Please join the Chemistry Department in welcoming Prof G Richard Geier III of Colgate University on Tuesday, September 29th in CNS 333 @ 12:05 pm. Please join the Chemistry Department in welcoming Prof G Richard Geier III of Colgate University on Tuesday, September 29th in CNS 333 @ 12:05 pm.
Prof G Richard Geier will visit the Chemistry Department on Tuesday to discuss his research on the "Syntheses of Porphyrinoids with Altered Core Structures"
Abstract:
Porphyrinoids are well known for their biological functions (e.g., light harvesting, small molecule binding, electron transport, catalysis), and for their attractiveness in a host of fundamental investigations and applied studies. Progress in porphyrin chemistry has been aided by the ongoing development of synthetic methodology. Our primary efforts are directed towards the investigation of methods for the preparation of porphyrinoids that structurally differ from the familiar tetrapyrrolic structure of porphyrin. Such macrocycles display properties that are complementary to those of porphyrin. Key objectives of our work include examining the impact of the choice of starting materials, exploring the interplay of reaction conditions, and discovering efficient, scalable reaction conditions. Our efforts towards systematic studies of a variety of reaction routes leading to intriguing porphyrinoids with altered core structures will be presented.
Seminar will be on Tuesday, September 29th in CNS 333 @ 12:05 pm. Refreshments will be provided so please bring your own mug to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact jpellis@ithaca.edu. Please make requests for accommodations as soon as possible.
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