.

SECTION-A
I. Functionalisation of Non Activated Carbon
Barton's reaction and related process mechanism, stereochemistry of transition state,
photolysis of organic nitrites, N-Nitrosoamides, hypohalites. Reaction of monohydric
alcohols with lead tetraacetate, olefinic alcohols from hydroperoxides, cyclobutanols from
photolysis of ketones, applications to steroid nucleus. 8 hrs.
II. (a) Hoffman Ley Freytag Reaction using N-chloramine derivatives, mechanisitic approach
and application.
(b) Newer Chemical Techniques : Brief concept of crown ethers, phase transfer reagent,
application in synthesis.
(c) Use of compounds of Thallium (III), Palladium and Ruthenium oxide in organic
synthesis. 8 hrs.
SECTION-B
I. New application of organosilicon compounds in synthesis, protection of functional group,
trimethylsilylcyanide, elimination from -hydroxy-silane, the Peterson reaction and related
process; Annelation; alkenylsilanes and -epoxysilanes, stabilisation of corbonium ions
by -silyl groups. 8 hrs.
II. Allylic alkylation of alkenes; The dihydro 1,3-oxazine synthesis of aldehyde and ketones,
coupling of organonickel and organocopper complexes. Reaction of lithium organocuparates,
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synthetic application of carbenes and carbenoids. Some photocyclisation reactions, acyclic
conjugated trienes, stilbene, Anil, alkaloids and related processes. 8 hrs.
SECTION-C
Molecular Rearrangements
I. Rearrangements in Small Ring Compounds
(a) Introduction : Thermal rearrangements, Cyclopropane derivatives, Acid catalysed
rearrangement involving carbonium ions, Base catalysed rearrangement, involving
carbanians, Rearrangements involving free radicals and carbene intermediate. 4 hrs.
(b) Thermal rearrangements : Cyclobutane derivatives, Acid ctatalysed rearrangement
involving carbonium ion, base catalysed rearrangement involving carbanions,
Rearrangements involving free radical and carbene intermediate. 4 hrs.
II. Carbonium Ion Rearrangement in Bridged Bicyclic Systems
Wagner-Meerwein, Pinacol, Nametkin, and Demjan rearran-gement, Mechanism, Migratory
aptitude, Stereochemical consequences. 9 hrs.
SECTION-D
Rearrangement in Steroids
1. (a) Angular group migration, Rearrangement in C 13–CH3, C9, C11, C19 methyl groups.
Dienone phenol rearrangement.
(b) Anthrasteroid Rearrangement.
(c) Retro aldol phenomenon. 7 hrs.
II. (a) i-steroid transformation.
(b) Ring expansion and contraction in A, B, C, D Rings.
(c) Acyloin Rearrangement in D-homoannulation, Acyl group migration, Allylic
transposition, Redistribution Reactions.
9 hrs.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. K. W. Bentley : Elucidation of Organic Structure by Physical Method, Part-I, II.
2. P. S. Kalsi : Chemistry of Natural Products.
3. P. de-Mayo : Molecular Rearrangement, Vol. I & II.
4. H. O. House : Modem Synthetic Reaction.
5. W. Carruther : Some Modem Methods of Organic Synthesis.
PAPER–431 : X-RAY DIFFRACTION AND

