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B012877 - GREEN CHEMISTRY
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Academic Year 2018-19
Coorte 2017 - Second Cycle Degree in SCIENZE CHIMICHE
Course year
Second year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Chemistry "Ugo Schiff"
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
CHIM/06 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
25/02/2019 ⇒ 14/06/2019
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
italian
Course Content
This course aims to furnish the basic knowledge, principles and future perspectives of green chemistry, that is the way to develop chemical transformations which are sustainable for the environment. Green Chemistry includes all aspects of chemistry that reduce impact on human health and on the environment. Examples from synthetic organic chemistry will be mainly taken in consideration, and the possible alternatives will be discussed. Recent examples from the literature will be discussed
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Textbooks:
1) M. Lancaster GREEN CHEMISTRY: an introductory text. RSC PAPERBACKS.
2) R. A. Sheldon, I. Arends, U. Hanefeld GREEN CHEMISTRY ABD CATALYSIS. Wiley-VCH.
3) J. –E. Bäckvall MODERN OXIDATION METHODS. Wiley-VCH.
4) P. Tundo, V. Esposito GREEN CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Springer
1) M. Lancaster GREEN CHEMISTRY: an introductory text. RSC PAPERBACKS.
2) R. A. Sheldon, I. Arends, U. Hanefeld GREEN CHEMISTRY ABD CATALYSIS. Wiley-VCH.
3) J. –E. Bäckvall MODERN OXIDATION METHODS. Wiley-VCH.
4) P. Tundo, V. Esposito GREEN CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Springer
Learning Objectives
The student will acquire the basic knowledge, principles and future perspectives of green chemistry, that is the way to develop chemical transformations which are sustainable for the environment.
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)
Courses recommmended: CHIMICA ORGANICA I and II, CHIMICA ORGANICA SUPERIORE I
Courses recommmended: CHIMICA ORGANICA I and II, CHIMICA ORGANICA SUPERIORE I
Teaching Methods
Projecting slides to class.
Reading and commenting on articles taken from the scientific literature .
Reading and commenting on articles taken from the scientific literature .
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Type of Assessment
Report on the activity done in the lab. Discussion of an article taken from the literature.
Final oral test.
Final oral test.
Course program
Green Chemistry: definition, history, diffusion. Green Chemistry and sustainable chemistry. Anthropogenic effects. Bophal, Seveso, the Michigan lake. Bioaccumulation of chemical substances in biological systems. Organic biocides. The principles of green chemistry. Substances, reagents, solvents, products, catalysts. Renewable sources. Biomass. Chemicals from renewable raw materials. Design of less polluting chemical processes. Atom Economy. Non toxic reagents. Alternative solvents. Water, ionic liquids, supercritical fluids, fluorinated solvents. Microwaves as alternative heating sources. Ionic liquids from renewable sources. Chiral ionic liquids. Catalysis in ionic liquids. Green Chemistry and Catalysis. Heterogeneous catalysts. Oxidation reactions. Traditional methods and new oxidation methods. The use of hydrogen peroxide and oxygen in oxidation reactions. Oxidation of alcohols and olefins. Hydroxylation of alkenes. Epoxidation of alkenes.