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SUMMARY:Catalysis with First Row Transition Metals: The Rise of Open Shell 
 Organometallic Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry A101
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20260922T160000
UID:2026-09-09-13-51-15@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260909T135115
Description:Seminar Abstract:\n\nTransition metal catalysis has revolutioni
 zed chemical synthesis. Reactions such as metal-catalyzed cross coupling\,
  asymmetric hydrogenation and C–H functionaliza-tion have changed the wa
 y chemists approach bond constructions and ultimately expand molecular spa
 ce. Historically\, these reactions are catalyzed by closed-shell precious 
 metal complexes that undergo predictable and reliable two-electron redox c
 hanges. The increased emphasis on sustainability has shifted focus to more
  earth-abundant first row transition metals such as manganese\, iron\, cob
 alt and nickel in catalysis. These elements offer weaker ligand fields\, a
 ccessible one-electron re-dox chemistry and often open shell ground states
 . My lecture will focus on our work to establish a detailed understanding 
 of the fundamental organometallic chemistry of open shell complexes and th
 e associated one-electron redox chemistry. This ap-proach has been applied
  to distinct C–C bond-forming chemistry relevant to the synthesis of dru
 g molecules\, carbon neutral fuels\, chemically recyclable polymers and si
 te-selective C–H functionalization reactions. The mechanisms and role of
  electronic structure in this reactivity will be an emphasis.\n\n&nbsp\;\n
 \nSpeaker Bio:\n\nPaul J. Chirik is the Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Ch
 emistry and Chair of the Princeton Chemistry Department. Chirik is a synth
 etic chemist with broad interests in catalysis and sustainability. His res
 earch group focuses on chemical reactions with reduced carbon footprint\, 
 reliance on earth abundant rather than precious elements and new bond disc
 onnections that reduce waste and separations. A native of Phila-delphia\, 
 Pennsylvania\, he obtained his B. S. in chemistry at Virginia Tech where i
 n the laboratory of Joseph Merola\, his interest in the chemistry of the t
 ransition metals began. Chirik earned his Ph. D. at Caltech under the supe
 rvision of John Bercaw and following a brief postdoctoral appointment at M
 IT\, began his independent career at Cornell in 2001. In 2006\, he was pro
 moted to Associate Professor and in 2009 was named the Peter J. W. Debye P
 rofessor of Chemistry. In 2011\, Chirik and his re-search group moved to P
 rinceton University where he was named the Edwards S. Sanford Professor of
  Chemistry. His teaching and research have been recognized with an Arthur 
 C. Cope Scholar Award\, the Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists\, a Packa
 rd Fellowship in science and engineering\, the 2016 Presidential Green Che
 mistry Challenge Award\, the 2017 the 2019 Eni Enivornmental Solutions Pri
 ze\, the Gabor Samorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis and the L
 inus Pauing Medal. Chirik is the author of over 250 peer reviewed publicat
 ions\, inventor on more than 20 patent applications and current Editor-in-
 Chief of Organometallics. 4:00 pm
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