OTHER TECHNIQUES
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.
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SECTION-A 16 hrs.
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AND X-RAYS
(i) Crystallography : Crystals, Crystal laitices, Unit Cel1 and Crystal systems. Bravias lattices,
lattice, directions and lattice planes, Miller indices, reciprocal lattice concept, derivation of
spacing formula for cubic, tetragonal and orthorhombic crystals, stereographic projections,
crystal structure of CsC, NaC Diamond, ZnS, CaF2 etc. Point defects, stoichiometric and
non- stoichiometric crystal defects, thermodynamics of Schottky and Frenkel defects
formation, colour centres, line defects and plane defects.
(ii) Nature of X-Rays : Introduction, the continuous spectrum, The characteristic spectra,
absorption of X-Rays, filters, production and detection of X-Rays (Photographic method and
counters)
SECTION-B 17 hrs.
X -RAY DIFFRACTION
X-Ray diffraction and the directions of diffracted beam, X-ray spectroscopy, methods of X-
ray diffraction - Bragg's method and Laue's method, Derivation of Bragg's law and Laue's
diffraction equation from the concept of reciprocal lattice. Rotating crystal method, Powder
method, diffraction under non-ideal conditions. The intensities of diffracted beams scattered by an
electron, atom and a unit cell. The structure factor calculations. The factors influencing the
intensity of diffracted lines on the powder pattern. Determination of crystal structure, indexing
patterns of cubic crystals, indexing patterns of non cubic crystals. Electron diffraction scattering
by gases. Wierl equation, measurement technique. Neutron diffraction : introduction,
measurement technique, difference between neutron and X-ray diffraction.
SECTION-C 16 hrs.
CIRCULAR DICHROISM AND OPTICAL ROTATORY DISPERSION
Theory of polarised light, optical activity and optically active molecules, Cotton effects, CD
and ORD, Octet Rule, Experimental Techniques, Applications : quantitative analysis,
determination of absolute configuration, conformational studies and equilibrium studies.
NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY
Basic concepts, experimental techniques, Zeeman splitting of quadrupole spectra, quadrupole
coupling in (i) atoms and (ii) molecules, Structural information obtainable from NQR spectra,
nature of chemical bond and study of charge transfer compounds.
SECTION-D 16 hrs.
MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY
The Mossbauer effect, the Mossbauer active nuclei. The spectral line width. The chemical
isomer shift. The quadrupole splitting, magnetic hyperfine inteactions. Measurement technique,
elucidation of structure of 57Fe, 119Sn and 151Eu complexes using Mossbauer data. Dynamic effect,
Second order Doppler shift and recoilless fraction. The Goldenki-karyagin effect. Paramagnetic
relaxation. Mossbauer spectroscopy of biological systems. Mossbauer spectroscopy applied to
surface study, nature of chemical bond and structural determination, analytical applications.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. R. Chang : Basic Principles of Spectroscopy.
2. R. S. Drago : Physical Methods in Chemistry.
3. B. D. Cullity : Elements of X-ray Diffraction.
4. T. C. Gibb : Principles of Mossbauer Spectroscopy.
5. Darassi : Optical Rotatory Disspersion.
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PAPER–432 : RADIATION CHEMISTRY AND
ADVANCED SPECTROSCOPY
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.

