Novel Bonding and Structural Modalities in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry; a Symposium Honoring Professor Neil Bartlett, at the ACS National Meeting, August 2007, Boston MA

47415-SE
Novel Bonding and Structural Modalities in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry; a Symposium Honoring Professor Neil Bartlett, at the ACS National Meeting, August 2007, Boston MA

Gary J. Schrobilgen, McMaster University

�� The symposium was held at the 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston MA on August 21�22, 2007. The multidisciplinary program honored the life work of Professor Neil Bartlett and consisted of a plenary lecture given by Prof. Neil Bartlett (45 min.) and 27 invited lectures (30 min.). The sessions were attended by 80-100 individuals. The symposium created a forum where leading international experts from academia and industry in applied and fundamental areas of inorganic fluorine chemistry reviewed recent advances from their laboratories.

The event honored Prof. Bartlett on the occasion of his 75^th birthday and the 45th anniversary of his discovery of noble-gas reactivity. This event was timely because Prof. Bartlett passed away on August 5, 2008.

(1)�� In his plenary address, �Some Puzzling Aspects of Silver Fluoride Salts and the Possibility of Superconducting Systems Involving Silver-Fluorine Networks�, Professor Bartlett discussed how the quest for AgF₂⁺ salts led to [AgF]_nⁿ⁺ salts which were found to be temperature-independent paramagnets. HF solvolyses of AgF⁺ salts resulted in solvolysis and disproportionation (to [Ag⁺][MF₆^-] and [AgF⁺]₂[AgF₄^-][MF₆^-]). A minor product suggested the existence of a silver fluoride superconductor,T_c ≈ 63 K and possible structures were considered.

(2)�� A group of 28 experts provided a global perspective of current leading-edge research in fundamental and applied fields of inorganic fluorine chemistry. Aspects of synthetic and structural inorganic fluorine chemistry covered included computational thermodynamics of inorganic fluorides, noble-gas compounds, fluorinated fullerenes and carboranes, and solid-state materials, having unique optical and electronic properties. Several presentations dealt with the roles fluorine chemistry plays in improving the electrochemical characteristics of lithium batteries and fuel cells.

Careful structural characterization and the development of useful structure/property relationships models, among the cornerstones of inorganic fluorine chemistry, brought an additional unifying theme and relevance to this symposium.

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Foreign Speakers Provided Travel Support, in Part, by PRF:

Dr. Christophe Legein (Universit� du Maine, Le Mans, France) discussed the impact of solid state NMR spectroscopy and calculations of the ²⁷Al EFGs on understanding the solid-state structures of fluoroaluminates.

Prof. Fujio Okino (Shinshu University, Tokida, Japan) described the reactivity of O₂AsF₆ with graphite and cup-stacked carbon nanotubes.

Dr. Sebastian Riedel (University of Helsinki, Finland) discussed his recent work dealing with the claimedsynthesis of AuF₇, and the possible existence of TcF₇, OsF₇, and IrF₇.

Other Invited Speakers Supported from Other Sources

(1)�� Prof. Olga Boltalina

Colorado State University

�Fluorinating Agents for closo-Carbon Clusters�

(2)�� Prof. Karl Christe

University of Southern California

�Why did attempts to make (CF₃)₂NO⁺ fail?�

(3)�� Prof. Alain Demourgues

Universit� Bordeaux, France

�Structural Features, Reactivity and UV-Shielding Properties of Mixed Anion (F,O,S)-Based Inorganic Materials�

(4)�� Prof. Darryl DesMarteau

Clemson University

�Novel Ionic Liquids for Electrochemical Applications�

(5)�� Prof. David �Dixon

University of Alabama

�Computational Advances in Predicting the Behavior of Metal Fluorides�

(6)�� Prof. Hermann-Josef Frohn

Universit�t Duisburg-Essen, Germany

�Fluoro-organo Onium Compounds of Xenon(II) and Iodine(V)�

(7)�� Dr. Michael Gerken

University of Lethbridge, Canada

�Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry�

(8)�� Prof. Rika Hagiwara

Kyoto University, Japan

�Recent Studies on Fluorohydrogenate Ionic Liquids�

(9)�� Prof. Nicholas Harrison

Imperial College of Science, London, UK

�Predicting the Composition, Structure and Surface Chemistry of AlF₃�

(10)�� Prof. Erhard Kemnitz

Humboldt-Universit�t, Berlin, Germany

�Nano-Metal Fluorides � Properties and Prospects�

(11)�� Dr. Kazuhiko Matsumoto

McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

�Lewis Acid Properties of XeOF₄, XeO₂F₂, and XeO₃�

(12)�� Prof. R�diger Mews

Universit�t Bremen, Germany

�Tetracoordinated Nitrogen Sulfur(VI)-Fluorine Species�

(13)�� Prof. Josef Michl

University of Colorado

�Fluoroalkylated CB₁₁ Carborane Anions�

(14)�� Prof. Tsuyoshi Nakajima

Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota, Japan

�Surface Structure and Charge/Discharge Behavior of Petroleum Cokes for Lithium Batteries�

(15)�� Prof. Herbert Roesky

Georg-August-University, G�ttingen, Germany

�CaF₂? The Mother of all Fluorine Compounds and Related Chemistry�

(16)�� Prof.� Gary Schrobilgen

�� McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

�Xe(II) and Xe(IV) Oxide Fluorides & Ng(II) (Ng = Kr, Xe) Cations Derived from Thiazyltrifluoride�

(17)�� Prof. Konrad Seppelt

Freie Universt�t Berlin, Germany

�Xenon Cations�

(18)�� Prof. Jean'ne Shreeve

University of Idaho

�SF₅ and CF₃-Substituted Nitrogen Heterocycles�

(19)�� Prof. Steven Strauss

Colorado State University

�Two-Electron Reductive Defluorination of MeCB₁₁F₁₁^-�

(20)�� Dr. Ga�par Tavčar

Jo�ef Stefan Institute, Slovenia

�XeF₂as a Ligand in the Cadmium Hexafluoroantimonate System�

(21)�� Prof. Joseph Thrasher

University of Alabama

"Approaches to New SF₅-containing Molecules"

(22)�� Prof. Alain Tressaud

Universit� Bordeaux, France

�The Low-Temperature Form of A₂BMF₆ Elpasolites (A=Rb, B=K; M=Cr, Ga)�

(23)�� Prof. Boris �emva

Jo�ef Stefan Institute, Slovenia

�Structural Diversity of Coordination Compounds Containing XeF₂�

(24)�� Dr. Nicolai Ignat'ev

Merck, Darmstadt, Germany

�Electrochemical Fluorination, a Powerful Tool for the Synthesis of Fluorinated Compounds"

The following contributed registration fees for all speakers and partial travel support for several:

ACS Division of Fluorine Chemistry, Advance Research Chemicals, Air Products & Chemicals, Central Glass Co., Daikin Institute of Advanced Chemistry & Technology, Hydrus Chemical, Institute Jo�ef Stefan, Japanese International Exchange Program in Fluorine Chemistry, Merck KaAG, and Toyo Tanso Co.

