Special Organic Talk: Prof. Dr. Till Opatz (Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz)

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1315 Seminar Hall, Chemistry Building
@ 3:30 pm

Dr. Till Opatz’s bio

Title: Wood, Light and Electricity – Three Flavors of Synthetic Chemistry

Abstract:

At present, synthetic organic chemistry largely relies on fossil carbon sources. The seminar will highlight the alternative use of wood-based renewable chemical feedstocks and of photo- and electrochemical transformations in the synthesis of organic molecules, including biologically active natural products such as morphinan, ergot or curare alkaloids.

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