SECTION-A 16 hrs.
Radiation Chemistry
1. Sources, Natural radioactivity, Nuclear reactors, Artificial radioactivity, Radiation Sources,
Machine Sources; Vande Graff accelerator, Cyclotron, Microwave linear accelerator.
2. Absorption of radiation for X and gama rays Photoelectric absorption, Compton scattering,
pair production and total absorption coefficient for fast electrons-excitation and ionisation,
stopping power and linear energy transfer and other interactions for heavy particles, charged
particles and neutrons. Comparison of effects of different types of radiations.
3. Dose and its measurement : Significance, Units, Measurement through calorimetery,
chemical methods - Frick's dosimeter and by ionization in gases. Direct study of
intermediates.
SECTION-B 16 hrs.
LASER and MASERS
Introduction, laser beam characteristics; directionality, intensity, monochromaticity and
coherence, laser action; spontaneous and stimulated emission, amplification, population inversion,
negative absorption. Pumping (optical, electrical etc.) Two level systems, possibility of
amplification, Population inversion in three and four level systems. Masers; Two level maser
system – ammonia maser (principle and working). Optical resonators. Solid laser – Ruby-laser,
Gas lasers; Helium – Neon gas laser, Neon – oxygen and Argon-oxygen lasers, Chemical lasers;
HCI and HF lasers, Q - switching, Raman laser action, stimulated Raman scattering.
Semiconductor lasers : Band model theory for metals Intrinsic and impurity semiconductors, p-n
junctions, semiconductor diode laser. Applications of lasers and masers; projection of intense
energy, absorption spectra, focussed beam, power transmission, satellite nudging, communication,
atmospheric optics etc.
SECTION-C 17 hrs.
Mass Spectrometry
Development with special reference to Dempster's mass spectrometer. Basic
instrumentation : electron bombardment and photo ionization sources, magnetic, electrostatic and
time of flight analyzers, resolving power, ion detectors, (Photographic plate, Farady cup,
Electrometer tubes, Vibrating reed electrometers and electron multipliers). Operation and
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representation of mass spectra, Types of ions in mass spectra. Finger print application and
interpretation of mass spectra, Energetics of electron impact process : appearance potential of
positive and negative ions, ionization efficiency curves, experimental methods for determining
appearance potentials, The Frank-Condon principle and the ionization and dissociation of
molecules by electron impact. Some applications : molecular weight determination, isotopic
abundance, evaluation of bond dissociation energies, heats of formation and electron affinities by
mass spectometric methods.
SECTION-D 16 hrs.
Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES)
Basic principles of photoelectron spectroscopy; Introduction, photoelectron spectrum, block
diagram of photoelectron spectrometer. Experimental techniques; light sources, cylinderical and
spherical field analysers, deflection analysers, parallel plate mirror analyser, retarding field
analyser, operational consideration; recording a spectrum, signal-to-noise ratio, peak width and
sensitivity Photoionization and atomization; Application of Frank - Condon principle to
photoelectric spectra. Koopman's theorem.
Atomic photoelectron spectra of Ar, Kr and Xe and spin orbit coupling. Photoelectron
spectra of halogen acids (HF, HCI, H Br, and HI) and spin orbit coupling.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. A. J. Swallow : Radiation Chemistry
2. B. B. Laud : Lasers and non linear optics.
3. B. A. Lengyel : Introduction to lasers.
4. Koichi Shimoda : Introduction to lasers.
5. R. Chang : Basic Principles of Spetroscopy.
6. R. S. Drago : Physical methods in Chemistry.
7. C. A. McDowell : Mass spectrometry.
8. D. Briggs : Handbook of X-ray and UV photoelectron
(Editor) spactroscopy.
9. D. W. Turner : Photoelectron spectroscopy.
PAPER–433 : POLYMERS AND

SURFACE CHEMISTRY
Maximum Marks : 75
Pass Marks : 35%

marks each.

SECTION-A 17 hrs.
1. Introduction : Classification and nomenclature of polymers, composition and polymerization
mechanism.
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2. Step Polymerization : Reactivity of functional groups, basis for analysis of polymerization,
kinetics of step polymerization, self catalysed polymerization, external catalysis of
polymerization, step polymerization other than polyesterification non-equivalence of
functional groups in polyfunctional reagents.
3. Radical chain ploymerization : Overall kinetics of chain polymerization, initiation, thermal
decomposition of initiators, types of initiators, kinetics of initiation and polymerization,
dependence of polymerization rate on monomer, photochemical initiation, initiation by
ionizing radiation, pure thermal initiation, redox initiation.
SECTION-B 16 hrs.
1. Co-polymerization and emulsion polymerization : The composition of addition copolymers,
kinetics of chain propagation in co-polymerization, qualitative and quantitative theories of
emulsion. Polymerization rate, degree and number of polymer particles in emulsion
polymerization.
2. Molecular weight average and viscosity average molecular weight, molecular weight
determination by osmotic method, light scattering method, sedimentation method, diffusion
constant, sedimentation equilibrium, viscosity method.
3. Statistics of Linear polymers Molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, polydispersity
index, average and end to end distance, average radius of gyration.
SECTION-C 16 hrs.
1. Adsorption : Adsorption, Adsorption of gases, influence of temperature and pressure, nature
of adsorption and adsorbed gases, unimolecular layers, types of adsorption, Langmuir
adsorption isotherm and BET adsorption equation and their derivation, estimation of surface
area of adsorption, Gibbs adsorption equation and its verification.
2. Kinetics of heterogeneous reaction at solid surfaces: Gas reaction on solids, single reacting
gas, retardation of reaction products, two reacting gases, retardation by reactants and
products, adsorption and desorption as rate determining, absolute rate theory of
heterogeneous reactions.
SECTION-D 16 hrs.
1. Catalysis : Catalysts and Criteria of catalysis and initiation of a reaction. Catalytic activity
and its determination, salt effects (Primary and Secondary).
2. Spectroscopic methods like PES, AES, LEED to determine surface structure, important
applications of surface chemistry, surfactant, wetting, micelles, detergency, surface tension,
interfacial tension.
BOOKS
1. Principles of Polymerization by George Odian.
2. Principles of Polymer Chemistry by Paul J. Flory.
3. Text book of Physical Chemistry by Glastone.
4. Physical Chemistry of Macromoleculers by Charles Tanford.
5. Physical Chemistry by G. M. Barrow.
6. The surface Chemistry of Solids by S. J. Gregg.
7. Physical Chemistry of Surfaces by Arthur W. Adamson, 4th Ed. John Wiley (New York).
PAPER-414 : INORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS-I

