"Catalysis in Wonderland 2: An SL presentation of classic transition-metal chemistry"
By Dr. Mike J. Shaw
Saturday June 17
10 AM SL time
"Organic chemistry follows certain rules. Starting in the 1950’s, we
began to find ways that transition metals (e.g. chromium, iron, nickel,
rhodium, gold and many others) could bend the rules of classic organic
chemistry and facilitate chemical transformations which would otherwise
be onerous. One example of the utility of transition metals as applied
to organic chemistry is in catalysis, i.e. the transformation of
starting materials into products through an easy-to-traverse sequence of
steps. Today, catalysts mediate a wide range of reactions, from
improving the quality of air (e.g. catalytic converters) to the
production of plastics, medicines and other chemical transformations.
This talk is a continuation of our discussion of catalysis where we will
review the basics of “organometallic” catalysis reactions such as
“oxidative addition”, “insertion”, and reductive elimination. These
steps allow a metal complex to catalyze a reaction without itself being
changed. These principles will be illustrated through lecture and
scripted objects. The talk will discuss in detail the issues of
“handedness” and how a catalyst can imprint its “handedness” on the
final product."
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