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SUMMARY:Catalytic Atom Transfer and Bond Activation Methods Based on P(III
 )↔P(V) Cycling - Professor Alex Radosevich\, Penn State University\, USA
DTSTART:20140410T150000Z
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CONTACT:Chloe Barker
DESCRIPTION:My research group is invested in the discovery of phosphorus-b
 ased catalysts that make and break bonds via two-electron changes in forma
 l oxidation state. By enforcing non-VSEPR geometries on P(III) compounds\,
  we attempt to create structural and electronic conditions that facilitate
  cycling in the P(III)⇌P(V) redox couple. This approach has resulted in 
 the development of diverse atom transfer and bond activation methods catal
 yzed by inexpensive\, nonmetal phosphorus compounds. The synthetic and mec
 hanistic aspects of these reactions and their connection to other metal-ba
 sed catalytic methods will be described.
LOCATION:Pfizer Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Road
 \, Cambridge
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