Professor Paul Pringle, Dept of Chemistry, Bristol University.

Department of Chemistry

Visiting Speaker

Professor Paul Pringle

Department of Chemistry

Bristol University.

will present a seminar entitled:

"Phosphacycles: why are they such effective ligands for catalysis?"

Abstract;

Cyclic phosphorus ligands have had an enormous impact on homogeneous

 catalysis - from the manufacture of commodity chemicals to asymmetric

 synthesis of fine chemicals. In this lecture, the advantages that

 cyclic ligands have over acyclic analogues will be illustrated with

 examples from our recent research on bicyclic and cage phosphines.

Monday July 13, 2009

3:00 pm, SB 324

Department Contact:  Dr. Warren Piers