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Modern Acetylene Chemistry, at the ACS National Meeting, September 2006, San Francisco, CA
Research on the synthesis, properties, and uses of acetylenic molecules has seen tremendous growth over the last 15+ years. The synthetic versatility and pi-electron-rich nature of the carbon-carbon triple bond is what allows alkynes to be utilized in a wide variety of molecular systems (e.g., enediyne natural products, dehydroannulenes, conjugated polymers, dyes) and research areas (e.g., heterocycle synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, conducting polymers and materials, nonlinear optics). In recognition of the burgeoning importance of this vast interdisciplinary field, a symposium on Modern Acetylene Chemistry was held at the American Chemical Society 232nd National Meeting in San Francisco, California from September 10-14, 2006. The primary focus was on new and improved synthetic methods for the preparation of and subsequent transformation of acetylenes and their derivatives. Audience members learned about the extremely diverse areas that encompass modern acetylene chemistry, from synthesis of heterocycles of biological and pharmacological importance to nonlinear optical materials and fluorescent metal ion sensors.
The two daytime oral sessions occurred on Wednesday, September 13th. Each session contained six invited speakers (2 30-minute and 4 40-minute talks per session). Furthermore, a special poster session was held the evening of Tuesday, September 12th. This event contained 40+ contributions of work from graduate students and postdoctoral associates, and provided a forum for those wishing to present preliminary results in a discussion-oriented setting.
Twelve internationally recognized speakers participated in this symposium. These individuals represented a diverse mix of well-established investigators as well as relatively new faces on the scene.
• Uwe H. F. Bunz – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Vladimir Gevorgyan – University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Michael M. Haley – University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
• Kendall N. Houk – University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Richard C. Larock – Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
• Jeffrey S. Moore – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
• Akihiro Orita – Okayama University of Science, Okayama, Japan
• Yoshito Tobe – Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
• Barry M. Trost – Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
• Rik R. Tykwinski – University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• K. Peter C. Vollhardt – University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
• Yoshihiko Yamamoto – Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan
The very high caliber of the scientists who spoke at this symposium ensured excellent attendance, which in turn fostered a congenial atmosphere for the lively exchange of exciting, cutting-edge science in acetylene chemistry. Attendance ranged from 100 up to 350 participants.