Maximum Marks : 100
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1. Preparation of [Cr(urea)6]C6
2. Estimation of Cr and C.
3. Preparation of sodium diethyldithiocarbamate.
4. Preparation of Nitroso bis diethyldithiocarbamate iron (I).
5. Estimation of Iron.
6. Preparation of cis & trans dichlorobisethylenediammine cobalt (III) chloride.
7. Preparation of Hexathioureaplumbous nitrate.
8. Estimation of lead and thiourea.
9. Preparation of Pyridine perchromate.
10. Preparation of Butyl xanthate.
Analysis of
(a) Water samples.
(b) Soil samples.
(c) Air samples.
(d) Alloys (solder, brass, bronze, steel).
(e) Pesticides.
PAPER-415 : INORGANIC PRACTICALS – II

Maximum Marks : 100
IR Spectroscopy
Study of the following complexes.
(i) [Co(NH3)5 N02]Cl
(ii) [Co(NH3)5 ONO]Cl
(iii) [Cr(urea)6]Cl2
(iv) Na diethyldithiocarbamate.
(v) Nitrosylbisdiethyldithiocarbamato iron (I).
I. Determination of stoichiometry of complex of Fe - 1,10 - Phenanthroline by
(a) Job's method of continuous variation.
(b) Mole-Ratio Method.
II. To find out oscillator strength and assignments of d-d bands to transitions hexaquo ions of
Cr (III), Fe (II), Ce (III), Co (II) and Ni (II).
(c) Calculation of 10 Dq and  for hexa aquo ion of Ni (II).
(d) Verification of relative positions of following ligands in the spectrochemical series :
H2O, Py, NH3, DMSO, Acetyl acetonate, ethylenediamine, acetate and urea.
Polarography
(a) Determination of half wave potential of lead and cadmium ion in 1M KCI.
(b) Determination of cadmium ion in the given solution by standard addition method
calibration plots.
(c) Determination of lead & cadmium in alloys.
PAPER-424 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

