211th American Chemical Society National Meeting New Orleans

Preliminary Program 211th American Chemical Society National Meeting

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

211th ACS National Meeting

March 24-28,1996

A t the national meeting in New Or/ % leans, 30 of the society's techniJL J L cal divisions, two secretariats, two committees, and one task force will participate in nearly 600 technical sessions. More than 5,200 papers will be presented. Four themes will be featured at this meeting: biosciences and technology, petrochemicals, methods for separation and analysis, and environmental health and safety. Individual symposia that cover topics within these general themes will be identified in the final program, which is scheduled for the Feb. 19 issue of C&EN. (Suggestions for themes for future meetings are welcome; address correspondence to the chairman of the Committee on Meetings & Expositions—see page 90 for name and address.) In recognition of the continuing tight job market for chemists, the society has expanded its programs to assist ACS members. The National Employment Clearing House will premiere an on62

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site accessible database of registered candidates and employers. A number of workshops and programs offered by ACS departments focus on skills and information valuable in job searching and career development. In addition, several symposia address employment concerns and topics of specific interest to undergraduates. Programming for this meeting begins on Sunday, March 24, and continues through Thursday, March 28; no sessions or events are scheduled for Friday. Among the special events scheduled are the ACS president's party on Sunday evening at the New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas and the Tuesday evening celebration of the 1996 winners of awards administered by ACS. A number of workshops, tours, and an exposition round out the program.

Technical Program Summary — 6 3 General Program 74 Registration 74 Housing 75 Travel 75 Local Arrangements .75 Special Events 79 Social Events 80 Awards 81 Workshops 83 Exposition 85 Tours 85 Employment Services 87 Committee Agenda 88 Short Courses 91 ACS Officers 92 Preprints 92

Technical Program Summary LWM

YCC

ACS Task Force on Laboratory Waste Management

Younger Chemists Committee

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E. R. Fisher, Program Chairman S M Τ W Τ

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COMSCI Committee on Science Ε. Μ. Ρearce, Program Chairman Convention Center

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Ethics & professionalism**

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Ethics in chemistry* (CHAS, CHAL, YCC)

HIGHLIGHTS: A cosponsored symposium on ethics and profession alism will highlight a number of issues associated with the ethical practice of chemistry. The topics will include the effects of shrinking resources, in dustrially sponsored research in academia, personal integrity issues, owner ship of publications and patents, the effects of electronic communications, ownership of intellectual property, interactions with government agencies and officials, and several other areas of concern to today's chemical profes sional. This symposium is cosponsored by the Council Committee on Eco nomic & Professional Affairs, the Younger Chemists Committee, the Divi sion of Professional Relations, and the Board Committee on Corporation Associates.

Convention Center

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Ethics* (COMSCI, CEPA, PROF, CCA)

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Getting a first job**

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Environment & the young chemist**

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Ethics in chemistry**

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Chemistry: the road to many careers* (PROF, CCPA)

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HIGHLIGHTS: Key elements of a successful job search, especially for new graduates in chemistry and chemical engineering, will be described in a session on getting a first job. Emphasis will be placed on effective résumé writing, the interview process, what recruiters seek, and sources for uncovering job opportunities in academe and industry. A session on environment and the young chemist will discuss increasing awareness in the past 25 years of the need to include environmental considerations in the design and manufacture of new chemicals. This symposium will introduce how many of the current trends affect the young chemist. Topics will include waste disposal, innovative technologies, and design for the environment An interactive session on ethics in chemistry will feature a panel of chemists discussing ethical situations they have encountered and the decisions they faced. Hypothetical case studies and different sides of the issues will be examined.

BTEC Biotechnology Secretariat S. W. Shalaby, Program Chairman

SOCED Society Committee on Education R. P. T. Tomkins, Program Chairman New Orleans Hilton

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Getting a first job* (YCC)

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Biomedical & pharmaceutical applications**

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Biocatalysis in polymer chemistry* (PMSE)

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From proteins to small molecules**

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Commercialization of food products* (AGFD)

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Stability formulation & delivery of peptides**

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Chromatographic bioprocessing**

Poster session: undergraduate research* (CHED)

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Bioprocessing high-volume, low-value substances**

Eminent scientist lecture for undergraduates

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HIGHLIGHTS: More than 20 activities have been designed to ad dress the specific needs of undergraduates, including a cosponsored pan el discussion on careers in industry and the third annual student affiliates awards program and reception. On Monday, there will be an eminent scientist lecture, followed by an informal interactive luncheon among stu dents and mentors. The undergraduate research and student affiliates chapter poster session will present more than 300 papers. Two technical symposia will cover molecular modeling and industrial catalysis.

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Fuels & chemicals from biomass**

Undergraduate symposium: molecular modeling

Undergraduate symposium: industrial catalysis

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HIGHLIGHTS: An international symposium will feature broad coverage of existing, new, and emerging biotechnology areas, includ-

*Cosponsored symposium, primary organizer(s) shown in parentheses. **Primary organizer, cosponsored symposium. A = AM Ρ = PM D = AM/PM Ε = EVE DE = AM/PM/EVE PE =PM/EVE

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM ing enzyme catalysis for polymer synthesis (with a workshop on biocatalysis); dynamic biocatalytic and biochemical processes; bioseparation; chromatographic bioprocessing; bioprocessing of high-volume substances, sensors, fuels, and chemicals from biomass; tissue engi neering; and biomedical and pharmaceutical products.

G. /. Antos, Program Chairman S M Τ W Τ D D

Carbon as a catalyst & support**

Capillary electrophoresis

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Poster session

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ANY! Division of Analytical Chemistry

Division of Agricultural & Food Chemistry

E. S. Yeung, Program Chairman

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HIGHLIGHTS: A full program of symposia will include presentation of the International Award for Research in Agrochemicals honoring Gunther Voss and the Young Scientists Recognition Award symposium. Other symposia will feature risk assessments of triazine herbicides, agrochemical and environmental capillary electrophoresis, advanced methods to determine exposure of pesticides to workers and residents, synthesis and chemistry of new and potential agrochemicals, and agrochemical metabo lism. A general papers and poster session will also be presented.

AGFD

Convention

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Triazine herbicides: risk assessment

General session

Catalysis & Surface Science Secretariat ,

C-T. Ho, Program

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Methods to determine pesticide exposure

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Graduate candidate symposium

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Environmental issues in the next millennium

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Hurdles to commercialization of food products

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New voices at the frontiers

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Need for chemists in food industry

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New perspectives in environmental chemistry

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General session

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Environmental heterogeneous processes* (COLL)

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Poster session (New Orleans Hilton)

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Sci-Mix HACCP chemistry

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Award symposium

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Preservation of natural antioxidants

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Award symposium in honor of S. Hjerten

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Experimental methods for chemical models* (COMP)

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Flavor & chemistry of spices

HIGHLIGHTS: A symposium on hurdles to commercialization of new products will focus on how to overcome consumer perceptions toward biotechnology, microwave products, irradiation, and new in gredients in the generation of new food products. Another symposium will address the historical, regulatory, and scientific bases for including chemical hazards in HACCP programs. Other symposia to be included are flavor and chemistry of spices and preservation of natural antioxi dants during processing. Four graduate students will present their re search in an annual graduate symposium.

