LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – CHEMISTRY
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SIXTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
CH 6604 – NATURAL PRODUCTS
(Also equivalent to CHE 604)
Date & Time : 24-04-2006/9.00-12.00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer ALL the questions. (10 X 2 = 20)
- Explain isoprene rule with respect to geraniol.
- Draw the structure of piperonylic acid and caffeine.
- Predict the product for the reaction between anthracene and maleic anhydride.
- How is the presence of unsaturation tested in alkaloids?
- How is urea converted into parabanic acid?
- Give the resonance structure of naphthalene.
- Apply Huckel’s rule to predict the aromatic character of thiophene and explain.
- How is 2-aminopyridine obtained from pyridine?
- What is nicotinic acid? How is it obtained?
- What are alkaloids? Give an example for pyridine alkaloid.
PART – B
Answer any EIGHT questions only. (8 X 5 = 40)
- Explain Hoffmann’s exhaustive methylation of coniine.
- Naphthalene on sulphonation at 50 ⁰C and at 150 ⁰C yields different products. Explain.
- What are carcinogens? Explain the carcinogenic activity of polynuclear hydrocarbons.
- How is anthracene obtained by Haworth’s synthesis?
- Resonance energy of benzene is 36 kcal mol-1 while that of naphthalene is 61 kcal mol-1. Explain.
- Electrophilic substitution of pyridine yields 3- substituted product. Explain.
- Explain the synthesis of uric acid.
- Write note on anthocyanins.
- How are the following obtained from pyrrole:
- Pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid. b. 2-Formylpyrrole.
- How is the presence of two benzene rings established in naphthalene?
- Account for the products of oxidation of quinoline with acidified potassium permanganate.
- How are terpenes isolated?
PART – B
Answer any FOUR questions only. (4 X 10 = 40)
- Establish the structure of uric acid.
- Elucidate the structure of nicotine.
- Describe the constitution of citral.
- a. Discuss the structure of piperic acid.
- Write a note on flavones.
- Explain the following:
- Skraup’s synthesis b. Conversion of thiophene to thiophene-2-carboxylic acid.