Synopsis
Organic chemistry students in the final year of their doctoral studies at UK universities (working in synthesis, mechanistic studies, methodology, medicinal chemistry or analysis) are invited to submit applications to present their work at this regional half-day symposia. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday 16 March 2018.
The winning speakers in each symposium will receive a £200 cash prize and the £100 will be awarded as a runner-up prize. Travel costs are refunded for all speakers selected. There are no entry or registration fees for speakers or attendees.
Students interested in presenting their work, or anyone who would like further information about these events, are encouraged to speak to their supervisor, and contact Dr Tom Sheppard. Please download a nomination form for submission here.
Programme
Day 1 - 10th April 2018
Event Schedule
- 12:45
- Towards brighter bioluminescence: synthesis and properties of rigid infra-luciferins Aisha Syed, University College London
- 13:10
- Intramolecular hydride transfer onto arynes: transition metal-free C(sp3)-H functionalisation of amines Fahima Idris, Queen Mary University of London
- 13:35
- Design and synthesis of fragment-like pyrrolidine-based nucleotide mimetics for use as inhibitors of the DNA repair enzyme AAG Eduard Mas, University of Surrey
- 14:00
- Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of geminal-dicarboxylates Nisha Mistry, University of Oxford
- 14:25
- Transient imine directing groups for the C(sp3)-H functionalisation of aldehydes and amines Sahra St John-Campbell, Imperial College London
- 14:50
- The total synthesis of (+)-β-isosparteine David Wheatley, University of Southampton
- 15:15
- Refreshment break
- 15:30
- Prebiotic peptide ligation by iterative, sulfide-mediated aminonitrile coupling in water Pierre Canavelli, University College London
- 15:55
- Permanganate-mediated oxidative cyclisation of 1,5-dienes with a chiral phase transfer catalyst: synthetic and computational investigations Aqeel Alaa Hussein, University of Southampton
- 16:20
- Distal cross-coupling enabled by σ-bond nucleopalladation Alexander Fawcett, University of Bristol
- 16:45
- Designed aplyronine warheads for next-generation antibody-drug conjugatese Talia Pettigrew, University Cambridge
- 17:10
- Wine reception & prizes
Venue and Contact
University College London
Ramsay Lecture Theatre
Chemistry Department
University College London
20 Gordon Street
London
WC1H 0AJ
Please click here for a location map.
Dr Tom Sheppard, University College London
+44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: tom.sheppard@ucl.ac.uk
Fees
This event is FREE to attend.
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