AGRO Division of Agrochemicals W. Wheeler, Program Convention

Chairman

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Synthesis & chemistry of agrochemicals

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Young scientists recognition award symposium

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Crop protection chemicals: in honor of G. Voss

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Characterization by mass spectrometry* (POLY)

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Environmental heterogeneous processes**

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Award symposium in honor of M. Bowers

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Chromatography in environmental analysis**

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HIGHLIGHTS: Three award-winning scientists will be honored in symposia: Michael Bowers (ACS Field & Franklin Award in Mass Spec trometry), Gary Christian (ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry), and Stellan Hjerten (ACS Award in Chromatography). Their award addresses will be featured in a plenary session on Monday. The divisional graduate fellow ship recipients will be honored in a symposium on Sunday. The remaining symposia will focus on environmental issues, highlighted by a kick-off ped agogical symposium on Sunday. Relevant issues such as politics, regula tions, industrial perspective, problem areas, monitoring techniques, preven tion, remediation, curriculum, toxicology, mitigation, and separations will be featured. A general poster session will round out the program.

*Cosponsored symposium, primary organizer(s) shown in parentheses. **Primary organizer, cosponsored symposium. A = AM Ρ = PM D = AM/PM Ε = EVE DE = AM/PM/EVE PE = PM/EVE

chemical industry and industry consultants who will address the petro chemical business cycle, potential downturns, coping with supply and de mand, new technology, and the importance of globalization, as well as spec ulate about the future status of various commodity chemicals from different feedstocks.

BIOT Division of Biochemical Technology G. Rao, Program Convention

Chairman

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Recent advances in plant cell & tissue culture

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Bioconversion in complex systems

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Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry A. D. French, Program Secretary, P. D. Cook, Program

Molecular approaches for protein expression

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Dynamic biocatalytic & biochemical processes

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From proteins to small molecules* (BTEC)

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Mass spectrometry of complex carbohydrates

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Center

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Foundations of biochemical engineering

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NMR spectroscopy of complex carbohydrates

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Role of pilot plants in biologies manufacturing

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Anthracycline antibiotics

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Poster session: advances in carbohydrate chemistry

ι Protein folding in vivo & in vitro Formulation & delivery of peptides* (BTEC)

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Sci-Mix

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Nucleotides & nucleosides

Baculovirus expression & insect cell culture

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Carbohydrate chemistry

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Fuels & chemicals from biomass* (BTEC)

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Carbohydrate chemistry & biochemistry

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Recent advances in bioseparations

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Protein crystallization

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Advances in combinatorial chemistry

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Cell culture/fermentation process development

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Poster session

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Cellulose, Paper & Textile Division W. G. Classer, Program Chairman

Bioprocessing of substances* (BTEC)

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Novel analytical methods for biopharmaceuticals

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Instrumental methods in fiber characterization

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Tissue engineering and cell therapy

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Tutorial: lignin biosynthesis

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Environmentally benign pulping methods

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will offer broad coverage of new and emerging areas of biochemical technology. The program will include ses sions on the role of pilot plants in biologies manufacturing, tissue engineer ing and cell therapy, novel analytical techniques for biopharmaceuticals, combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput screens, protein formulations, separations, and drug delivery, in addition to coverage of microbial fermen tation and plant and animal cell culture. A general poster session will allow interaction and discussion with the presenters. Award lectures will be pre sented by Steven Clarke, H. Mario Geysen, and Arthur E. Humphrey.

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Lignin-carbohydrate interactions in plants

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Payen award symposium

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Structure & modification of fibers Biotechnology in pulp & paper processing

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Poster session/social hour

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Business Development & Management Division Division of Chemical Education Inc.

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| Petrochemicals: projecting the right mix for the future HIGHLIGHTS:

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A. M. Wilson, Program Chairman Convention Center

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Using historical chemistry to teach chemistry

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High school & general chemistry

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Teaching chemistry on the World Wide Web

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Awards symposium

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Division of Chemical Health & Safety

Health & safety award symposium* (CHAS)

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G. H. Wahl ]r.f Program Chairman

Reform when we're not singing to the choir

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Health & safety award symposium**

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Tribute to A. McCelland

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Ethics in chemistry* (COMSCI, CHAL, YCC)

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Study abroad opportunities for chemistry undergrads

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Chlorination & water supply safety

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Poster session: undergraduate research**

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Chemical safety issues in the curriculum**

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Skill standards* (I&EC, TECH)

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RCRA & labs: the first 20 years* (LWM)

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Hertz, bytes & videodiscs

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Academic safety issues**

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CHAS

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Exams & certification

NSF-catalyzed curriculum development

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Chemical safety issues in the curriculum* (CHAS)

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Role of business in science education reform

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High school program/awards

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Poster session: successful student affiliates chapters

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National Science Foundation symposium

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Academic safety issues* (CHAS)

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Theories, methods & practices for enhancing learning

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Women in chemistry: some contemporary issues

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General session

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Laboratories in your classroom

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Chemistry & CD-ROM

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Encouraging women in chemistry award symposium

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature symposia and a workshop related to health and safety issues. Jim Kaufman will be the speaker at a workshop on laboratory safety. A discussion of health and safety issues related to chlorinated water will be presented following the annual lun cheon. A video on whafs new in safety will be presented in an all-day symposium on how to teach safety in the chemistry curriculum and aca demic safety concerns. A panel of experts will discuss the concept of cer tification of a chemical hygiene officer and examination requirements. The division will hold its first awards symposium and reception.

CBNF | Division of Chemical Information G. Grethe, Program Chairman S M Γ W Γ

Textbook errors

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Capstone & keystone courses

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Neural networks in chemistry**

Laboratories to go: experiments at home

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Lucille M. Wert symposium on chemical information

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Utilization of information in biological databases

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Information needs of regulated chemical research

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Sci-Mix

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HIGHLIGHTS: A three-session symposium on chemistry on the Web will begin Sunday morning. Glenn Seaborg will start off a sympo sium on using historical chemistry to teach chemistry. Sunday afternoon's award symposium will feature addresses by Roald Hoffmann, recipient of the Pimentel Award in Chemical Education, and Samuel Massie, recip ient of the ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students. A mix er and general poster session will be held. Ernest Eliel and Helen Free will speak at the symposium on study abroad opportunities. The session on industrial/academic partnerships will be dedicated to the memory of Alan McClelland. On Monday afternoon, a session on hertz, bytes, and videodiscs—instruments and technology in classrooms and labs—will honor the winner of the Educom Medal, Paul Schatz. The high school program will include a workshop, a box luncheon, and a session on jump-starting teachers on the Internet, along with addresses by the Conant Award in High School Teaching winner, David Pysnik, and High School Polymer Award winner Mary Harris. A full-day symposium on the role of business in science education reform also will be held. A full day will be devoted to National Science Foundation initiatives on curric ulum development and teacher enhancement. A four-session symposium on theories, methods, and practices for enhancing and assessing student learning in chemistry will begin on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday will have full-day sessions on chemistry on CD-ROM and implementing project labs. Also on Wednesday, a morning session on contemporary issues for women in chemistry will be followed by the symposium of the ACS Award for Encouraging Women in Chemistry winner, Nina Roscher. 66


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ΑΙ-based techniques for end-user searching

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Information in databases of 3-D structures**

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Frugal chemist's software* (COMP)

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Future of the information industry

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Information explosion in combinatorial chemistry** ι Environmental information management

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HIGHLIGHTS: The effective management of chemical information as an integral part in the process of new drug development will be dis cussed in three separate symposia. Three one-day sessions will focus on the problems of handling the massive amount of chemical informa tion generated and used in conjunction with combinatorial chemistry, the management and utilization of information in databases of threedimensional structures, and the utilization of information in databases of biologically active compounds. The increased use of neural networks in chemistry and their potential will be discussed in a one-day symposium.