Maximum Marks : 80
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Multi-step Synthesis
I. Phenyl isothiocynate from Aniline
(i) To prepare Diphenyl thiourea (Thiocarbanilide) from Aniline.
(ii) To prepare phenyl isothiocynate from thiocarbanilide.
II. Cyclopentanone from cyclohexanone
(i) To prepare adipic acid from cyclohexanone (oxidation).
(ii) To prepare cyclopentanone from adipic acid.
III. -Aminobenzenesulfonamide from acetanilide
(i) To prepare p-acetamidobenzene sulphonyl chloride from Acetanilide.
(ii) To prepare p-acetamidobenzene sulphonamide from p- acetamidoienzene sulphonyl
chloride.
(iii) To prepare p-aminobenzene sulfonamide from p- acetamidobenzenc sulphonamide.
IV. Acridone from Anthranilic acid
(i) To prepare o-chlorobenzoic acid from anthranilic acid (Sandmeyer's Reaction).
(ii) To prepare N-Phenylanthranilic acid from O–Chlorobenzoic acid (Ullman
condensation).
(iii) To prepare Acridone from N-Phenyl anthranilic acid (Cyclization).
V. p-Bromo/ Nitro acetanilide from aniline
(i) To prepare Acetanilide from Aniline (Acetylation).
(ii) To prepare p-bromoacetanilide from Acetanilide (Bromination).
(iii) To prepare p-nitroacetanilide from Acetanilide (Nitration).
VI. -Benzyl cyclohexanone from cyclohexanone
(i) To prepare enamine from morpholine and cyclohexanone.
(ii) To benzyl ate the enamine and hydrolyse it to a Benzylcyclohexanone.
VII. Photochemical Reaction
Benzophenone to Benzpinacol
VIII. Spectroscopy
Students are supposed to know the IR & NMR spectra of the prepared compounds.
NOTE : Subject to the availability of Instrument/Chemicals, the experiments can be substituted by
alternate experiments.
PAPER–425 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS-II

Maximum Marks : 100
I. Quantitative Estimation by Extraction Method
Expt. 1 : To determine percentage purity of sodium benzoate in the given sample by extraction
method.
Expt. 2 : To find percentage. purity of sodium salicylate by extraction method.
II. Non Aqueous determination. Potassium Methoxide
Expt. 3 : To standardize the given solution of potassium methoxide.
Expt. 4 : To determine percentage of nitro-benzoic acid.
Expt. 5 : To find the percentage of Barbitones.
Expt. 6 : To determine percentage of succinimide in given sample.
III. Olefinic bond
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Expt. 7 : To determine percentage purity of allylacohol by addition method using brominating
reagent.
Expt. 8 : To find the amount of mesityl oxide using brominating reagent.
IV. Diols
Expt. 9 : To determine the percentage purity of given sample of glycol using periodic acid.
Expt. 10 : To determine the amount of glycerol per litre using periodic acid.
V. Paper chromatography
Separation and identification of alkaloids by paper chromatography and determination of R f
values.
VI. Spectrophotometeric (UV/VIS) Estimations
1. Amino acids
2. Carbohydrate
3. Cholesterol
4. Ascorbic Acid
5. Asprin
6. Caffeine
NOTE : Subject to the availability of Instrument/chemicals, the experiments can be substituted by
alternate experiments.
PAPER–434 : INSTRUMENTAL PHYSICAL

CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS – II
Maximum Marks : 100
I. Conductance Measurements
1. Acid-base Titrations
(a) Strong acid vs strong base.
(b) Weak acid vs strong base.
(c) Strong acid vs weak base.
(d) Mixture of strong acid and weak acid vs strong base.
(e) Mixture of strong acid, Weak acid and CuSO4 vs strong base.
2. To determine the cell constant of the given conductivity cell.
3. Determination of the solubility of sparingly soluble salts.
4. Verification of Debye-Huckel-Onsagar equation.
5. Verification of Ostwald dilution law.
6. Transport number measurments by Hittorf's method.
7. Precipitation titrations.
8. Complexometric titrations.
9. Determination of the degree of hydrolysis of the salts.
II. pH Measurements
1. Acid-Base titrations.
(a) Strong acid vs strong base.
(b) Strong acid vs weak base.
(c) Weak. acid vs strong base.
(d) Mixture of a strong acid and weak acid vs strong base.
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2. Determination of the dissociation canstants of weak acids and weak bases.
3. Determinations of the degree of hydrolysis of the salts of weak acids and strong bases
and that of strong acids and weak bases.
4. To determine the buffer capacity of the given buffer solution.
III. E.M.F. Measurements (Potentiometry)
1. Volumetric analysis.
(a) Acid-base titrations.
(b) Precipitation titrations.
(c) Redox titrations.
2. Construction and determination of emf of the following cells :
(a) Pt,/Hg, Hg2Cl2, KCI (saturated) / Ag+ (0.1N)/ Ag
(b) Pt,/Hg Hg2Cl2, KCl (0.1) / Ag+ (0.1 N) / Ag
(c) Ag / Ag+ (O.O1N)/Ag+ (O.1N) Ag
(d) Ag / Ag+ (0.01N) / KC1 (0.01N) AgCl / Ag
3. Determination of the solubility of the sparingly soluble salts.
4. Determination of the mean activity coefficients.
5. To determine the various thermodynamic functions for the following reaction :
Zn + Cu+2 2 Zn+2 + Cu
6. To determine the equilibrium constant for the complex, [Ag(NH3)4]+ formation.
IV. Flame Photometry
To detemine the concentration of the ions like Na+, K+, Ca2+ in the given solution.
PAPER–435 : PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS - II

