Chemistry of Natural Products Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech third year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Chemistry of Natural Products B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) third year second sem is as follows.
B.Tech. III Year II Sem. L/T/P/C
Course Code:PS604 3/1/0/3
Course Objectives: The chemistry including the structure elucidation of the natural products belonging to different groups such as amino acids, alkaloids, carbohydrates, steroids etc. are discussed in depth.
Course Outcome: The knowledge of the students is enhanced with the clear information about the natural products which are having medicinal importance.
UNIT I: Poly Functional Natural Products
- Carbohydrates: Introduction, Definition, Classification, Isolation, General Properties (including isomerism) and Pharmaceutical importance of Carbohydrates, Chemistry (Structme, Nomenclatme and Reactions) of glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, cellulose and starch.
- Oils & Fats: Introduction, Definition, Classification, Isolation, General properties and Pharmaceutical importance of oils and fats. Chemistry (structure, nomenclature and reactions) of oils and fats and analysis according to Pharmacopoeial methods
UNIT II: Amino Acids and Proteins
Introduction, definition, classification, isolation, general properties and pharmaceutical importance of amino acids and their relationship to proteins and polypeptides.
Chemistry of Protein Hormones: Insulin, Oxytocin, Thyroxin and Anti-thyroid drugs
UNIT III
- Flavonoids: Sources, uses, chemistry and General methods of structural determination (chemical & spectral analysis) of Amygdalin, arbutin and quercetin
- Terpenoids: Definiton and Classification: Isoprene rule, Special Isoprene rule for terpenes, General methods of isolation. Chemistry and structure elucidation of citral, menthol and camphor.
TEXT BOOKS
- Organic Chemistry, Vol.II by I.L. Finar, The English Language Book Society, London.
- Natural Products Vol.I & II by O.P. Agarwal Goel publications – Meerut.
- F.G.Mann & B. Saunders, Practical Organic Chemistry Longamans Green & Co. Ltd., U.K
REFERENCE BOOKS
- Burger’s Medicinal Chemistry, M.E. – Wolff, Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York.
- R. M. Acheson, An Introduction to the Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, Interscience NY
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