24 September - 25 September 2018

A Celebration of Organic Chemistry 2018

Organised by:

Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium

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Synopsis

On Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 September 2018, influential researchers from across Europe and the US will gather in Belgium 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 UCB, will celebrate the best of modern organic chemistry and will focus on the development of new methodology which enable the synthesis of complex molecules. 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.

Programme

Day 1 - 24 September 2018

09:15: Registration and refreshments
09:45: Introductory remarks

Modern methods in synthetic chemistry

10:00: Redox catalysis strategies for complex molecules, Prof Corey Stephenson, University of Michigan, USA
10:50: Taming sulfur dioxide: new opportunities for catalysis and reaction development, Prof Michael Willis, University of Oxford, UK
11:40: The many faces of copper: catalysis of cross-coupling and radical processes, Prof Gwilherm Evano, L'Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
12:30: Lunch
13:30: Late stage functionalization of drug-like molecules, Dr Bryony Elbert, University of Oxford, UK
14:55: Refreshment break and exhibition
15:20: Boron-relayed strategies – from building blocks to C-C bond formation, Dr Dorian Didier, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
16:10: Visible-light photoredox catalysis in flow, Dr Timothy Noel, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
17:00: Close

Day 2 - 25 September 2018

Enabling technologies in organic chemistry

09:30: Design and evolution of new biocatalysts for organic synthesis, Prof Nicholas Turner, Univeristy of Manchester, UK
10:20: Engineering chemistry: integrated control strategies and internet-enabled tools for synthesis, Dr Daniel Fitzpatrick, University of Cambridge, UK
11:30: Shuttle catalysis – a conceptual blueprint for reversible functional group transfer, Prof Dr Bill Morandi, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
12:20: Lunch

Advances in catalysis

13:20: A few of my favourite rings: catalysis inspired by macrocycles, Prof Vy Dong, University of California
14:30: Late stage fluorination with alkali metal fluoride Prof Véronique, Gouverneur, University of Oxford, UK
15:20: Refreshment break and exhibition
15:50: Very strong and confined acids enable a general approach to asymmetric lewis acid catalysis, Prof Dr Benjamin List, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Germany
16:40: Closing remarks

Venue and Contact

UCB

UCB Pharma S.A., site of Braine-l'Alleud
Chemin du Foriest
B - 1420 Braine-l'Alleud
Belgium

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

Please note: all prices will be charged in UK Sterling. An equivalent in euros is listed below as a guide.

Standard fees after Friday 27 July 2018

	GBP	EUR
SCI Member	255	286
SCI Student Member	80	90
SCI Subsidised Member	160	180
Non-Member	350	393

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CPD Info

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Exhibitors

Additional Info

Organising Committee

Prof Ray Jones, SCI / Loughborough University
Dr Martin Lowe, SCI / UCB, UK
Dr Karl Swift, SCI / Bio-Techne

Travel

The closest airport is Brussels International and the average flight time from London is one hour.
Airports with direct flights to Brussels include; London Heathrow, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester
Alternatively, the Eurostar runs daily between London St Pancras and Brussels-Midi

Bursaries

SCI conference travel bursaries are available for graduates or students who wish to attend “A Celebration of Organic Chemistry”. Applications should be submitted by email to conferences@soci.org with a cover letter explaining why you would benefit from taking part in this meeting. The deadline for applications is 1st June 2018.

Exhibition and Sponsorship

An exhibition will take place alongside the conference during refreshment breaks for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. For further information and prices, please email conferences@soci.org. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.