IUPAC e-press 12 November 2003
IN THIS ISSUE....
PUBLICATIONS
- * Boron Chemistry
- The 11th International Meeting on Boron Chemistry is held every three
years, providing an international forum for the presentation of latest results
and discussion of key problems in various fields of boron chemistry. Lectures
from the meeting are published in Pure and Applied Chemistry, 75(9),
2003.
- <http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/2003/7509/index.html>
- * Mission and Challenges of Polymer Science
and Technology
- The IUPAC Polymer Conference on the Mission and Challenge of Polymer
Science and Technology (IUPAC PC2002) was held as the first strategic conference
of IUPAC’s Macromolecular Division (MMD), in order to evaluate the present
stage of polymer science and technology and clarify the Division's mission
and challenges in the future. The Plenary Lectures are published
in Pure and Applied Chemistry, 75(10), 2003.
- <http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/2003/7510/index.html>
- * Heterocyclic Chemistry
- The 4th Florida Heterocyclic (FloHet 4) conference continued the success
of the FloHet series in addressing recent advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry.
Several lectures are published in Pure and Applied Chemistry, 75(10),
2003.
- <http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/2003/7510/index.html>
OTHER NEWS
- * Thieme-IUPAC Prize 2004
- The ThiemeIUPAC Prize is presented every two years on the occasion
of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry International
Conference on Organic Synthesis (IUPACICOS) Meeting. The 15th International
Conference on Organic Synthesis will be held 1-6 August 2004, and the deadline
for prize applications is 12 December 2003.
- <http://www.iupac.org/news/archives/2003/thieme_prize.html>
* Boron Chemistry
Every 3 years, the International Conference on Boron Chemistry (IMEBORON)
provides a forum for the presentation of the latest results and future trends,
as well as for discussion of the key problems in various fields of boron
chemistry. The main goal of the conference is to analyze the most recent
developments in boron chemistry, to encourage newcomers to the field, and
to give the experts fresh motivation for future developments. Boron compounds
have played an important role in fundamental chemistry owing to the fortunate
combination of their unique structure and their wide range of practical applications.
IMEBORON XI was held 28 July2 August 2002 in Moscow. Two parallel
scientific sessions on organoboron compounds and inorganic boron compounds
were held. Topics included: theoretical studies, organoboron compounds,
boranes and carboranes, metallaboranes and metallacarboranes, applications
in organic synthesis and catalysis, applications in medicine, materials,
and polymers. Two hundred and twenty scientists from 14 countries took part
in the conference and presented 25 invited lectures, 30 oral communications,
and 87 posters.
The IUPAC journal Pure and Applied Chemistry contains several invited
lectures presented at the IMEBORON XI.
Pure and Applied Chemistry 75(9), pp. 1157-1355, 2003
<http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/2003/7509/index.html>
* Mission and Challenges of Polymer Science and Technology
The IUPAC Polymer Conference on the Mission and Challenge of Polymer
Science and Technology (IUPAC PC2002) was held as the first strategic conference
of IUPAC ’s Macromolecular Division (MMD), in order to evaluate the present
stage of polymer science and technology and clarify the Division's mission
and challenges in the future. This conference was planned as a part of the
activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Society of Polymer Science,
Japan, and cosponsored by IUPAC ’s Macromolecular Division and the Science
Council of Japan.
The program, which covered all areas of macromolecular chemistry, from a
strategic viewpoint was arranged into six sessions: (1) polymer concepts in
chemistry, physics, and biology; (2) frontiers of polymer science; (3) advanced
and emerging polymer technologies; (4) state of the art in “biopolymers”;
(5) polymers and the environment; and (6) commodity polymers and the world
economy.
The scientific program consisted of 4 plenary lectures, 6 scientific sessions
(including 42 invited lectures, 33 oral, and 577 poster presentations), and
a panel discussion concluding the conference and discussing the role and
activities of IUPAC ’s Macromolecular Division among the world polymer community.
Plenary Lectures are published in Pure and Applied Chemistry.
Pure and Applied Chemistry 75(10), pp. 1359-1402, 2003
<http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/2003/7510/index.html>
* Heterocyclic Chemistry
The 4th Florida Heterocyclic Conference was held at the University of
Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA from 10–12 March 2003. Nearly 170 out-of-town
participants were treated to a plethora of fascinating chemistry presented
by 12 plenary lecturers.
Industrial chemists provided several contributions to the Meeting.
M. Butters of AstraZeneca, Process R&D, in Bristol, England, described
the process development of Voriconazole (broad-spectrum antifungal agent)
along with Rosuvastatin (LDL cholesterol-lowering agent). J. Marcoux of Merck,
in Rahway, NJ covered the development of carbo- and heterocyclizations with
applications to a practical synthesis of the Cox-2 specific inhibitor Etoricoxib.
S. von Unge of AstraZeneca R&D, in Molndal, Sweden spoke about the chemical
development of Nexium, the “purple pill” for heartburn relief.
Topics included the synthesis and reactions of nitropyridines, domino methathesis
reactions, the synthesis of heterocycles from indoles, and metal alkylidene
complexes for the rapid synthesis of olefins. Other discussions were held
on the synthesis of bleomycin libraries, the use of 3-halo-1-azaallylic anions
in heterocyclic synthesis, efficient catalysis for the synthesis of heterocyclic
compounds, applications of Birch reduction products in the total synthesis
of natural products,and reductive openings of heterocycles as a versatile
route to functionalized organo- lithium compounds.
The conference also included a full-day short course on the fundamentals
of heterocyclic chemistry and a poster session with approdximately 30 contributions.
The 5th Florida Heterocyclic Conference will be held 8-10 March 2003 in Gainesville.
Pure and Applied Chemistry 75(10), pp. 1403-1475, 2003
<http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/2003/7510/index.html>
* Thieme-IUPAC Prize in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
The ThiemeIUPAC Prize is presented every two years on the occasion
of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry International
Conference on Organic Synthesis (IUPACICOS) Meeting. The prize is awarded
to a scientist under 40 years of age whose research has had a major impact
in synthetic organic chemistry.
The Prize is sponsored jointly by Georg Thieme Verlag, IUPAC, and the Editors
of SYNLETT, SYNTHESIS, Science of Synthesis, and Houben-Weyl.
It is awarded on the basis of scientific merit for independent research dealing
with synthesis in the broadest context of organic chemistry, including organometallic
chemistry, medicinal and biological chemistry, designed molecules, and materials.
ICOS 15 will be held in Nagoya, Japan, 1-6 August 2004. This series
of conferences addresses a host of important aspects of creative modern organic
synthesis, which constitute the foundation of modern science and technology.
Traditionally, ICOS has served as foremost among conferences on synthetic
organic chemistry and is well attended by organic chemists from around the
world.
Previous winners of the Thieme-IUPAC Prize include Erick Carreira (2002-ETH
Zuerich, Switzerland), Alois Fürstner (2000-Max-Planck-Institut für
Kohlenforschung), Andrew G. Myers (1998-California Institute of Technology),
Eric N. Jacobsen (1996-Havard), Paul Knochel (1994-Marburg), Stuart L. Schreiber
(1992-Havard).
Candidates must be under 40 years of age as of 1 January 2004, and the deadline
for nominations is 12 December 2003.
<http://www.iupac.org/news/archives/2003/thieme_prize.html>
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