Information needs and management in the regulatory and environmental sector are other topics of importance, as are discussions on the use of ar tificial intelligence-based applications to facilitate end-user access to chemical information. Speakers representing a broad segment of the worldwide industry will discuss the future of chemical information.

session for chemists on compliance with federal regulations will present speakers from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Patent & Trade mark Office, the Food & Drug Administration, and other government agencies, or speakers dealing with those agencies, who will update infor mation on the impact of federal regulations on chemical activities. Patents issued on "sweet things" will be presented at Sci-Mix.

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Division of Chemical Technicians M. F. Carrier, Program Chairman Convention

Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry S M Τ

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Skill standards**

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Catalysis & catalysts in industry**

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Biomimetic approaches

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Chemistry & the environment**

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Site-specific chemical reactions* (PHYS)

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Poster session**

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Catalysis: heterogeneous hydrocarbon oxidation** D D A D A Α

General session

HIGHLIGHTS: A two-day symposium will focus on skill standards and their implications for industry and education, and will review the findings and recommendations of the ACS "Voluntary Industry Stan dards for Chemical Process Industries (CPI) Technical Workers" project. This symposium also will highlight the impact of voluntary skill stan dards on CPI and education. There will be three panel discussions on al liances, skill standards applications, and skill standards implementation. Other symposia include catalysis and catalysts in the chemical industry, chemistry and the environment, and general chemistry papers. A com bined poster session will be presented. A workshop on surface tension, interfacial tension, and contact-angle measurement techniques will re view methods used.

CHAL Division of Chemistry & the Law Inc. A. 0. Robertson, Program Chairman Convention

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What chemists should know before filing for a patent A Potential liability for faculty & the university

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Ethics in chemistry* (CHAS, COMSCI, YCC)

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Intellectual property of university employees

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Sci-Mix

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Federal agencies & their effect on chemistry

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Is it an invention? File a patent application?

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HIGHLIGHTS: Symposia will feature topics at the interface of chem istry and the law. One symposium will focus on issues of the patent ap plication and another will focus on how to determine what an invention is. Patent matters with specialized focus, such as a university setting, will be the subject of another symposium. Special patent concerns in biotech nology will be included in a symposium on legal issues in biotechnology. Potential liability of faculty and university for personal injury to a student caused by exposure to toxic chemicals will be explored in a mock trial. A

Semiconductor-liquid interfaces* (PHYS)

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Environmental heterogeneous processes**

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Sci-Mix

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Surface science of catalysis**

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Plenary award symposium

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Environmental heterogeneous processes* (ANYL)

Ρ D A

Poster session

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Symposium in honor of P. Mukerjee

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Adsorbed & included species in zeolites* (PHYS)

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Molecular processes at solid surfaces**

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HIGHLIGHTS: The heterogeneous hydrocarbon oxidation sympo sium will focus on catalytic selectivity by comparing the two limiting cas es of partial oxidation and complete combustion. The symposium on en vironmental heterogeneous processes will focus on environmental sur face studies of the atmosphere and of solid surfaces. A symposium in honor of Pasupati Mukerjee will bring together an internationally recog nized group of scientists who will discuss micellar phenomena, solubili zation, fluorocarbon-hydrocarbon interactions, bile salts interactions, and interfacial microenvironments. The symposium on biomimetic approach es to electrochemical generation of advanced materials will focus on the use of ideas suggested by biological systems for the design of advanced materials or processes. The plenary awards symposium will feature ad dresses by Robert Gomer, Theo van de Ven, C. Jeffrey Brinker, Stephan Stranick, and Paul S. Weiss. The surface science of catalysis symposium will emphasize a molecular-level understanding of surface reaction kinet ics, while the molecular processes at solid surfaces symposium will bring together scientists interested in understanding the factors that control the rates and mechanisms of bimolecular surface reactions. The poster ses sion will include four awards for the best student papers.



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Poster session* (TECH)

Division of Computers in Chemistry G. R. Famini, Program Chairman Convention Center

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Monte Carlo methods in chemistry**

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Computational-chemistry-assisted drug design**

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Physical /chemical property prediction

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Neural networks in chemistry* (CINF)

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Experimental methods for chemical models**

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Sci-Mix

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Award symposium in honor of N. L. Allinger

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature symposia on topics in cluding assessment and remediation of petroleum contamination in the environment, restoration of bays and estuaries, evaluation of products for biodegradability, and development and application of immunoas says for environmental analysis. Additionally, a symposium on evalu ation of automobile emissions will feature an address by Donald H. Stedman, winner of the 1996 ACS Award for Creative Advances in En vironmental Science & Technology.

FLUO Division of Fluorine Chemistry D. A. Dixon, Program Chairman

Managing information in databases* (CINF)

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Frugal chemist's software**

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Molecular modeling for environment**

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Direct and/or selective fluorination

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Poster session: general

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Semiempirical methods: is there a future?**

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Information for combinatorial chemistry* (CINF)

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General session

General session

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Award symposium in honor of K. Seppelt

HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature the application of compu tational chemistry and molecular modeling to a variety of problems. Symposia will focus on the applications in environmental chemistry, drug discovery, and physical property estimation. In addition, symposia on Monte Carlo methods and semiempirical molecular orbital methods will address how new tools are being developed and used. Two addition al symposia will be held, one on experimental design, and one on the frugal chemist's software. Finally, the division will host the computers in chemistry award symposium honoring Norman L. Allinger.

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FUEL ENVR

Division of Fuel Chemistry /. T. Riley, Program Chairman

Division of Environmental Chemistry Inc. M. Wells, Program Chairman Convention Center

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Development, applications of immunoassays

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Sci-Mix

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Environmental restoration of bays & estuaries

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Sorption of metals by earth materials* (GEOC)

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Award for environmental science & technology

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Molecular modeling for environment* (COMP)

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Chemistry & the environment* (TECH)

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Chromatography in environmental analysis* (ANYL)

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Thermal analytical techniques

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Gasification mechanisms

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Carbon as a catalyst & fuel support* (CATL, PETR)

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Carbon-based materials for environmental cleanup

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Conversion of FGD residues to marketable products

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Sci-Mix

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Petroleum contamination in the environment

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HIGHLIGHTS: A symposium on the production and use of carbonbased materials for environmental cleanup will have seven four-hour ses-

sions. Another symposium with an environmental emphasis will deal with the conversion of FGD-gypsum and ash to marketable products. The surface chemistry and structure of carbons and the oxidation of fullerenes and nanotubes will be covered in a symposium on gasification mechanisms. Symposia on new developments in thermal analytical techniques for the study of coal and petroleum-based materials and the importance of phase relationships with respect to the behavior of ash and slag in systems fired with coal, waste, and biomass will also be held. The Storch Award symposium will recognize Isao Mochida's contributions to developments in coal liquids and heavy petroleum upgrading.

I&EC Division of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Inc. W. W. Schulz, Program Chairman S M Τ W Τ

Sheraton

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GEOC

Murphree award symposium

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Poster session (Convention Center)

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Environment & the young chemist* (YCC, CEI)

Division of Geochemistry Inc. T. Eglinton, Program Chairman Sheraton

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Biodégradation of petroleum

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Bacteria in processing & sourcing sediment

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Sci-Mix

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Catalytic inventions of Eugene Houdry

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Separations science & technology symposium

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Skill standards* (TECH, CHED)

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Sci-Mix

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Team innovation award symposium

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Industrial chemistry award symposium

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Supercritical fluids

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1 Barnes award symposium

Sorption of metals by earth materials**

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Models of inorganic, organic interactions

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HIGHLIGHTS: Symposia will highlight applications of radioiso topes in the study of geochemical and biological processes; the analyt ical aspects of aqueous carbon dioxide geochemistry, with emphasis on current techniques for measurements in a variety of natural waters; and the geochemical aspects of petroleum biodégradation, including bioremediation and controls on crude oil quality. The contributions of bacteria to sedimentary organic matter will be the focus of a symposium covering specific topics such as bacterial biomarkers, isotopic signatures of bacterial activity, and influence on carbon preservation. Another symposium will focus on the sorption of metals by earth surfaces. Specific topics will include mechanistic, kinetic, and modeling aspects of metal, and radionuclide sorption and complexation. Organic-inorganic interactions in the subsurface will be the focus of another symposium with emphasis on the interplay between organic transformations, mineral alterations, aqueous and hydrocarbon fluid geochemistry, and microbial activity at elevated temperatures.

Radioactive tank-waste chemistry

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Industrial-scale process chromatographic separations

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Poster session (Convention Center)

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature award symposia for the Separations Science & Technology Award, the Leo J. Friend Award, the E. V. Murphree Award, the industrial chemistry award, the Earle B. Barnes Award, and the team innovation award. A symposium will honor the memory of catalytic cracking inventor Eugene Houdry. Oth er symposia will focus on the chemical phenomena associated with the storage and processing of radioactive tank waste, new applications of supercritical extraction, and the engineering and process aspects of large-scale chromatographic separations.

INOR Division of Inorganic Chemistry Inc. T. E. Bitterwolf, Program Chairman

HIST Division of the History of Chemistry R. E. Rice, Program Chairman Convention Center General session

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Electrochemistry & photochemistry

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Inorganic chemistry award symposium

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New vistas in inorganic chemistry

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Sulfur, nitrogen & phosphorus symposium

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HIGHLIGHTS: The general sessions will include papers on the his tory of catalytic cracking before Eugene Houdry; the recent history of environmental chemistry; nearly 50 years of chemistry at the Universi ty of Ibadan, Nigeria; British students in Friedrich Ostwald's Leipzig laboratory; two early Russian supporters of electrolytic dissociation; Gibbs and the art of thermodynamics; and the career of Charles Coates at Louisiana State University.



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Inorganic/organic hybrid materials

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New antiviral targets

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Polyhedron awards symposium

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New antiviral clinical agents

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Poster session

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Ring-substituted cyclopentadienyl compounds

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Carbene/carbyne chemistry

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Bent metallocenes

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Metal porphyrin

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Awards symposium

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Lanthanide & actinide

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General main group

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Light metals & boron

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Clusters

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Photochemistry

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Biochemistry of nitrogen oxides

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature an award address by Josef Fried, winner of the Alfred Burger Award in Medicinal Chemistry. The Eu ropean Federation of Medicinal Chemistry will present two symposia, one on the pharmacological activities of selenium-containing compounds, and the other on compounds acting on the neuropeptide Y receptor. The emer gence of new compounds and new mechanisms for the treatment of stroke will be the subject of another symposium, and new targets for cancer che motherapy, particularly telomerase inhibition, will be explored in another. The biochemistry and therapeutic utility of vitronectin receptors also will be featured along with the disclosure of new compounds acting on this recep tor. Two symposia will discuss recent developments in antiviral therapy, from the emergence of new targets to the clinical utility of new agents. Cosponsored symposia include computational-chemistry-assisted drug design and advances in combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput screening.

NUCL

Second- and third-row transition metals

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Nitrogen oxide chemistry

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Novel ligands

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General inorganic

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Division of Nuclear Chemistry & Technology P. J. Karol, Program Convention

Chairman S M Τ W T\

Center

D D A

Catalytic reactions

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Award symposium in honor of W. D. Ehmann

1-, 2- & 3-dimensional solids

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Centennial discovery of radioactivity

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General transition-metal chemistry

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Sci-Mix

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Metal hydride chemistry

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Chemical studies using positrons & muons

Solid-state synthesis

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Nuclear & isotopic methods of analysis

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Group 15, 16 & 17 chemistry

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HIGHLIGHTS: Symposia will celebrate the centennial of the discov ery of radioactivity and feature pure and applied science from chemical studies using exotic particles (positrons and muons) through topical ap plications of nuclear and isotopic analyses for security and safeguard. The nuclear award symposium will honor William Ehmann's contributions to nuclear methods of analysis. The centennial symposium will feature rem iniscences and reflections by distinguished scientists from around the world on early nuclear science and its evolution over 100 years.

MEDI Division of Medicinal Chemistry Γ. /. Perun, Program Convention

Chairman

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Chemistry-assisted drug design* (COMP)

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General session

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Chairman S M Τ W

Selenium compounds

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Stroke as a drug target

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Biocatalytic-assisted reactions & synthesis

A

Metal-mediated reactions & synthesis

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Burger award/general papers

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Neuropeptide Y receptor modulation

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Center

Supramolecular photochemistry

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New targets in cancer chemotherapy

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Stereoselective processes

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Poster session

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Reactive intermediates & cycloadditions

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Vitronectin receptor antagonists

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Mechanisms & influences of combustion chambers

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Asymmetric synthesis

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Catalysis & catalysts in industry* (TECH)

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Polymer-supported reagents & synthesis

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Structure of jet fuels

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Creative work in synthetic organic chemistry

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Syntheses & reactions of nucleosides & nucleotides

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Self-assembly & host-guest interactions

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Sci-Mix

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Norris award symposium

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Catalytic asymmetric reactions

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Synthesis of macrocyclic peptides & amides

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Guenther award in the chemistry of natural products

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Heterocycles & medicinals

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Photochemistry

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HIGHLIGHTS: A symposium on the structure of jet fuels will feature the development of advanced thermally stable jet fuels, additives to sup press autooxidation and pyrolysis, decomposition mechanisms and kinetics, and computational aspects. A tutorial on separations using inorganic mem branes will feature a review of current uses, potential applications, mem brane preparation and reactors, and separation applications. A mechanisms and influences of combustion chamber deposits (CCD) symposium will fea ture invited and contributed talks on impact on exhaust emission, character ization, modeling of emission formation, Environmental Protection Agency perspective of CCD, and fuel-additive-lubricant effects on CCD. Α

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ACS award in the chemistry of materials

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Stereoselective syntheses

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Division of Physical Chemistry

General session

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G. Flynn, Program

Samuel H. Wilen memorial symposium

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Natural products

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New Orleans

Environmentally benign organic synthesis

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Physical organic chemistry

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Alkaloids & other natural products

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Metal-mediated reactions & syntheses

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HIGHLIGHTS: Five ACS award symposia will be presented: Teruaki Mukaiyama (creative work in synthetic organic chemistry), K. C Nicolaou (chemistry of natural products), Thomas C. Bruice (physical organic chemistry), Wataru Ando (silicon chemistry), and Fred Wudl (chemistry of materials). The program will feature two division symposia as well as sessions of contributed papers that will include topics such as environ mentally benign chemical synthesis and processing, polymer-supported reagents, organic synthesis in aqueous medium, enantioselective synthe sis, alkaloid synthesis, combinatorial synthesis, enzyme-mediated enantioselectivity in synthesis, and trapping reactive intermediates.

