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May 16, 2024

CRC 1333 Minisymposium on "Catalysis under Confinement"

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Minisymposium "Catalysis under Confinement"

CRC Colloquium: Prof. Robert M. Waymouth

Date/Time
11.11.2022
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Location
Lecture Hall 47.03
Pfaffenwaldring 47
70569 Stuttgart



We are very happy to welcome within the CRC 1333 Colloquium Series:

Prof. Robert M. Waymouth

Robert Eckles Swain Professor of Chemistry and Professor, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. USA

Topic: “Organocatalytic Polymerization: From Chemistry to Immunology”

Robert Eckles Swain Professor in Chemistry Robert Waymouth investigates new catalytic strategies to create useful new molecules, including bioactive polymers, synthetic fuels, and sustainable plastics. In one such breakthrough, Professor Waymouth and Professor Wender developed a new class of gene delivery agents.
The Waymouth Group applies mechanistic principles to develop new concepts in catalysis, with particular focus on the development of organometallic and organic catalysts for the synthesis of complex macromolecular architectures. In organometallic catalysis, the group devised a highly selective alcohol oxidation catalyst that selectively oxidizes unprotected polyols and carbohydrates to alpha-hyroxyketones. In collaboration with Dr. James Hedrick of IBM, we have developed a platform of highly active organic catalysts and continuous flow reactors that provide access to polymer architectures that are difficult to access by conventional approaches.

The CRC cordially invites all who are interested to the lecture.