UNIT-I (8 Hrs.)
Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins and Nucleic Acids:
Classification, structure and stereochemistry of amino acids. Acid- base behavior, isoelectric point and
electrophoresis. Preparation and reactions of α - amino acids.
Structure and nomenclature of peptides and proteins. Classification of proteins. Peptide structure
determination, end group analysis, selective hydrolysis of peptides. Classical peptide synthesis, solid – phase
peptide synthesis. Structures of peptides and proteins. Levels of protein structure. Protein
denaturation/renaturation.
Nucleic Acids : Introduction. Constituents of nucleic acids. Ribonucleosides and ribonucleotides. The double
helical Structure of DNA.
UNIT-II (7 Hrs.)
Synthetic Polymers:
Addition or chain-growth polymerization. Free radical vinyl polymerization, ionic vinyl polymerization, Ziegler – Natta polymerization and vinyl polymers.
Condensation or step growth polymerization. Polyesters, polyamides, phenol formaldehyde resins, urea formaldehyde resins, epoxy resins and polyurethanes.
Natural and synthetic rubbers.
UNIT-III (7 Hrs.)
Organic Synthesis via Enolates:
Acidity of ά-hydrogens, alkylation of diethyl malonate and ethyl acetoacetate. Synthesis of ethyl acetoacetate:
the Claisen condensation. Keto-enol tautomerism of ethyl acetoacetate. Alkylation and acylation of enamines.
UNIT-IV (8 Hrs.)
Organometallic Compounds:
Organomagnesium Compounds: The Grignard reagents – Formation, structure and chemical reactions.
Organozinc Compounds: Formation and Chemical reactions.
Organolithium Compounds: Formation and Chemical reactions.