PETR Division of Petroleum Chemistry Inc. /. G. Reynolds, Program

Chairman

Sheraton

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Heterogeneous hydrocarbon oxidation* (COLL)

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Tutorial: separations using inorganic membranes

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Awards symposium

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Carbon as a catalyst and support* (CATL, FUEL)

D D

Syngas conversion to high-value chemicals

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Chairman S M Τ W Τ

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Monte Carlo methods in chemistry* (COMP)

D A

Site-specific chemical reactions**

D D

Transition from dilute gases to condensed media

D D A A

Photoeffects at semiconductor-liquid interfaces**

D D A D D

Poster session

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Surface science of catalysis* (COLL)

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State-to-state scattering studies

A D D

Awards symposium

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Semiempirical methods: is there a future?* (COMP)

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Adsorbed & included species in zeolites**

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Molecular processes at solid surfaces* (COLL)

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature physical chemistry in 10 symposia with sessions devoted to a wide range of topics. These will in clude three symposia related to different aspects of surface science. A sym posium on the transition state will feature talks on the nature of transition states, barrier heights, and the associated dynamics for a broad spectrum of chemical reactions involving every phase of matter from dilute gases to condensed media. A fifth symposium will focus on quantum-state resolved scattering processes in the production and reactivity of molecular photoions. The awards symposium will consist of seven addresses by the following leaders in education and experimental, computational, and theoretical chemistry: David Chandler, Norman Craig, W. Carl Lineberger, Ann McDermott, Géraldine Richmond, George Stell, and Ahmed Zewail.



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Chairman S M Τ W

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Liquid crystalline polymers

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Charge-transfer interactions in polymers

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Polymer-based electronic packaging

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2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid

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Single-site polyolefins

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Application of supercritical C 0 2 in polymers* (PMSE)

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Polymer characterization by mass spectrometry**

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Cationic polymerization & related ionic processes

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Application of supercritical C 0 2 in polymers**

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Advances in photopolymerization

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Ionomer complexes & blends* (POLY)

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Computer modeling of polymerization catalysis

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature symposia covering major topics and new developments in polymer science and engineering. A sym posium on cross-linked polymers will cover mechanisms, characterization, morphology, and properties. Another symposium on corrosion control by coatings will describe characterization, microorganism effects, electrochemi cal predictive techniques, and new types of environmentally compliant coat ings. A symposium on advances in photopolymerization will include pa pers on photoinitiators, photosensitizers, new monomers, mechanisms of free-radical cationic and charge-transfer photopolymerization, and diverse applications. The computer modeling of polymerization catalysts sympo sium will address predictions of thermochemistry, calculation of reaction profiles and rate constants, modeling of catalysts, and new polymerization catalysts, for organometallic complex catalysts. Two cosponsored symposia will cover ionomer complexes and blends and applications of supercritical C0 2 in polymers. The cooperative research award symposium will recog nize the collaborative industrial/academic contributions of Ray Baughman, and the ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science symposium will honor the diverse and seminal contributions of Jean Fréchet.

PROF

Single-site catalysis: polymers & applications

A

Ionomer complexes & blends**

D D

Special topics: multiphase systems

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Division of Professional Relations

Special topics: polymer characterization

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T. J. Kucera, Program

Special topics: polymer synthesis

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New Orleans

HIGHLIGHTS: A multidisaplinary technical program will present re cent advances in polymer synthesis and characterization including new di rections in liquid crystalline polymers, polyolefin polymerization via singlesite catalysis, recent advances in polymer characterization using mass spec trometry, ionomer complexes and blends, and cationic polymerization. An industrial-oriented symposium dealing with the recent commercialization of poly(ethylene naphthalate) will focus on industrial research efforts leading to the development of a new high-performance polyester.

Chairman S M Γ W

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Ethics* (CEPA, YCC, CCA, COMSCI)

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Chemistry: the road to many careers**

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HIGHLIGHTS: The program will feature a symposium on chemistry the central science. That symposium will present speakers who were trained in chemistry and who are using their chemistry background in unique ways. Career alternatives and opportunities for the chemistry graduate will be highlighted.

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Division of Polymeric Materials: Sdence& Engineering Inc F. N. Jones, Program Chairman

Division of Small Chemical Businesses Ν. Η. Giragosian, Program

Chairman

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Biocatalysis in polymer chemistry**

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Corrosion-resistant coatings

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Custom chemical manufacturing

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Cross-linked polymers

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Antibody Expression and Engineering Presents an examination of monoclonal antibody synthesis. Discusses expression of MAbs in various mammalian systems. Includes a review of research on the expression of antibody fragments in various microbial systems. Describes the use of catalytic antibodies for a variety of applications. Reviews applications of Mabs and its fragments. Henry Y. Wang and Tadayuki Imanaka, Editors ACS Symposium Series No. 604 170 pages (1995) Cloth bound ISBN 0-8412-3314-4 $54.95

High-Temperature Properties and Applications of Polymeric Materials Presents information on the synthesis, processing, and characterization of polymers and polymer composites for high performance materials needing to withstand high temperatures. Discusses the synthesis and properties of new thermally stable polymers. Includes new approaches for modeling material processing and decomposition. Provides a broad perspective by examining the science and engineering aspects of polymeric materials for high-temperature applications. Martin R. Tant, John W. Connell, and Hugh L. N. McManus, Editors ACS Symposium Series No. 603 264 pages (1995) Clothbound ISBN 0-8412-3313-6 $69.95

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Proteins at Interfaces II: Fundamentals and Applications Provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals and applications of proteins at interfaces. Describes modern experimental methods, including protein orientation by planar wavelength linear dichroism. Examines competitive adsorption in multiprotein systems and denaturation/conformational change of adsorbed proteins. Discusses surface chemistry effects in protein adsorption. Thomas A. Horbett and John L. Brash, Editors ACS Symposium Series No. 602 548 pages (1995) Clothbound ISBN 0-8412-3304-7 $129.95

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Presents the most recent developments in second-order nonlinear optical polymers. Covers the most important technologies necessary to achieve c o m mercially viable devices based on special polymeric materials with second-order nonlinear optical properties. Discusses important molecular design considerations, how to process the polymers into films, the stability of the films, their optical properties, and prototype devices that can be made from these films. Geoffrey A. Lindsay and Kenneth D. Singer, Editors

