Syllabus

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY – II

UNIT I: BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Essential and trace elements: Role of Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Fe3+, Cu2+and Zn2+ in biological
systems. Effect of excess intake (Toxicity) of metal ions – trace
elements – As, Cd, Pb, Hg.

UNIT II: METAL ION TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
Iron – storage, transport – Transferrin and Ferretin;
Iron-porphyrins – myoglobin, haemoglobin – oxygen transport
– Bohr effect; Sodium/Potassium pump, calcium pump;
transport and storage – copper and zinc.

UNIT III: METALLOENZYMES
Isomerase and synthetases, structure of cyanocobalamin
(Vitamin B12), nature of Co-C bond; Metalloenzymes –
functions of carboxy peptidase A, zinc metalloenzyme –
mechanism and uses, Zn-Cu enzyme – structure and function,
carbonic anhydrase, Vitamin B-12 as transferase and isomerase
– Iron-sulphur proteins – 2Fe-2S – rubredoxin, 4Fe-2S –
ferridoxin, Iron sulphur cluster enzymes.
Invivo and Invitro nitrogen fixation – biological functions
of nitrogenase and molybdoenzymes.

UNIT IV: SILICATES
Introduction – general properties of silicates, structure –
types of silicates – ortho silicates (zircon), pyrosilicates
(thortveitile), cain silicate (pyroxenes), ring silicates (beryl),
sheet silicates (talc, mica, asbestos), silicates having three
dimensional structure (feldspars, zoolites, ultramarines)

UNIT V: Industrial Applications of Inorganic Compounds
Refractories, pyrochemical, explosives. Alloys, Paints and
pigments – requirements of a good paint; classification,
constituents of paints – pigments, vehicles, thinners, driers,
extenders, anti-knocking agents, antiskinning agents, plastizers,
binders-application; varnishes-oils, spirit; enamel.
Nanocomposite Hydrogels: synthesis, characterization
and uses.
Industrial visits and internship mandatory