Catalysis Without Precious Metals

17 October 2017 10:30-17:30, London, United Kingdom


Introduction
Synposis

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

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


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
     
Speakers
Venue
SCI

SCI, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Organised by
Dr David Nelson, SCI/ University of Strathclyde
Dr Ed Emmett, SCI/ Syngenta
Dr Danny Mortimer, SCI/ Johnson Matthey
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