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Enzymatic Browning and Its Prevention Describes the chemistry, structure, and function of polyphenol oxidase. Covers the molecular biology of polyphenol oxidase. Describes the chemistry of enzymatic browning. Provides practical methods for preventing enzymatic browning in fruit and vegetable products. Valuable reading for chemists, molecular biologists, food scientists, and food technologists. Chang Y. Lee and John R. Whitaker, Editors ACS Symposium Series No. 600 352 pages (1995) Clothbound ISBN 0-8412-3249-0 $89.95

Fire and Polymers II: Materials and Tests for Hazard Prevention Presents approaches to increasing the effectiveness of flame retardancy in polymers. Discusses non-halogen flame retardants, including phosphorus, metals, and metal compounds. Describes the use of char forming materials and the effects of surface changes on flammability. Provides a discussion on the state-of-the-art of smoke, corrosivity, and toxicity issues. Reviews the latest tools and models for fire performance assessment. Examines regulation, recycling, environmental questions, and real scale performance assessment issues in the U.S. and Europe. Gordon L. Nelson, Editor ACS Symposium Series No. 599 642 pages (1995) Clothbound ISBN 0-8412-3231-8 $129.95

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM Abstracts. Abstracts will be mailed upon completion, about March 7, to U.S. residents paying the additional postage fee. If a United Parcel Service address (street address) is not provided for the shipment of the abstract book, receipt prior to the meeting is not guaranteed. Receipt cards will be mailed to all other registrants ordering the abstracts, to be exchanged for books in the registration area. Orders for abstracts only should be sent to ACS Product Services, Room M432, ACS, 1155—16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; or call (800) 227-5558. Refunds. Requests for full refund of registration will be honored if received, together with badge and a copy of the receipt, by March 15. After that date, a refund of 80% of the registration fee may be obtained if the request is received by March 22. Refund requests received after March 22 will not be honored. Social events tickets may be refunded in advance if received at ACS by March 15. After that date, refunds will be made onsite until 48 hours before the scheduled event. See Tours on page 85 about refunds on tour tickets.

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NewdflÊaiii REGISTRATION

The deadline for advance registration for the New Orleans meeting is Feb. 23. The registration form can be found on page 93. Please allow at least 10 days for your registration to reach ACS. Registrations received after the deadline will be returned. A separate form must be provided for each registrant, including guests. Registration payment should not be combined with any other payment—meeting registration has a separate mailing address. As an incentive to advance registration, appreciably discounted fees are in effect. The current scale of fees is shown at right. Either payment in full or authorization to charge a credit card (American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Diners Club) must accompany your order. Purchase orders and training requests will not be honored. Mail completed form with payment to: American Chemical Society, Meetings, P.O. Box 18598,20th St. Station, Washington, D.C. 20036-8598. Please allow at least three weeks to process your request. The meeting badge and receipt will be mailed to all registrants, in74


cluding those residing outside the U.S., at the address shown on the registration form. (If a registrant's affiliation and business address are not available, please provide home address). Non-U.S. registrants should include payment to cover any bank costs charged to ACS. Please make payment in U.S. dollars. On-site registration facilities will be located in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The hours for registration will be Saturday, March 23, 3 to 6 PM; Sunday, March 24, 7:30 AM to 7 PM; Monday, March 25, 7:30 AM to 3 PM; Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday, March 27, 7:30 AM to 3 PM; and Thursday, March 28, 7:30 to 10:30 AM. Badge replacement facilities will be in the registration area on Saturday, March 23, 3 to 6 PM; Sunday, March 24, 7:30 AM to 7 PM; Monday, March 25, 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday, March 27, 7:30 AM to 5 PM; and Thursday, March 28,7:30 to 10:30 AM. Badge cases and booklet programs will be available in the registration area. One-Day-Session Tickets. $105 in advance, $120 on-site. Fill in the appropriate information on the advance registration form on page 93, following the same procedure used for regular registration. Tickets will be sold in the registration area during the hours announced above and may be converted to full registration.

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New Orleans HOUSING Room reservations. Mail the housing form (see page 78) for the official hotels listed on page 77 to ACS, Meetings Department, P.O. Box 18598, 20th St. Station, Washington, D.C. 20036-8598. Reservations at the ACS rate cannot be made directly with the hotels and cannot be made by telephone. Requests may be faxed to (202) 872-4081, (202) 8726128, or (202) 833-7711, but please do not send a second copy by regular mail—unless you mark the mailed copy "confirming fax"—because this will result in duplicate reservations. (Because of the large volume, we are unable to confirm receipt of faxes.) Use a separate form for each room requested. Registrants sharing a room should use one form listing the names of all occupants. Reservations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis only. Please note at least four choices when making your selection. If all the hotels youVe requested are sold out, the next available hotel will be assigned according to your location and rate preference. Deadline for receipt of all housing transactions is Feb. 23. Reservations will be acknowledged directly to the individual listed on the reservation form, indicating the assigned hotel, rate, and room guarantee information. Please allow at least 15 business days for processing a request. Requests received after the deadline will be returned. Occasionally, housing requests are sent but not received by ACS. You may confirm your reservation two weeks after sending it by calling the ACS Housing Bureau. Sometimes, ACS acknowledgments are mailed but are never received by the guest. Please do not assume you were assigned any of your hotel choices. If you do not receive an acknowledgment in the mail approximately three weeks after sending your housing form, you should call the ACS Housing Bureau at (202) 872-6008 and confirm your hotel assignment. Housing applies to March 20 to March 29 only. If you wish to extend your stay beyond the time of the meeting (arriving before March 20 and departing after March 29), you must make reservations for the additional nights directly with your assigned hotel. Accommodations are available for guests with disabilities. If you require special accommodations because of a disability, please mark the appropriate box on your housing form. Do not send a check to ACS. If you provide a credit card number, it will be forwarded to the hotel to guarantee your reservation. If you do not provide a credit card number, you will need to guaran-

tee your room directly to your assigned hotel within 10 days of the date on your ACS housing acknowledgment. If you do not have a credit card, payment for your entire stay may be required upon checkin. Failure to guarantee your reservation directly with your assigned hotel can result in cancellation of your room reservation. Some hotels may elect to charge a one night's deposit on your credit card upon receipt rather than wait until you arrive. Don't be a no show. Failure to cancel a guaranteed reservation three days in advance of your arrival can result in a one night's charge to your credit card by the hotel. Changes in arrival/departure dates or cancellations by Feb. 23 should be faxed or mailed to ACS. After Feb. 23, all correspondence concerning housing matters, including cancellations and changes, should be sent directly to the hotel. A map indicating hotel locations appears on page 76. Hotel codes, names, ACS guaranteed rates, and other hotel information are on page 77. Be sure to provide all the information requested on the ACS housing form. All hotels on the ACS housing list will have access to a complimentary shuttle to the Convention Center Sunday through Thursday.


bkwurtatu* 211th ACS National Meeting TRAVEL American, Delta, and USAir are the official airline cocarriers for the 1996 ACS Meeting Travel Program. Attendees can get substantial savings on airfares from these carriers through special discounts which include: • 5% discount off lowest applicable coach round-trip fares. • 10% discount off applicable unrestricted coach fares. In addition, Delta and USAir are offering special zone fares that are less than the unrestricted fares and do not require a Saturday night stay. Further specifics regarding fares, including restrictions, will be communicated at the time of booking a reservation. When making a reservation, refer to the file numbers below: American (800) 433-1790 7 AM to midnight, EST seven days a week Star File No.: S-8248 Delta (800) 241-6760 8 AM to 11 PM, EST File No.: N0800

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Tips for a safe stay • When walking, stick to main thoroughfares and well-lit areas. • If walking, don't wear fancy jewelry in plain sight. • Don't wear your meeting badge outside the hotels. • Be cognizant and alert to surroundings. Look alert. • When walking after dark, don't hug the buildings or cars; walk in the open or near the curb. • Carry your purse close to your body. • Don't leave valuables in your room. Get a hotel safe deposit box. • Travel in groups. Don't be a loner, particularly in the evening. • Abide by common sense: If something looks suspicious, report it and/or avoid it.

