Contemporary catalysis in organic synthesis
Contemporary catalysis in
organic synthesis will be held on 1
December 2006
The 13th in a series of annual review
symposia organised by the SCI Young
Chemists’ Panel, Contemporary catalysis in
organic synthesis, will be held on 1
December 2006 at SCI International Headquarters,
Belgrave Square, London, UK. These one day
meetings are aimed at providing delegates
with a comprehensive view of a selected
specialist field with the emphasis on recent developments.
Many chemists are now turning to catalysis as a way to improve upon
their traditional synthetic routes. The use of transition metal reagents and
catalysts in organic synthesis offers advantages for a wide variety of
chemical transformations, ranging from large scale industrial processes to
laboratory organic synthesis.
However, there have been many recent exciting advancements in this and
the wider field of organocatalysis. This review meeting will cover topics
ranging from variations on the widely used transition metal catalysed
carbon-carbon bond forming reactions to the use of enzymatic and
biological catalysis in organic synthesis, bringing to light these recent
advancements.
In addition, enantioselective organocatalysis, in which the reaction is
mediated by a catalytic amount of a chiral organic molecule, is an
emerging powerful tool in organic synthesis and has been a rapidly
developing field over the last few years. In contrast to ordinary metalcatalysed
asymmetric syntheses, the field of enantioselective organocatalysis
is in its relative infancy.
However, this area of research certainly
offers new perspectives for academic, industrial, economic, and ecological
benefit.
Some of academia’s top research chemists will review ‘contemporary
catalysis’ at the meeting, providing an opportunity for students to gain
insight into this fascinating topic. This year’s keynote speaker is Jonathan
Williams of the University of Bath who will make a presentation on
‘Activating alcohols using transfer hydrogenation’. Delegates will be provided
with a booklet containing copies of each lecturer’s material, including
extensive literature references.
Rebekah Beevers
Research Chemist - medicinal chemistry
UCB
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