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Home > Reports Back to Table of Contents 47415-SE Novel Bonding and Structural Modalities in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry; a Symposium Honoring Professor Neil Bartlett, at the ACS National Meeting, August 2007, Boston MA Gary J. Schrobilgen, McMaster University �� The symposium was held at the 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston MA on August 21�22, 2007. The multidisciplinary program honored the life work of Professor Neil Bartlett and consisted of a plenary lecture given by Prof. Neil Bartlett (45 min.) and 27 invited lectures (30 min.). The sessions were attended by 80-100 individuals. The symposium created a forum where leading international experts from academia and industry in applied and fundamental areas of inorganic fluorine chemistry reviewed recent advances from their laboratories. The event honored Prof. Bartlett on the occasion of his 75^th birthday and the 45th anniversary of his discovery of noble-gas reactivity. This event was timely because Prof. Bartlett passed away on August 5, 2008. (1)�� In his plenary address, �Some Puzzling Aspects of Silver Fluoride Salts and the Possibility of Superconducting Systems Involving Silver-Fluorine Networks�, Professor Bartlett discussed how the quest for AgF₂⁺ salts led to [AgF]_nⁿ⁺ salts which were found to be temperature-independent paramagnets. HF solvolyses of AgF⁺ salts resulted in solvolysis and disproportionation (to [Ag⁺][MF₆^-] and [AgF⁺]₂[AgF₄^-][MF₆^-]). A minor product suggested the existence of a silver fluoride superconductor,T_c ≈ 63 K and possible structures were considered. (2)�� A group of 28 experts provided a global perspective of current leading-edge research in fundamental and applied fields of inorganic fluorine chemistry. Aspects of synthetic and structural inorganic fluorine chemistry covered included computational thermodynamics of inorganic fluorides, noble-gas compounds, fluorinated fullerenes and carboranes, and solid-state materials, having unique optical and electronic properties. Several presentations dealt with the roles fluorine chemistry plays in improving the electrochemical characteristics of lithium batteries and fuel cells. Careful structural characterization and the development of useful structure/property relationships models, among the cornerstones of inorganic fluorine chemistry, brought an additional unifying theme and relevance to this symposium. � Foreign Speakers Provided Travel Support, in Part, by PRF: Dr. Christophe Legein (Universit� du Maine, Le Mans, France) discussed the impact of solid state NMR spectroscopy and calculations of the ²⁷Al EFGs on understanding the solid-state structures of fluoroaluminates. Prof. Fujio Okino (Shinshu University, Tokida, Japan) described the reactivity of O₂AsF₆ with graphite and cup-stacked carbon nanotubes. Dr. Sebastian Riedel (University of Helsinki, Finland) discussed his `recent work dealing with the claimed`synthesis of AuF₇, and the possible existence of TcF₇, OsF₇, and IrF₇. Other Invited Speakers Supported from Other Sources (1)�� Prof. Olga Boltalina Colorado State University �Fluorinating Agents for closo-Carbon Clusters� (2)�� Prof. Karl Christe University of Southern California �Why did attempts to make (CF₃)₂NO⁺ fail?� (3)�� Prof. Alain Demourgues Universit� Bordeaux, France �Structural Features, Reactivity and UV-Shielding Properties of Mixed Anion (F,O,S)-Based Inorganic Materials� (4)�� Prof. Darryl DesMarteau Clemson University �Novel Ionic Liquids for Electrochemical Applications� (5)�� Prof. David �Dixon University of Alabama �Computational Advances in Predicting the Behavior of Metal Fluorides� (6)�� Prof. Hermann-Josef Frohn Universit�t Duisburg-Essen, Germany �Fluoro-organo Onium Compounds of Xenon(II) and Iodine(V)� (7)�� Dr. Michael Gerken University of Lethbridge, Canada �Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry� (8)�� Prof. Rika Hagiwara Kyoto University, Japan �Recent Studies on Fluorohydrogenate Ionic Liquids� (9)�� Prof. Nicholas Harrison Imperial College of Science, London, UK �Predicting the Composition, Structure and Surface Chemistry of AlF₃� (10)�� Prof. Erhard Kemnitz Humboldt-Universit�t, Berlin, Germany �Nano-Metal Fluorides � Properties and Prospects� (11)�� Dr. Kazuhiko Matsumoto McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada �Lewis Acid Properties of XeOF₄, XeO₂F₂, and XeO₃� (12)�� Prof. R�diger Mews Universit�t Bremen, Germany �Tetracoordinated Nitrogen Sulfur(VI)-Fluorine Species� (13)�� Prof. Josef Michl University of Colorado �Fluoroalkylated CB₁₁ Carborane Anions� (14)�� Prof. Tsuyoshi Nakajima Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota, Japan �Surface Structure and Charge/Discharge Behavior of Petroleum Cokes for Lithium Batteries� (15)�� Prof. Herbert Roesky Georg-August-University, G�ttingen, Germany �CaF₂? The Mother of all Fluorine Compounds and Related Chemistry� (16)�� Prof.� Gary Schrobilgen �� McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada �Xe(II) and Xe(IV) Oxide Fluorides & Ng(II) (Ng = Kr, Xe) Cations Derived from Thiazyltrifluoride� (17)�� Prof. Konrad Seppelt Freie Universt�t Berlin, Germany �Xenon Cations� (18)�� Prof. Jean'ne Shreeve University of Idaho �SF₅ and CF₃-Substituted Nitrogen Heterocycles� (19)�� Prof. Steven Strauss Colorado State University �Two-Electron Reductive Defluorination of MeCB₁₁F₁₁^-� (20)�� Dr. Ga�par Tavčar Jo�ef Stefan Institute, Slovenia �XeF₂as a Ligand in the Cadmium Hexafluoroantimonate System� (21)�� Prof. Joseph Thrasher University of Alabama "Approaches to New SF₅-containing Molecules" (22)�� Prof. Alain Tressaud Universit� Bordeaux, France �The Low-Temperature Form of A₂BMF₆ Elpasolites (A=Rb, B=K; M=Cr, Ga)� (23)�� Prof. Boris �emva Jo�ef Stefan Institute, Slovenia �Structural Diversity of Coordination Compounds Containing XeF₂� (24)�� Dr. Nicolai Ignat'ev Merck, Darmstadt, Germany �Electrochemical Fluorination, a Powerful Tool for the Synthesis of Fluorinated Compounds" The following contributed registration fees for all speakers and partial travel support for several: ACS Division of Fluorine Chemistry, Advance Research Chemicals, Air Products & Chemicals, Central Glass Co., Daikin Institute of Advanced Chemistry & Technology, Hydrus Chemical, Institute Jo�ef Stefan, Japanese International Exchange Program in Fluorine Chemistry, Merck KaAG, and Toyo Tanso Co. 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47415-SE Novel Bonding and Structural Modalities in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry; a Symposium Honoring Professor Neil Bartlett, at the ACS National Meeting, August 2007, Boston MA

47415-SE
Novel Bonding and Structural Modalities in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry; a Symposium Honoring Professor Neil Bartlett, at the ACS National Meeting, August 2007, Boston MA