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SUMMARY:Stabilizing Radical Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry A101
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20250415T160000
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Description:About the Seminr: Our group kinetically traps reactive intermed
 iates from group transfer catalysis or small molecule activation processes
 . Using molecular design\, we can use steric confinement or Lewis acid coo
 rdination to stabilize reactive radicaloid ligands. We examine the electro
 nic structure of the transition metal-element multiple bonds using a varie
 ty of spectroscopic and theoretical means. The electronic structure of the
  ensuing complexes will be examined for efficacy in group transfer catalys
 is. As the nuclearity of the reaction site expands\, we examine how oxidat
 ion state and ligand field effects influence small molecule activation and
  redox distribution throughout the cluster cores.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nAbout the 
 Speaker: Betley graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S.E. in
  Chemical Engineering in 1999\, but decided engineers make too much money.
  Chemists\, it turns out\, do not - so he completed his doctoral work with
  Jonas Peters at Caltech in 2005\, and his postdoctoral work at MIT in the
  labs of Dan Nocera. He started his independent career at Harvard in 2007 
 studying small molecule activation processes using base metals. He was pro
 moted to Full Professor in 2014 and is now the Erving Professor of Chemist
 ry\, Director of Graduate Studies\, and\, gratefully\, no longer the Depar
 tment Chair (sorry Matt). 4:00 pm
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