BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250818T233955EDT-4058N1Mems@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250819T033955Z DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nThe use of N-heterocyclic carbenes to modify homog eneous metal catalysts is widespread since the high metal–NHC bond strengt h renders high oxidative and chemical stability to the resulting metal com plexes. The use of NHCs to modify metal surfaces has received considerably less attention. We will describe the modification of planar metallic surf aces with NHCs. The nature of the surface overlayer is strongly dependent on the nature of the NHC. Similarly\, NHCs are useful new ligands for the stabilization of metal clusters\, with again the structure of the cluster being strongly influenced by the nature of the NHC. We will also present r ecent results on the use of NHCs as ligands for enantioselective cross cou pling reactions of sulfones and other transformations of these interesting electrophiles.\n\nBio:\n\nDr. Cathleen Crudden is the A.V. Douglas Distin guished Professor of Chemistry and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in metal organic chemistry at Queen’s University in Kingston\, Ontario. She holds a Research Professorship at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) in Nagoya\, Japan\, where she runs a satellite laboratory. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada\, the Chemical Institute of Canada and the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK).\n\nDr. Crudden has made significa nt impact on diverse areas of science. She described one of the first cros s-coupling reactions with chiral\, enantiopure molecules and has demonstra ted the strength and versatility of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in mate rials science. This work was called 'game changing'\, 'elegant' and 'the n ew gold standard' by experts in the field.\n\nShe has won numerous awards including the 2019 Cope Scholar award of the American Chemical Society\, M ontreal Medal (2019)\, Canadian Catalysis Society Award (2018)\, and the 2 018 Carol Taylor award from the International Precious Metals Institute.\n \nCrudden served as President of the Canadian Society for Chemistry and is currently Chair of the Chemical Institute of Canada. She is Director and CEO of the NFRF-T–funded Carbon to Metals Coatings Institute and is Editor -in-Chief for ACS Catalysis.\n DTSTART:20220412T170000Z DTEND:20220412T183000Z LOCATION:Room 10\, Maass Chemistry Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0B8\ , 801 rue Sherbrooke Ouest SUMMARY:Chemical Society Seminar: Cathy Crudden - The power of organometall ics: From catalysts to self-assembled monolayers to atomically precise nan oclusters URL:/chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar -cathy-crudden-power-organometallics-catalysts-self-assembled-monolayers-3 36122 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR