DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

VISION AND OBJECTIVES
To Provide a strong foundation in the knowledge of Chemistry, reinforcing with latest tools in education.
To prepare the students to confidently pursue higher education.
To inculcate research culture

HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT1957-1989 Miss. B. Rajalakshmi, M.Sc.
1989-1999 Mrs. K.V. Kokila, M.Sc., M.Phil.
1999-Till date Dr. M. Gnanadeebam, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D

MAJOR MILESTONES
1999 Introduction of Autonomy- Restructuring curriculum, since freedom to introduce need based courses on parity with National and Global standards was given under Autonomy
2000 Introduction of CBCS- Introduction of Advanced level electives and optionals to suit both slow and fast learners, projects and challenging extra credit courses.
2007 Introduction of M.Sc.

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
Three laboratories- One of the laboratories is fitted with exhaust system to remove the hazardous vapours.

List of Instruments in the Department
•Digital PH meter
•Digital polarimeter
•Digital conductivity meter
•Digital Electronic balance
•Thermostat
•Microwave oven
•Photoelectric calorimeter
•Double distillation apparatus
•Deionizer
 

Creative Initiatives
Since inception, the Department has adopted a healthy practice of procuring its own supply of distilled water through rain water harvesting followed by deionisation

PROGRAMS OFFERED

B.Sc Chemistry
Special features:
Comprehensive viva conducted in VI semester covering I to VI semester syllabi
Project, which motivate students to pursue research
Extra credit courses on Reaction mechanism in organic chemistry and domestic chemistry.

M.Sc Chemistry

Certificate course
Pharmaceutical and diagnostic chemistry

FACULTY PROFILE

Name	Edu.qualifn	Teach./Res Experience	Publication
M. Gnanadeebam Christy_gnanadeebam@rediffmail.com Ph: 0452 2668988	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D	30/12	9
S.Renuga s.renuga@gmail.com Ph: 0452 2669339	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D	28/12	10
Latha Kannan lathakannan2k4@yahoo.com Ph: 9345066821	M.Sc.,M.Phil., Ph.D	28/12	1
S.Selvarani Selvacharles.r@gmail.com Ph: 452 2601655	M.Sc.	24/7	2
B.Medona bmedona@yahoo.co.in Ph: 0452 2669470	M.Sc.	22/8	2
S.Sukumari Sukumari_fc@yahoo.co.in Ph: 9842899557	M.Sc., M.Phil.	7	-
A.Rajeswari Rajbalal2@rediffmail.com Ph: 9944101024	M.Sc., M.Phil.	7/1	-
A. Mary Ramona mremona@yahoo.com Ph: 0452 2668044	M.Sc., Ph.D	1/8	4
RM.Nagalakshmi Ph: 9443796813	M.Sc., M.Phil	1/11	-

PROMINANT ALUMINI

1	Annalakshmi	PDF USA
2	Swarnalatha	Shausen Chemicals, Chennai.
3	A.R. Vaishnavi	Archid, Chennai.
4	S. Jeyasudha	Archid, Chennai.
5	Uma Maheswari	Research Scholar, Hydrabad.
6	Tamil chelvi	Research Scholar, I.I.Sc., Bangalore
7	Sudha	Scientist, IGCAR, Kalpakkam.
8	S.Vijayalakshmi	Auditor,Chennai.
9	Shirley	Software Engineer, Chennai.
10	Usha	Software Engineer, Chennai

OTHER INFORMATIONS

Seminars / workshops conducted

PUBLICATIONS

International journals-16
National journals-5
Papers presented in Conferences-20

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1.A novel four-component tandem protocol for the stereoselective synthesis of highly functionalised thiazoles

S.Renuga, M.Gnanadeebam, B.M. Vinosha and S. Perumal
Tetrahedron 63 (2007) 10054.

2.Kinetic evidence of formation of Copper peroxide intermediate with two copper ions in proximity.
S.Selvarani, B.Medona and M.S.Ramachandran, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, WJ01/KIN JWUS179-07/05-0117. RI, 2006 6:10


3.Studies on the Ketone Catalysed Decomposition of Caroate in aqueous Alkaline Medium S.Selvarani, B.Medona and M.S.Ramachandran, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, WJ01/KIN 04-0147. RI, 2005 15:47

4.Diastereoselective synthesis of 2,2'-thiobis- and 2,2'-sulfonylbis- (1,3-diaryl-prop-
2-en-1-ones)- An oxidative configurational switch.
M. Gnanadeepam, S. Renuga, S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal, A. Dhanabalan and M.J.E. Hewlins
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 179: 203-214, 2004.

5.Trans-3-acetyl-5-benzoyl-2-methyl-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydrofuran at 150K
M.S. Nandhini, R.V. Krishnakumar , A. Mostad, S. Renuga, S. Selvaraj,
S. Perumal and S. Natarajan
Acta Cryst. E59: O1321-O1323, 2003.

6.Novel tandem reactions of 2,2'-sulfonylbis(1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-ones) with
hydrazine: unexpected formation of 3,6-diarylpyridazines and 3,5-diarylpyrazoles
M. Gnanadeepam, S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal and S. Renuga
Tetrahedron, 58, 2227, 2002.

7.Synthesis and Characterization of Cu(II) bis chelates of bis(benzoylmethyl)
sulfide, phenylthioacetophenone and a few mixed ligand complexes
S. Renuga, S. Sivakolunthu, S. Perumal, S. Selvaraj and M. Gnanadeepam
Sulf. Lett. 25, 95 (2002).

