1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm
Prof. Nicholas Turner Title: Multifunctional Biocatalysts for Organic Synthesis Abstract: This lecture will focus on a remarkably diverse and promiscuous family of oxidoreductases based around imine reductases. Their discovery and mechanism as well as application …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm
Prof. Nicholas Turner Title: Discovery, Engineering & Application of Biocatalysts for Sustainable Synthesis Abstract: This lecture will provide an overview of the many ways in which enzymes can be discovered, engineered and ultimately applied in …
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Intracellular Electrophysiology
1315 Seminar Hall, North Tower @ 3:30 pm
Prof. Josep Cornella Title: Tales on Bismuth Catalysis Abstract: The ability of the bismuth (Bi) to maneuver between different oxidation states in a catalytic redox cycle will be presented.1-7 We will show how Bi challenges …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Prof. Vy Dong Title: Choose Your Own Adventures in Metal-Hydride Catalysis Abstract: Metal hydrides promote a wide-range of organic transformations that include both C-C bond making and C-C bond breaking processes. This lecture will highlight …
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Prof. Julian West Title: A Radical Approach to Organic Chemistry Abstract: Synthetic chemists need ever better tools to synthesize the molecules of modern life, from life-changing pharmaceuticals to next generation materials. Further, there is increasing …
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Prof. Christo Sevov Title: Electrochemical Methods for Reductive Cross-Coupling Reactions Abstract: The seminar will describe our efforts towards the development of robust methodologies for C–C(sp3) coupling that are of interest for both process chemists working …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Prof. Zach Wickens Title: “Selective Synthesis Using Light and Electricity” Link to Bio Abstract: This seminar will describe our investigations into how organic radical ions–typically thought of as fleeting intermediates–can be tamed and exploited as …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Title: Catalytic Functionalization and Deconstruction of Polyolefins. Bio: https://hartwig.cchem.berkeley.edu/john/ Abstract: Every year, we generate 500 billion pounds of new plastics. Most of this material is used in low-value, single use applications of polyethylene, polypropylene, and …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Title: Selective Catalytic Functionalizations of C-H and C=C Bonds Bio: https://hartwig.cchem.berkeley.edu/john/ Abstract: The selective introduction of functional groups at the positions of typically unreactive C-H bonds has been a longstanding challenge in catalysis. To this …