INTERNATIONAL  SCHOOL
OF  ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
 

 Previous editions

 

ISOC’97 ( Camerino 9-13 Sept. '97)
ISOC’99 ( Camerino 11-15 Sept. '99)
ISOC’01 ( Camerino 9 - 13 Sept. '01)
ISOC’03 ( Camerino 6 - 10 Sept. '03)
ISOC’05 ( Camerino 10 - 14 Sept. '05)

 

 

ISOC’97 ( Camerino 9-13 Sept. '97)

   METAL MEDIATED CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION

 a)  Cross-Coupling : P. H. Dixneuf (University of Rennes, France), P. Knochel (University of Marburg, Germany), F. Naso (University of Bari,     Italy).

b)  Heck Reaction : P. Braunstein (University of Strasbourg, France), A. De Meijere (University of Goettingen, Germany).

c)   Selective Reactions on Multiple Metal-Carbon Bond Species : J. Barluenga (University of Oviedo, Spain), K. H. Doetz (University of Bonn, Germany), S. A. R. Knox (University of Bristol, Great Britain).

d)  Asymmetric Processes : H. Brunner (University of Regensburg, Germany), J. P. Genet (University of Paris, France), P. Salvadori (University of Pisa, Italy).

 

NEW FRONTIERS OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY

 a)  Bioorganometallic Chemistry, an emerging field : examples from receptorology and immunology : G. Jaouen (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, France).

b)  Molecular Electrochemistry of Organometallic Complexes: Redox properties and Activation by Electron-transfer : A. Pombeiro (University of Lisbon, Portugal), P. Zanello (University of Siena, Italy)

c)   Metallocene/MAO catalysts for tailoring olefin polymerization : W. Kaminsky (University of Hamburg, Germany).

 

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ISOC’99 ( Camerino 11-15 Sept. '99)

 

      p-BONDING HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS AND METALS

 Introductive remarks: P. Braunstein (University of Strasbourg, France).

a)                p-bond metal complexes: S. Cacchi (University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy), E. Carmona (University of Sevilla, Spain), A. Ceccon (University of Padova, Italy), G. R. Stephenson (University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK), H. Werner (University of Wuerzburg, Germany).

b)             Tailoring catalysts for olefin metathesis and polymerization: P. H. Dixneuf (University of Rennes, France), J. Okuda (University of Mainz, Germany), A. Razavi (FINA Research, Feluy, Belgium), A. Zambelli (University of Salerno, Italy).

c)                Asymmetric processes: S. Gibson Thomas (King’s College, London, UK), P. Knochel (University of Muenchen, Germany), G. van Koten (University of Utrecht, Netherlands), P. S. Pregosin (Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Swiss),

 

    NEW FRONTIERS OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY

 a)                Organolanthanides: H. Schumann (Technical University of Berlin, Germany).

b)                Metal dendrimers: D. Astruc (CNRS, Bordeaux, France)

 

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ISOC’01 ( Camerino 9 - 13 Sept. '01)

 

LIGANDS IN ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY: TRADITION AND INNOVATION

 

J. E. Bäckwall (University of Stockolm, Sweden), “Transition Metal Hydrides as Active Intermediates in Hydrogen Transfer Reactions”

C. Bianchini (ISSEC-CNR Firenze, Italy), “Ligand control in the alternating copolymerization of CO and olefins by palladium-diphosphine catalysis”.

P. Braunstein (University “L. Pasteur”, Strasburg, France), “The concept of hemilability applied to molecular activation and catalysis”.

F. Calderazzo (University of Pisa, Italy), “What do we know about periodic trends in organometallic chemistry/inorganic chemistry?”

A. M. Echevarren (University of Madrid, Spain), “New metal-catalyzed cyclization reactions”.

M. Green (University of Oxford, United Kingdom), “Structure and reactivity relationships in ansa-metallocenes: the ansa effect”.

P. Jutzi (University of Bielefeld, Germany), “Functionalized cyclopentadienyl-ligands in the chemistry of p- and d-block elements”.

G. van Koten (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands), “Nanosize organometallic species: use in homogeneous catalysis and materials science”.

S. Maiorana (University of Milano, Italy), “Ligand L as reactivity modulator in areneCr(CO)2L complexes.

L. A. Oro (University of Zaragoza, Spain), “Unusual organometallic architectures using nitrogen donor ligands”

R. Poli (University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France), “New ligands for asymmetric hydroformylation catalysis”.

