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.
Byley
Lane Cranage
CW4 8EW
Click here for hotel website.
£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