USAir (800) 334-8644 8 AM to 9 PM, EST Gold File No.: 38540152 Free Tickets! All individuals who make reservations through the ACS Meeting Travel Program will be entered into a drawing for two free airline tickets (good for one year for travel within the continental U.S.).


K^CMiiiii 211th ACS National Meeting LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS ACS Hospitality Center. The New Orleans Section welcomes visitors and invites meeting participants to visit the Hospitality Center, located in the Sheraton. Volunteers will be happy to answer questions on the New Orleans area and to provide information on local restaurants, points of interest, transportation, tips on shopping, or just some friendly conversation. Tickets for ACS-organized tours will be sold from 2 to 6 PM on Saturday, March 23; and 8:30 AM to 5 PM Sunday, March 24, through Thursday, March 28. ACS Information & Message Center. The Information Center will be located in the Convention Center and will be open Saturday, March 23, 3 to 6 PM; Sunday, March 24, 7:30 AM to 7 PM; Monday, March 25, JANUARY 22,1996 C&EN through Wednesday, March 27,7:30 AM 75 to 6 PM; and Thursday, March 28,7:30 AM to

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 5:30 PM. Personal messages may be exchanged and a lost-and-found service will be provided. Mail and telegrams should be addressed in care of your hotel. Communications addressed to the society will be held at the Information Center. No one will be paged in meeting sessions. The society cannot accept the responsibility for the delivery of mail or nonemergency messages.

New Orleans hotel locations

ACS Member Resource Center. Plan to visit the ACS Member Resource Center during the meeting. The center is available to all attendees—members and nonmembers—to acquaint you with the society. Information about ACS services, activities, and products will be on continuous display throughout the meeting. The Member Resource Center will be located in the registration area in the Convention Center. It will be staffed by ACS personnel who will be available to answer questions about the displayed material during the regular meeting hours: Saturday, March 23, 3 to 6 PM; Sunday, March 24, 7:30 AM to 7 PM; and Monday, March 25, through Thursday, March 28, 7:30 AM to 5 PM. Staff members will be available to accept applications from attendees who wish to join the society or reinstate their membership. Nonmembers who submit an application for membership can register for the meeting at member rates and will be permitted to participate in the National Employment Clearing House, which will be located in the Convention Center. Staff from the ACS Member Insurance Office will also be available to discuss insurance plans and investment opportunities for ACS members such as group term life, accidental death and dismemberment, hospital indemnity and disability income protection, as well as tax-deferred annuities and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Direct telephone service will be available at the booth Monday through Thursday to the ACS Member & Subscriber Services Department in Columbus, Ohio, from 7:30 AM to 3 PM and to the Member Insurance Plan Administrator's Office from 9 AM to 4 PM. If you have questions about your membership record (for example, member election date, subscriptions) or your insurance coverage, stop by and a staff member will be happy to assist you. Schedule a visit to the ACS Member Resource Center during the meeting to meet with staff members and browse through the ACS information on display. ACS Offices. Following is a list of ACS Offices at the meeting. • Operations. Convention Center. • Operations. New Orleans Hilton. • Operations. Sheraton. • Information & Message Center. Convention Center. 76 JANUARY 22,1996 C&EN

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• Hospitality Center. Sheraton. • Chemical Abstracts Service. New Orleans Hilton. • Chemical & Engineering News. New Orleans Hilton. • ACS Exposition. Convention Center. • National Employment Clearing House. Convention Center. • Executive Director. New Orleans Hilton. • Finance. Convention Center. • Government Relations & Science Policy. New Orleans Hilton. • Press Room. Le Méridien. • Publications. New Orleans Hilton. • Ticket Control Office. Sheraton. Attendee Locator. Computer terminals will be located in the Convention Center. ACS staff will be available to assist attendees with locating their colleagues and in updating their personal data. Please update your records if any infor-

mation has changed sinced you have submitted your registration form. This information will be extremely helpful in the event of an emergency. Audiovisual Services. Offices a n d / o r service desks with slide-viewing facilities will be available in all meeting locations. Carousels will be available for loan to speakers wishing to load their slides prior to their sessions. These audiovisual service locations will be open Sunday, March 24, through Thursday, March 28, from 8 AM to 5 PM: • Convention Center. • New Orleans Hilton. • Sheraton. Conferences with ACS Staff. Discussions with society staff members may be arranged through the ACS Executive Office in the New Orleans Hilton, Sunday, March 24, through Thursday, March 28, 8

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Day care services ACS is working with KiddieCorp, a nationally known provider of child care for associations, to provide child care during the meeting. The child care facilities will be located in the Embassy Suites. The hours of opera tion are Sunday, March 24, through Thursday, March 28, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Extended hours on Sunday, March 24> only, are 6:30 to 1050 PM. Lunch will be provided if requested by the parents, at an additional cost to the parents. The advance registration deadline for child care is March 5. Ad vance registration is recommended, because child care service is not guar anteed if you register your child(ren) on-site. Late or on-site registration will be available on a space-available basis only. KiddieCorp accepts children ages six months through 12 years. For more information, or a registration form, call KiddieCorp at (800) 942-4947 or (619) 455-1718. Cost $7.50 per hour per child (does not include lunch).

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Registrants requiring sign language,in terpreting can submit their request by e-mail to [email protected] or by using the telecommunications relay service to call the Meetings Department at (202) 872-8069. [If you do not know the TDD relay num ber for your area, you can call the Federal Communications Commission at (202) 6326999 (TDD).] When submitting your request for services, be prepared to furnish the fol lowing information: Your name, address, telephone number, fax number, the type of ίηίβφΓεητ^ needed, and the day, date, time, and location of the sessions you will be at tending. Please call no less than four weeks before the meeting because ACS cannot ac commodate last-minute requests for inter preters. You will receive a confirmation of your request once it has been fulfilled. If you must cancel, please notify the Meetings De partment immediately. There is a box on the registration form to be checked if you would like to be con tacted in advance of the meeting concern ing other special needs. If you have spe cial needs during the meeting, contact the nearest ACS Operations Office. Speakers Information. Each meeting room will be equipped as follows: 2-inch χ 2-inch (35-mm) slide projector, overhead projector, screen, and lighted podium with remote slide control and lapel microphone. To re quest other special equipment, contact the nearest ACS Operations Office during the meeting. Speakers must register for the meeting unless otherwise notified. JANUARY 22,1996 C&EN 77

