17 October 2017

Catalysis without Precious Metals

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London, UK

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Synopsis

Metal catalysts based on palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, and platinum are routinely used in industry and academia for various applications in fine chemical, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical synthesis. New suites of powerful catalytic techniques that rely on non-precious metals or on main group elements are being discovered, developed, and exploited in synthetic chemistry. This meeting will bring together researchers from academia and industry to learn more about these emerging synthetic methods and how they have been used in fine chemical synthesis.
This event will include research presentations from four leading academics and from representatives from two companies. Our academic colleagues will cover recent developments in the use of catalysts based on elements such as iron, boron, manganese, and cobalt. Our colleagues from industry will discuss the application of some of these techniques in successful commercial projects.

Attendees

This meeting is ideal for researchers working in any area of synthetic chemistry who want to find out more about the capabilities and applications of non-precious metals in catalysis. In particular, researchers who are working on the development of methods in this area, or who are looking to apply these methods in commercial projects, are encouraged to attend.

Programme

Day 1 - 17 October 2017

10:30: Introduction and welcome
10:40: Challenges of sustainable transition metal catalysis in the pharmaceutical industry Dr Katherine Wheelhouse, GlaxoSmithKline
11:30: Teaching non-noble metals to replace precious catalysts Prof Matthias Beller, Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
12:20: Lunch
13:30: Cost efficient transition metal catalysis for the synthesis of agrochemicals Dr Alan Robinson and Dr Tomas Smejkal, Syngenta
14:20: Sustainable C-H activation by 3d transition metals Prof Lutz Ackermann, University of Goettingen
15:10: Refreshment break
15:40: Lewis acidic boranes for catalytic reductions, cyclisations and more Dr Michael Ingleson, University of Manchester
16:30: Casting iron in new catalytic roles Prof Robin Bedford, University of Bristol
17:20: Closing remarks
17:30: Wine reception

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Fees

Early bird fees before 12pm Friday 15 September 2017

GB£75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCI Member
GB£35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCI Student Member
GB£100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Member

Standard fees after 12pm Friday 15 September 2017

GB£105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCI Member
GB£50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCI Student Member
GB£140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Member

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