V. I. Sokolov (INEOS-RAS, Moscow, Russia), “Fullerenes as ligands for transition metals”.

M. Ward (University of Bristol, United Kingdom), “Metal-metal electronic and magnetic interactions across bridging ligands”.

 

 

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ISOC’03 ( Camerino 6 - 10 Sept. '03)

 

RELEVANCE OF BASIC RESEARCH TO APPLICATIONS

 IN ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY

 

- C. Amatore, (Ecole Normal Superieure, Paris, France), “Palladium Catalysis: are “Well Known” Mechanisms So Well Known?

 

- J. Blümel University of Heidelberg, Germany), “Immobilized Rhodium and Nickel catalysts”.

 

- P. Braunstein (University “L. Pasteur”, Strasburg, France), “The metal-ligand interplay: from fundamental to applied chemistry via stoichiometric and catalytic transformations.”

  

- M. Catellani (University of Parma, Italy), “Understanding the behaviour of VIII gruop metal complexes as a prerequisite for developing new caralytic processes for organic synthesis”.

 

- G. Helmechen, (University of Heidelberg, Germany), “Transition Metal Catalyzed Asymmetric Allyl Substitutions”.

 

- P. Maitlis, (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom), “Metal catalysed CO hydrogenation: hetero- or homo-, what’s the difference?”.

 

- M. Mingos, (University of Oxford, United Kingdom), “Microwave Dielectric Heating from Cooking Results in the Lab to Modern Pharmaceutical Chemistry”.

 

- G. Natile (University of Bari, Italy), “Molecolar Devises for Measuring Donor-Acceptor Ability of Ligands: Aspects Relevant to Activation of Olefins”.

 

- R. Poli (University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France), “The Contribution of Organometallic Chemistry to Understanding and Further Development of Radical Polymerization”.

 

- A. Pombeiro, (University of Lisbon, Portugal), “Activation of Alkanes and Nitriles towards Metal-mediated Synthesis”.

 

- R. Romeo (University of Messina, Italy), “Coordinative Unsaturation in Platinum (II) Chemistry: From Elusive Reaction Intermediates to Structurally Characterized Complexes”.

 

- L. F. Tietze (University of Göttingen, Germany), “Transition Metal Catalysis in the Efficient Synthesis of Natural Products”.

 

- A. Togni, (ETH, Zürich, Switzerland), “Catalysis Asymmetric Hydroamination of Olefins”.

 

 

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ISOC’05 ( Camerino 10 - 14 Sept. '05)

ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY:
MOLECULES, SYNTHESIS AND FUNCTIONS

 

LECTURES

-                     S. Bräse, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Catalytic asymmetric C-C bond forming reactions with zinc reagents”

-                     P. Braunstein, University of Strasburg, France, From Ligand-Controlled Reactivity and Catalysis to Bimetallic Molecular Wires”.

E. Dalcanale, University of Parma, Italy. “Metal-directed self-assembly as nanofabrication tool”.

S. Duckett, University of York, UK, Using nmr Spectroscopy to study Catalytic Reactions”.

K. Elsevier, University of Amsterdam, The Netherland. "Synthesis and Catalysis Involving Palladium and Platinum Compounds with Nitrogen- and Carbene-Ligands"

-                     I. T. Horvath, Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary. "Green Organometallic Chemistry"

M. A. Esteruelas, University of Zaragoza, Spain, C-C bond formation and C-H activation reactions promoted by the cyclopentadienyl-osmium fragment”.

-                     M. Lemaire, C. Bernard University, Lyon, France, “Catalysis and Medicinal Chemistry”.

-                     C. Moberg, University of Stockholm, Sweden, “Metal Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylations”

M. Peruzzini, ICCOM, CNR, Firenze. "The Astonishing Organometallic Chemistry of Phosphorus: Achievements and Perspectives in the Functionalization of Elemental Phosphorus"

G. Poli, P. M. Curie University, Paris, France. "Sequential Metal-Catalyzed Transformations: a New Challenge for the Chemist"

-                     R. Poli, LCC, CNRS, Toulouse, France. "Open Shell Organometallics: a General Analysis of their Electronic Structure and Reactivity"

J. Reek, University of Amsterdam, The Netherland, “Molecular Lego Transition Metal Catalysts”, New Approaches in Supramolecular Catalysis

-                     K. Severin, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. "Chemistry with Organometallic Halfsandwich Complexes: from Sensors to Catalysts"