Green chemistry
Undergraduate · Chemistry
Syllabus focus
Standard syllabus · STEM / applied
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Topics typically covered
Standard syllabus
Principles of green chemistry
- Twelve principles of green chemistry (Anastas & Warner)
- Atom economy and reaction mass efficiency
- E-factor and process mass intensity
- Hazard vs risk in chemical design
- Benign by design: safer solvents and reagents
- Catalysis as a green principle
- Renewable feedstocks vs petrochemical sources
- Energy efficiency and renewable energy in chemistry
- Degradation and end-of-life design
- Green chemistry metrics and benchmarking
Safer solvents and reagents
- Solvent selection guides and polarity scales
- Water as a reaction medium
- Supercritical CO₂ and ionic liquids (overview)
- Bio-based solvents: ethyl lactate, 2-MeTHF
- Solvent-free and solid-state reactions
- Phase-transfer catalysis for aqueous chemistry
- Replacing heavy metals and toxic reagents
- Safer oxidants and reducing agents
- Biocatalysis and enzymatic transformations
- Solvent recovery and recycling strategies
Catalysis and synthesis design
- Homogeneous catalysis: organocatalysis, transition metals
- Heterogeneous catalysis and supported catalysts
- Asymmetric catalysis for enantiopure products
- C–H activation and atom-efficient bond formation
- Click chemistry and modular synthesis
- Microwave and photochemical green methods
- Flow chemistry for safer scale-up
- Telescoping and one-pot syntheses
- Protecting-group-free synthesis strategies
- Life-cycle assessment of synthetic routes
Industrial and policy applications
- Green chemistry in pharmaceutical manufacturing
- EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Awards case studies
- REACH and TSCA chemical regulation (overview)
- Circular economy and chemical recycling
- Bioplastics and biodegradable polymers
- Green pesticides and agrochemicals
- Sustainable energy: solar fuels, hydrogen production
- Carbon utilization and CO₂ conversion chemistry
- Green chemistry education and ACS certification
- UN Sustainable Development Goals and chemistry
STEM / applied
Laboratory green practices
- Microscale and semi-microscale experiments
- Solvent reduction in extractions and chromatography
- Waste segregation and minimization protocols
- Replacing chromate and mercury reagents in labs
- Energy-efficient reflux and distillation
- Inventory management to reduce expired chemicals
- Green lab certification programs (overview)
- Life-cycle analysis of a laboratory experiment
- Designing greener undergraduate experiments
- Safety data sheet review for hazard assessment
Applied green chemistry
- Corporate sustainability reporting in chemical industry
- Patagonia, Nike, and supply chain chemical management
- Green solvents in paint, coating, and cleaning products
- Sustainable packaging chemistry
- Waterless dyeing and textile chemistry
- Green building materials and low-VOC products
- Food chemistry and clean-label ingredients
- Startups in sustainable chemistry
- Policy advocacy and science communication
- Career paths in sustainability and EHS roles
Notes
Topics reflect common green chemistry syllabi at US colleges and universities. Often taught as a capstone or special-topics course. Interdisciplinary connections to environmental science and policy are common.