Chemistry Seminar: Mechanism-Driven Engin. of Iron Catalysts for Asym. C(sp3)-X Functionalization
Friday, September 29, 2017
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Osvaldo Gutierrez , PhD, University of Maryland
“Mechanism-Driven Engineering of Iron Catalysts for Asymmetric C(sp3)-X Functionalization”
The development of selective catalyst-controlled functionalization of alkyl halides and aliphatic C-H bonds (C(sp3)-X functionalization) is one of the grand challenges in organic synthesis. Realization of this goal will open the door to the development of new chiral centers and enable cost-effective methods to quickly increase molecular complexity en route to biologically active compounds, natural products, and pharmaceutical agents. In this talk, I will discuss recent progress in bridging computation and experiment to accelerate catalyst and reaction design for selective iron catalyzed C(sp3)-X functionalization reactions.
Contact Information
Haifeng (Frank) Ji
215.895.2562
hj56@drexel.edu
Location
Disque Hall 109, 3201 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Audience
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
- Alumni