New Synthetic Methods - Design and Application

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09:30

Registration and refreshments

10:00

Chair's welcome

10:10

Be practical! Sustainable homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for efficient organic synthesis Prof Matthias Beller, Liebniz-Institute for Catalysis, Germany

11:00

Applications of innovative synthesis in medicinal science Dr Danica Rankic, Pfizer, USA

11:40

Simplifying earth-abundant metal catalysis Dr Stephen Thomas, University of Edinburgh, UK

12:15

Lunch, exhibition viewing and networking

13:30

Pd, Ag and Au in C–H activation: reactivity and selectivity control in the synthesis of biaryls Prof Igor Larossa, University of Manchester, UK

14:15

Visible-light-mediated generation of nitrogen radicals: aminofunctionalisations and N-Arylations Dr Daniele Leonori, University of Manchester, UK

14:50

Development of a Safe, Robust Oxidation Process for the Synthesis of a Base-Sensitive Protease Inhibitor on Multi-Kilo scale Dr John Studley, Vertex, UK

15:30

Refreshment break

15:50

Development of stereoselective P-O bond forming reactions for the synthesis of nucleotide pro-drugs Dr Dan DiRocca, Merck, USA

16:30

New photoredox reactions Prof David Macmillan, Princeton University, USA

17:20

Close of meeting and drinks reception