It is important that chemistry students at all levels, whether they intend to pursue career in chemistry or not, should be introduced to green chemistry to recognize the impact it can have on human health and environment. Students should have the knowledge of the twelve principles of green chemistry which they can apply to their work place after graduation for a safer, less toxic and a healthier environment. With this in mind, Gargi College is working closely with the Green Chemistry Network Centre and have done greening of some of the existing chemistry labs which use toxic chemicals and have replaced them with eco-friendly chemicals. One such experiment is the qualitative analysis of inorganic mixtures using the H<sub>2</sub>S scheme. This green scheme eliminates the use of any sulphur containing compound in the analysis and is less toxic with fewer steps. Some other experiments are microwave preparation of copper phthalocyanin, solvent free synthesis of inorganic complexes e.g. Ni(HDMG)<sub>2</sub>, nano particles of gold, and green and blue fluorescent complexes of aluminum used as OLED will be discussed. Greening of chemistry experiments provides an outstanding opportunity to positively influence the opinion of students about chemistry and encourage them to take an active part in shaping the future of chemistry in our society.

Need for green chemistry at the undergraduate level

249th National Meeting (2015)

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