HOUSING FORM Deadline for receipt at ACS: Feb. 23,1996

211th ACS National Meeting New Orleans, La., March 24-28,1996

Use this form only for ACS participating hotels. Reservations CANNOT be made by telephone, but can be faxed to (202) 872-4081 or mailed to ACS Meetings, P.O. Box 18598, 20th St. Station, Washington, D.C. 20036-8598. Please DO NOT mail AND fax as this will result in duplicate reservations. Owing to the large volume of reservations received each day, we are unable to confirm receipt of faxes. Surname

Mail Acknowledgment to:

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HOTELS: List hotel code number and name in order of preference below:

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2ND CHOICE-HOTEL CODE & NAME

4TH CHOICE-HOTEL CODE & NAME

D Single (1 bed) D Double (2 persons, 1 bed) D Double/double (2 beds) D Suite, 1 bedroom D Suite, 2 bedroom ARRIVAL DAY AND DATE:

NUMBER OF NIGHTS:

Please print ALL names (including your own) to occupy room below. Use a separate form for EACH room: Number of persons in room: Adults Children ADULTS:

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D Check here if you require any special accommodations due to a disability. If so, please specify: D Nonsmoking room (if available)

Special request:

HOTEL PREFERENCE BASED PRIMARILY ON:

D Rate

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PAYMENT: DO NOT SEND A CHECK TO ACS FOR THIS RESERVATION All hotels require either a credit card number or advance payment to hold your reservation. You must guarantee this reservation within 10 days of the date indicated on your ACS Housing Acknowledgment directly to your assigned hotel. Failure to do so can result in its cancellation. If you wish to have ACS forward your credit card number directly to your assigned hotel to guarantee your reservation, please provide: D MasterCard

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CARDHOLDER NAME (Please print): CHANGES in arrival and departure should be mailed or faxed directly to the ACS Housing Bureau by Feb. 23. After Feb. 23, all housing matters should be directed to your assigned hotel. The name of each hotel guest must be listed. Room assignments will be made in the order received. Incomplete information will result in a delay in processing your request. Please read the housing information before completing this form. 78 JANUARY 22,1996 C&EN

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fonparticipating hotels Single/double

Closest ACS shuttle stop

romfort Inn 315 Gravier St. lew Orleans, La. 70112 504)586-0100 ax: (504) 588-9230

$80

Radisson

Comfort Suites 46 Baronne St. lew Orleans, La. 70112 504)524-1140 B00) 524-1140 ax: (504) 523-4444

$69/79 (Includes complimentary continental breakfast)

Fairmont

)ays Inn Canal 630 Canal St. Jew Orleans, La. 70112 £04) 586-0110 ax: (504) 581-2253

$80

Radisson

$89 (Includes complimentary continental breakfast & free local phone calls)

Le Méridien

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lampton Inn !26 Cardondelet St. 70130 Jew Orleans, La. 70130 504) 529-9990 ax: (504) 529-9996 ted & Breakfast Inc. 021 Moss St. >.0. Box 52257 Jew Orleans, La. 70152-2257 504) 488-4640 800) 729-4640 ax: (504) 488-4639

$55-227 (3-night minimum)

lote: The hotels listed above are not part of the official ACS housing block. Reservations need to be made directly with these hotels, but you should ask for hie ACS rate—except for the Bed & Breakfast, where the rates vary. These iotels are not on the ACS shuttle route, but they are within a few blocks of an kCS shuttle stop, except for the Bed & Breakfast.

Poster Sessions. The poster board size is 4 feet high by 6 feet wide. Authors are responsible for mounting their material prior to the opening of the poster session. Boards should be ready one hour prior to the start time of the session for authors to mount their papers. Authors are responsible for removing their material immediately after the close of the session. ACS cannot assume responsibility for materials beyond those time limits. Posters will be displayed for the entire morning, afternoon, or evening of their assigned days. Authors will be with them at the time indicated in the technical program. Shuttle Service. A complimentary shuttle service to the Convention Center will be offered. Buses will run approximately every 15 minutes; traffic may delay certain routes during rush hours. Service will be 20 to 30 minutes between 9:30 AM and 4 PM. See the program booklet distributed on-site in New Orleans for the shuttle schedule.

Hertz National Dollar

Rental Car Discounts. Special car rental discounts will be available from Hertz, National, and Dollar for one week before, during, and one week after the meeting. Advance reservations are r e c o m m e n d e d , because several major events are scheduled in New Orleans over that same time period, so autos may be in short supply. A minimum rental age of 25 may apply. Hertz. Meeting rates are guaranteed and are subject to car availability. Call the Hertz Meeting Sales Desk (telephone number listed below) to obtain the special rates and identify the ACS Hertz CV No. 9844. National To apply for special weekly and daily meeting rates, book your reservations through the National Reservations Desk (telephone n u m b e r listed below) and identify the ACS National Recap No. 5130201. Dollar. To obtain special meeting rates, call the Dollar Reservations Desk (telephone number listed below) and identify t h e ACS ID C o d e AC1005.

(800) 654-2200 (CV No. 9844) (800) 227-7368 (Recap No. 5130201) (800) 800-4000 (ID Code AC1005)

Ground Transportation. New Orleans is readily accessible via one major airport and Amtrak. New Orleans International Airport is approximately 25 to 30 minutes from the downtown area. Taxi fares are $21 for up to two people. For three or more passengers, the cost is $8.00 per person. Regular meter fares begin at $1.70 and increase $0.20 every Vs of a mile or 40 seconds. For each additional passenger, there is a $0.50 charge. Airport Shuttle opens at 5 AM every day and services the major hotels in the downtown area. The pickup location is on the Baggage Claim level. The cost is $10 per person. For more information, call (504) 522-3500.

Amtrak New Orleans Union Station is located at 1001 Loyola Ave. For more information, call (800) USA RAIL. Ground transportation, once in the downtown area, is very convenient. Most meeting locations are a few blocks from each other. The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is about a five- to 10-minute ride from the downtown area. Tourist Information. For general tourist information in and around New Orleans, call the New Orleans Visitor's Bureau at (504) 566-5055, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.


New (Means SPECIAL EVENTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 3 Divisional Officers Caucus, 1:30 to 5 PM, Westin. SUNDAY, MARCH 2 4 Presidential Party, 5:30 to 7:30 PM, New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas. See box on page 80 for details. Region II Councilors Caucus, 5 to 6 PM, New Orleans Hilton. Middle Atlantic Regional Councilors Caucus, 5 to 7 PM, New Orleans Hilton. Region IV Councilors Caucus, 5:30 to 7 PM, New Orleans Hilton. Region V Councilors Caucus, 6 to 7 PM, New Orleans Hilton. Western Regional Councilors Caucus, 5 to 6:30 PM, New Orleans Hilton. MONDAY, MARCH 2 5 Younger Chemists Committee Reception, 5 to 6:30 PM, Doubletree. ACS Alumni Hour, 6 to 7:30 PM, New Orleans Hilton. Sd-Mix, an interdivisional poster session/ mixer, 8 to 10:30 PM, New Orleans Hilton. See technical program summary for participating divisions. TUESDAY, MARCH 2 6 ACS Local Section Officers and Tour Speakers Reception, 4 to 6 PM, InterContinental. JANUARY 22,1996 C&EN 79

PRELIMINARY

PROGRAM

Region I Councilors Caucus, 5:30 to 7 PM, N e w Orleans Hilton. ACS Awards Reception, 6:30 PM; din ner, 7:30 PM; general meeting, 8:30 PM, Sheraton.


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