8.A synthetic and stereochemical study of 2,6-diaroyl-3,5-diaryl-4-ethyltetrahydro-1,4-thiazine-1,1-dioxides
M.Gnanadeepam, S.Selvaraj, S.Perumal, S.Renuga, and S.Selvaraj
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 177, 431, 2002.

9.2,2'-Thiobis(2-benzoyl-3(4-chlorophenyl)oxirane)
R.V. Krishnakumar, M.S. Nandhini, S. Renuga, S. Natarajan, S. Selvaraj and S. Perumal
Acta Cryst., E58, o504, 2002

10.2,2'-Sulfonylbis(2-benzoyl-3-phenyl)oxirane
R.V. Krishnakumar, M.S. Nandhini, S. Renuga, S. Natarajan, S. Selvaraj and S. Perumal
Acta Cryst., E58, o1174, 2002

11.cyclodextrin catalyzed decomposition of Caro’s acid
M.S.Ramachandran and Latha Kannan, Int.J.Chem.Kinet., 2002, 34(8), 508.

12.Diastereoselective synthesis and 1H and 13C NMR study of 4-acetyl-2,6-diaroyl-
3,5-diaryl-4-ethoxycarbonylthiane-1,1-dioxides
S. Renuga, S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal, A. Lycka and M. Gnanadeepam
Magn. Reson. Chem. 39, 651 (2001).

13.Crystal and molecular structures of three 2,2'-thio- and 2,2'-sulfonyl- bis(1,3-
diarylprop-2-en-1-ones)
M. Gnanadeepam, S. Selvaraj, A.M.M. Schreurs, J. Kroon, T. Steiner
and S. Perumal
J.Chem.Crystallogr. 31, 87, 2001

14.Through-space interaction of sulphur in lanthanides(III) complexes of phenylacetic Acid
S. Renuga, S. Sivakolunthu, S. Perumal, S. Selvaraj and M. Gnanadeepam
Indian J Chem., 40A,.754 (2001).

15.2,6-Diaroyl-3,5-diaryl-4-methyltetrahydro-1,4-thiazines- A synthetic and stereo-chemical study
M. Gnanadeepam, S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal, M.J.E. Hewlins and A. Lycka
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon., 155, 167 (1999).

16.A Synthetic and Stereochemical Study of 2,6-Diaroyl-3,5-diaryltetrahydro-1,4-thiazine-1,1-dioxides
M. Gnanadeepam, S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal, R. Murugan and A. Lycka
Indian J.Chem., 38B, 962 (1999).

17.Synthesis and stereochemical studies of some 2,6-diaroyl-3,5-diaryl-4-diethoxycarbonylthiane-1,1-dioxides
S. Selvaraj, S. Renuga, M. Gnanadeepam, S. Perumal and S. Sivakolunthu
Indian J.Chem. 38B, 376 (1999).

18.Diastereoselective Synthesis of 2,2’-Thiobis- and 2,2’-sulfonylbis-(2-aroyl-3-aryl-
oxiranes)
S. Renuga, S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal and M.J.E. Hewlins Tetrahedron, 55, 9309 (1999).


19.Synthesis and NMR spectral studies of 2e,6e-diaroyl-3e,5e-diaryl-1,4-dithiane-
1,1-dioxides
M. Gnanadeepam, S. Renuga , S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal and M.J.E. Hewlins
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon. 134/135, 171 (1998).


20.Synthesis and stereochemical studies of some 4-cyano-2,6-diaroyl-3,5-diaryl-4-ethoxycarbonyl-thiane-1,1-dioxides
S. Renuga , S. Selvaraj, S. Perumal and S. Sivakolunthu
Indian J Heterocy. Ch., 8, 81 (1998).


21.Synthesis of some bis(aroylmethyl)sulfoxides
S. Selvaraj, A. Dhanabalan, S. Renuga, S. Sivasubramanian and N. Arumugam
Indian J Chem., 30B, 1060, 1991.

MINOR / MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

UGC Minor Research projects: Completed- 2
Principal Investigator: Dr.M.Gnanadeebam (2001-03)
Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Renuga(2001-03)

UGC Minor Research projects:Ongoing - 3
Principal Investigator:Dr. Latha Kannan (2006-08)
Title: Corrosion Inhibitors for Carbon Steel in Aqueous Chloride ion environment
Principal Investigator:Mrs.S. Selvarani (2006-08)
Title: Studies on the Reactions mediated by Cyclodextrins
Principal Investigator:Mrs.B. Medona(2006-08)
Title: Study of the Oxidation Reactions with Dioxiranes

Thrust areas of research:
Organic Synthesis
Chemical Kinetics
Corrosion Studies

STUDENTS’ DETAILS:
Students Input:

First Generation Students – 60 %

Economically Backward – 70 %

Tamil Medium Students – 80 %

Status of Out gone Students

P.G 70%
B.Ed 5%
Employed 10%

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Realising the social responsibilities, the chemistry students perform the following activities for Rural Students.
Demonstration of Science Experiments
Teaching Science Subjects
Inculcate Social Values through Street Play, Drama, Dance Etc.
Demonstration – Preparation of Household Items, Phenoyl, Soap Solutions, Ink, Candle, Washing Powder, Shampoo etc

 

AWARD WINNERS

(Maruthu Pandiar & Sundaralingam Award)

Ms. G. Archana 2002-05 batch 2003, 2004 & 2005
Ms. K. Sivaranjani 2003-06 batch 2004 & 2005
Ms. M. Priyadarshini 2004-07 batch 2005



 

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