25 September - 26 September 2023

A Celebration of Organic Chemistry 2023

Organised by:

SCI’s Fine Chemicals Group

Sygnature Discovery, Alderley Park conference centre, UK

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Synopsis
On Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 September 2023, influential researchers from across Europe and the US will gather in Alderley Park to present a series of lectures on the latest developments in the field of organic chemistry. This event, jointly organised by SCI's Fine Chemicals Group and Sygnature Discovery, will celebrate the best of modern organic chemistry and will provide an overview of new methodologies and exciting applications in synthesis and beyond. The meeting will also provide a platform for early career researchers to share their vision for the future of organic chemistry. 
Attendees

Bringing together leading scientists from the organic chemistry community, this meeting will be of interest to those in academia and industry who are interested in developing and applying modern organic chemistry techniques to their research.


Accommodation

Stanneylands Hotel 
Stanneylands Road    
Wilmslow
SK9 4EY

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£120.00 Bed & Breakfast – Double Room for Single Occupancy (correct at time of listing).
5.3 miles from Alderley Park Conference Centre (approximately).
To book a room, please click here: https://www.accommodationsuk.co.uk/society-of-chemical-industry/ or email here.

Best Western Plus Pinewood Manchester Airport – Wilmslow Hotel
180 Wilmslow Road
Wilmslow 
SK9 3LF

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£102.00 Bed & Breakfast – Double Room for Single Occupancy (correct at time of listing).
6.2 miles from Alderley Park Conference Centre (approximately).
To book a room, please click here: https://www.accommodationsuk.co.uk/society-of-chemical-industry/ or email here.

Hollin House Hotel
Jackson Lane 
Bollington
SK10 5BG

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£89.00 Bed & Breakfast – Double Room for Single Occupancy (correct at time of listing).
8 miles from Alderley Park Conference Centre (approximately).
To book a room, please click here: https://www.accommodationsuk.co.uk/society-of-chemical-industry/ or email here.

De Vere Cranage Estate Hotel
Byley
Lane Cranage 
CW4 8EW

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£136.00 Bed & Breakfast – Double for Single Occupancy (correct at time of listing).
10 miles from Alderley Park Conference Centre (approximately).
To book a room, please click here: https://www.accommodationsuk.co.uk/society-of-chemical-industry/ or email here.
 

Travel

By public transport

Alderley Park is very close to Manchester Airport. It’s a 12-minute train journey to Alderley Edge, which is the nearest train station to Alderley Park, or approximately 15 mins by road.

Below are some useful links with regard to travel options by public transport:
https://www.alderleypark.co.uk/shuttle-bus
https://tfgm.com/public-transport/bus/routes/130-macclesfield

By car

If you plan on driving to the site, you can find details of car parking here: https://www.alderleypark.co.uk/travel/carparking. Please note, if you register before arrival, you will be able to obtain a less expensive rate.


Programme

Monday 25 September

09:00
Registration and refreshments
09:45
Introductory remarks
Simon Hirst, CEO Sygnature Discovery
10:00
How best to explore chemical space for bioactive molecular discovery?
Adam Nelson, University of Leeds, UK
10:55
Catalytic asymmetric cross-couplings
Stephen Fletcher, University of Oxford, UK
11:50
Lunch
12:50
Heterobimetallic complexes as intermediates, transition states, and transition state analogs for the transmetalation step in cross-coupling reactions. Investigations in the gas phase, in silico, in solution, and in the solid state
Peter Chen, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
13:45
Taking inspiration from nature
Chris Willis, University of Bristol, UK
14:40
Refreshment break
15:10
On the chemical origins of biological metabolism
Joseph Moran, Université de Strasbourg, France
16:05
From sulfonium salts to samarium catalysis: new radical chemistry for synthesis
David Procter, University of Manchester, UK
17:00
Networking reception

Tuesday 26 September

08:50
Bioinspired redox catalysis for synthetic challenges and sustainable chemistry
Marine Desage-El Murr, Université de Strasbourg, France
09:45
Meta-functionalisation of aryl boronates, brønsted acid catalysed alkene functionalisation & protein structure mimicry
Alan Spivey, Imperial College London, UK
10:40
Refreshment break
11:10
Alkenes as flexible platforms for asymmetric transformations
Cristina Nevado, University of Zurich, Switzerland
12:05
Mechanisms of carboxylate-assisted C–H Activation: From inorganic curiosity to organic application
Stuart Macgregor, Heriot Watt University, UK
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Synthesis and exploration of caged compounds
Hon Wai Lam, University of Nottingham, UK
14:55
Break-it-to-make-it Strategies for chemical synthesis inspired by complex natural products
Richmond Sarpong, UC Berkeley, USA
15:50
Closing remarks

SCI’s Fine Chemicals Group are committed to promoting diversity and equality in the chemical sciences. We aim to identify high quality speakers for all our conferences with inclusivity of gender and ethnicity. Attendees from all backgrounds and ages are welcome.
Venue and Contact

Sygnature Discovery Ltd

Sygnature
Alderley Park conference centre
Macclesfield
SK10 4TG

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org


Fees
Early bird - ends Mon 24 July 2023
SCI Member - £150
Non-member - £225
Student Member - £50
After early bird
SCI Member - £220
Non-member - £295
Student Member - £70

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Organising Committee

Dr Silvia Diez-Gonzalez, SCI /Imperial College London
Dr Daniel Hamza, Sygnature Discovery
Dr Chris Jones, SCI /Queen Mary University of London
Dr Daniel Jones, SCI /Sosei Heptares
Dr Kenneth Ling, SCI /Syngenta