Tuesday, November 15, 2005
"Organic Reactions with Ionic Liquids"
Place:
Adelphia Restaurant
1750 Clements-Bridge Road
Deptford NJ 08096
$20 for members & guests
$10 for students
The Speaker: Sanjay V. Malhotra obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1995 from Seton Hall University, NJ. Subsequently he worked as Research Associate with Nobel Laureate Prof. H.C. Brown at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. In 1999 he joined as Faculty with the Chemistry Department of the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research focus in on developing new methodologies for Organic, Asymmetric synthesis via chemical/bio-catalysis in neoteric medium, ionic liquids. He is editor of two books, “New Methodologies in Asymmetric Synthesis,” Oxford Press, 2004 and “Organic Synthesis with Ionic Liquids,” Oxford Press, 2005 (in press). He has authored/co-authored numerous articles (journal papers, reviews & book chapters) on his research.
The Talk: Ionic liquids represent a new class of solvents with non-molecular, ionic character. These liquids form biphasic systems with many organic product mixtures. In order to develop an understanding for organic and organometallic chemistry in these neoteric solvents, our research program has focused on both metal and enzyme catalyzed reactions. Our study shows that ionic liquids allow an enhanced stability of organometallic reagents and biocatalysts, an easy product recovery as well as possible recycling of homogeneous catalysts. A systematic approach has lead to development of simple protocols for C-C & C-N bond formation reactions; asymmetric catalysis, as well as designing of new chiral systems. While study of bio-catalytic systems in ionic liquids has resulted in new methodologies for synthesis of natural building blocks such as amino acids, peptides, nucleotides and biochemical intermediates. An overview of these studies with representative ionic liquids would demonstrate a wide range of potential industrial applications of these systems.
The November meeting will be held at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford.
The restaurant is located at 1750 Clements-Bridge Road, Deptford NJ 08096
From North Jersey, Philly, take I295 to exit 26, take Highway 42/Atlantic City
Expressway south towards Atlantic City, and exit onto Highway 55. Take the first
exit. Go left at the light and proceed to Clements-Bridge Road. Turn right.
The restaurant is on the left side of the road and will require you to do a
U-turn.
From Atlantic City, take the AC Express way to the Route 322 exit. Go through
Rowan campus to route 55. Take Route 55 north to the Deptford Mall exit. Use
directions above.
From Rowan, use Route 55 to go to the Deptford Mall, exit and then use the directions
above.
Please call the restaurant at 856-845-8200 for directions if needed. You can
also check their web site at www.adelphiarestaurant.com.
Dinner selections:
grilled tuna, chicken parm & eggplant primavera
Please contact one of the people below by Friday, Nov 11. Be sure to indicate your dinner choice.
Martin Schneiderman, 856-384-7295 or Schnema@jmusa.com
Reena Colacot, 609-919-3378 or reena.colacot@laureatepharma.com