Maximum Marks : 100
1. PHOTOCHEMISTRY
(I) Intensity of the lamp/Quantum yield of the Reaction.
(a) To draw calibration curve for various concentrations of Ferrous sulphate/1,10-
phenanthroline complex and hence to find the coefficient of its molar absorptivity.
(b) To find out the intensity of the lamp (visible light) by ferrioxalate actinometer.
(II) Methylene blue Sensitized photooxidation of Diphenylamine
(a) To study the rate of formation of the product in the above photochemical reaction
with increasing quanta of light absorbed and to find the quantum yield of this
reaction.
(b) To study the effect of following parameters on the above reaction
(1) Effect of dielectric constant of the medium.
(2) Effect of methylene blue concentration.
(3) Effect of diphenylamine concentrations.
(4) Effect of oxygen concentration.
2. TWO COMPONENT SYSTEMS
(a) To determine the critical solution temperature (CST) and critical solution concentration
(CSC) for phenol/water system. .
(b) To find the Eutectic point for two component systems, i.e., Naphthalene/Benzoic acid
and benzoic acid/ Cinnamic acid systems.
3. PARTIAL MOLAL VOLUMES
To find the partial molal volumes for urea, sodium chloride and ethanol in aqueous solutions.
4. LEAST SQUARE PLOT
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To calculate the slope and intercept for a data of straight lines by least square method and to
draw the line.
5. MICELLES FORMATION
(a) To determine the critical micelle conc. of sodium dodecyl sulphate from a study of the
conductivity of aqueous solutions.
(b) To determine critical conc. for the formation of micelles from the spectral behaviour of
a dye.
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CODE OF THE PAPERS

PAPER–301 : ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER–311 : LIGAND FIELD THEORY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

4. Free Ions in Weak Crystal Fields

5. Thermodynamic Aspects of Crystal Fields

2. Molecular orbital theory for complex ions.

4. Spectral and Magnetic properties of Complexes of Non-Cubic Stereochemistry

PAPER–312 : REACTION MECHANISM OF

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER–313 : INORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY-I

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-321 : PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER–322 : CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL PRODUCTS

PAPER-323 : HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-331 : FUNDAMENTALS OF SPECTROSCOPY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-332 : STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-333 : FUNDAMENTAL &

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-314 : INORGANIC PRACTICALS-I

PAPER-315 : INORGANIC PRACTICALS-II

PAPER-324 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS - I

PAPER-325 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS-II

PAPER-334 : INSTRUMENTAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

PAPER-335 : PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

PAPER-401 : ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-411 : CHEMISTRY OF ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-412 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-413 : INORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY-II

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

PAPER-421 : APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER-422 : ORGANIC SYNTHESIS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER–423 : MODERN SYNTHETIC REACTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER–431 : X-RAY DIFFRACTION AND

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

PAPER–433 : POLYMERS AND