COURSE OUTLINE                                     M.Phil.-II (Regular)                                 SPRING 2020

Instructor: DR. WASEEQ AHMAD SIDDIQUI

Email: [email protected]

• Introduction to Course:

This is an advanced course for MPhil students during second semester. It is about the applications of transition metals during catalysis in industry. It includes Ziegler-Natta and Wacker catalysis; polymerization and oligomerizationn of ethylene, propylene, cyclic olefins and alkynes. The course is designed with an aim of understanding mechanisms involved in polymerization. 

• Course Description and Learning Outcomes: 

OBJECTIVES:

1. To impart students the knowledge of Catalysis
2. Learning of mechanism of a catalytic cycle
3. Learning the application of a transition metal in a particular reaction

OUTCOMES:

1. The students will come to know the importance of various parameters like temperature, pressure, catalyst etc. during a reaction.
2. The industrial importance of transition metals like titanium and non-transition metals like aluminium in polymerization of ethylene in combination with significance of electronic configuration will be developed.
3. Free-radical mechanism will be well understood by students, for example in Fischer-Tropsch reaction.
4. The course employs theory only, therefore, the students will learn theoretically about applying a transition metal and/or a main group element as a catalyst for a particular cyclic reaction

• Literature text/reference/recommended Books: 

1. Miessler, G.L. Fischer, P.J and Tarr, D.A. 1991. Inorganic Chemistry. Prentice-Hall International, Inc.   
2. Purcell, K.F and Kortz, J.C. 1980. An Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry. Saunders College Publishing.
3. Sharpe, A.G. 1992. Inorganic Chemistry. Longman Group Limited.
4. Alexander, D.G and Boris I.K. 2003. Synthetic, Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York.
5. Purcell, K.F and Kortz, J.C. 1980. An Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry. Saunders College Publishing.
6. Atkins, P.W. Langford, C.H and Shriver, D.F. 1994. Inorganic Chemistry. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press.

• Contents:

1. Ziegler-Natta and Wacker catalyst,
2. Polymerization and Oligomerization of:
   • Ethylene, Propylene,
   • Olefins, Cyclic Olefins and Alkynes.
3. Fischer-Trosch Process
4. Oxidation Reactions
5. Synthesis of acrylates and Related Derivatives.

• Detailed Lesson Plans for each Lecture/week:

• Research Project: 

The students are told about relevant books and how to sort out literature for preparing their assignments/ presentations. Additional references are given during lectures and the way to search them. Using different search engines like google.com, pubmed.com, science direct etc. is told to them before assigning a title for Presentation. Further, the students are allowed to ask teacher after the class about any more understanding of assigned topic

•  Description of System of Evaluation:

Midterm exam: 30 marks

Sessional:        20 marks  (keeping in view project/assignment, attendance: above 75%, presentations etc)

Final exam:      50 marks