JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

Emphasis about the chemicals and solvents intermediates which are

environment friendly during chemical synthesis of pharmaceutical products.

Course Outcome

The detailed study of Green chemistry in various reactions would help the

students to understand the synthesis of organic compounds which are benign to environment and human life.

Basic principles, salient features and applications for the following units:

UNIT - I

Significance and importance of green chemistry and principles of green chemistry.

UNIT - II

Green chemical processes.

UNIT - III

Introduction to microwave synthesis.

UNIT - IV

Design and selection of safer chemicals and solvents.

UNIT - V

Use of catalytic reagent.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice. P.T. Anastas and J.C. Warner. Oxford University Press.
• 2. Green Chemistry: Introductory Text. M. Lancaster Royal Society of Chemistry (London).
• 3. Introduction to Green Chemistry. M.A. Ryan and M.Tinnesand, American Chemical Society, (Washington).

REFERENCES:

• 1. P.Tundoet. al., Green Chemistry, Wiley –Blackwell, London (2007).
• 2. T.E Graedel, Streamlined Life cycle Assessment, Prentice Hall, NewJersey (1998).