IIT Patna PhD

Will you please provide the syllabus of PhD (Chemistry) program of IIT Patna

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The syllabus for PhD (Chemistry) program of IIT Patna is given below:

CH 701 Supramolecular Chemistry 3 0 0 6
Introduction to supramolecular chemistry (concepts and definitions), non-covalent forces and interactions in supramolecules, macrocycles and supramolecules (crown ethers, cryptates, cryptands, carcerands, calixarenes, cyclodextrins, fullerenes, dendrimers, rotaxanes, cucurbiturils, porphyrins), self-assembly and preorganization, coordination driven self-assembly of supramolecular two and three dimensional architectures, host-guest chemistry, molecular devices and functional supramolecular structures – molecular wires, sensors, switches and logic gate devices, nano-scalar supramolecular reactors, metal-organic frameworks and their applications, nucleobases as supramolecular motifs, introduction to supramolecular liquid crystals and supramolecular gels, introduction to nanochemistry – nanoparticles and quantum dots.

Texts:
J. W. Steed, J. L. Atwood, Supramolecular Chemistry, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (2009).

Reference:
J. W. Steed, D. R. Turner, K. Wallace, Core Concepts in Supramolecular Chemistry and Nanochemistry, 1st edition, Wiley, (2007).
H. Dodziuk, Introduction to Supramolecular Chemistry, 1st edition, Springer, (2001)
A. Katsuhiko, Supramolecular Chemistry - Fundamentals and Applications, 1st edition Springer, (2006).


CH 702 New Reagents For Organic Synthesis 3 0 0 6

Organotransition metal reagents: Principles, reagents developed from Titanium, Chromium, Iron, Rhodium, Nickel and Palladium. Introduction to non-metal reagents: Reagents containing Phosphorous, Sulphur, Silicon or Boron. Lanthanides in Organic Synthesis: General properties and use of Lanthanide metal compounds in different oxidation states in synthesis. Reagents from (i) Cerium (ii) Samarium (iii) Ytterbium. Oxidizing reagents: Use of reagent such as Pyridinium Chloro Chromate (PCC), Pyridinium Fluoro Chromate (PFC), Swern oxidation, DCC oxidation, Tetrapropyl ammonium peruthenate and other oxidizing agents. Reducing agents: Reductions involving NaBH4, LiAlH4, NaBH3CN, DIBAL and Red –Al.

Texts:
R. O. C Norman, J. M. Coxon, Principles of Organic Synthesis, 3rd edition, CRC Press, (2009)
T. Imamoto, Lanthanides in Organic Synthesis, Academic Press (1994).
W. Carruthers, I. Coldham, Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis, 4th edition, Cambridge University Press, (2006)
J. Tsuji, Transition Metal Reagents and Catalysts: Innovations in Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (2000)

Reference:
P. G. Steel, “Recent Developments in Lanthanide Mediated Organic Synthesis,” J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2001, 2727-2751.
I. J. S. Fairlamb, “Transition Metals in Organic Synthesis,” Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B, 2004, 100, 113-148.
G. A. Molander, “Application of Lanthanide Reagents in Organic Synthesis,” Chem. Rev., 1992, 92, 29-68
H. B. Kagan, J. L. Namy, “Lanthanides in Organic synthesis,” Tetrahedron, 1986, 42, 6573- 6614

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