M. Tech. (Green Tech.

)Full Time & Part Time

Syllabus for the Entrance Test Written test of one hour duration with 100 marks
Fundamentals of Green Chemistry and Technology Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry, Atom Economy, Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses, Designing Safer Chemicals, Safer Solvent and Auxiliaries, Design for Energy Efficiency, Use of Renewable Feedstock, Reduction of Derivatives, Catalysis, Design for Degradation, Real-time Analysis for Pollution Prevention, Inherently Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention. Fundamentals of Catalytic Science and Engineering Homogenous and heterogeneous catalysis, Fundamentals of homogeneous catalysis and mechanisms and kinetics, Acid--base catalysis, Transition metal catalysis. Metal and supported metal catalysis, metal-support interaction, Metal oxides and determination of acidity and basicity, Nature and type of supports , Solid acid catalysis, Solid base catalysis, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds;l Principles of stereochemistry, conformational analysis, isomerism and chirality; Reactive intermediates and organic reaction mechanisms; Concepts of aromaticity. Pericyclic reactions.; Named reactions; Transformations and rearrangements; Oxidation and reduction of functional groups; Common reagents (organic, inorganic and organometallic) in organic synthesis; Selective organic transformations chemoselectivity, regioselectivity, stereoselectivity, enantioselectivity. Protecting groups. Organic Chemical Industries like Dyestuffs, Pharmaceuticals, Polymers, Paints, Agrochemicals, Oils, speciality chemicals etc Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry Chemical periodicity; Structure and bonding in homo- and heteronuclear molecules, including shapes of molecules; Concepts of acids and bases; Chemistry of the main group elements and their compounds. Allotropy, synthesis, bonding and structure; Chemistry of transition elements and coordination compounds bonding theories, spectral and magnetic properties, reaction mechanisms ; Inner transition elements spectral and magnetic properties, analytical applications. Organometallic compounds - synthesis, bonding and structure, and reactivity. Organometallics in homogenous catalysis. Inorganic Chemical Industries like Soda Ash, chlor alkali, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, sulphur etc. Safety Aspects in Chemical Laboratories Modern Instrumental Methods Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometry: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Basic principle of NMR phenomenon, X-ray Diffraction: Crystal geometry and structural determination; Bragg law of X-ray diffraction Chromatography: Basic theory of separation, efficiency, resolution; Liquid chromatography, high performances liquid chromatography; Gas chromatography-columns and detectors; Qualitative and quantitative analysis. Mass Spectroscopy: Basic principle, ionization of a molecule on electron impact, fragmentation processes in organic compounds, interpretation of mass spectra, molecular weight, molecular formula; Instrumentation-different types of ionization sources and magnetic analyzer.