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8th Northeast Regional Meeting-NERM 8 NERM 8 will be held June 25-28 at Simmons College, Boston, with the ACS Northeastern Section acting as host. Dr. Ernest I. Becker, University of Massachusetts, is the general chairman. In addition to the symposia and general papers in a range of specialized areas of chemistry, two unique programs are featured: "Forums on ACS Affairs" and "New Research Funding Seminar." Position statements by the candidates for president-elect and a give-and-take presentation and discussion led by G. W. Stacy on advantages of ACS membership are entailed in the forums. Special events will start with a nontechnical session on Sunday evening on the Chemistry-Art Interface, with talks by Edward V. Sayre of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Seymour Z. Lewin of the chemistry department and Institute of Fine Arts of New York University. On Monday night there will be a reception and mixer. On Tuesday night there will be a banquet honoring the awardee of the Theodore William Richards Medal of the Northeastern Section. After the end of the meeting on Wednesday, registrants may
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY E. F. Barry, Chairman MONDAY MORNING Park Science Center, Room 183 Symposium on Biochemical Analysis by Modern Liquid Chromatography B. L. Karger, Presiding g : 00—1. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for Application to Separation Problems of Biochemical Interest. L. R. Snyder. 10:00—2. Reversed-Phase Chromatography of Biological Substances. C. Horvath. 10:25—3. Applications of HPLC Analyses of Nucleotide, Nucleoside, and Base to Biomedical Research. P. R. Brown. 10:55—4. Application of High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography to Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. C. E. Pippenger. 11:20—5. Quantitative HPLC of Glycolipids and Phospholipids. R. H. McCluer, F. B. Jungalwala. 11:50—6. Reverse-Phase HPLC on KEL-F Powder: DNA Restriction Fragments and Ribooligomers. A New Alternative to RPC-5 and C-18 Columns. D. A. Usher. 12:05—Discussion. MONDAY MORNING Park Science Center, Room 113 General (Electrochemistry) D. J. Curran, Presiding 9:00—7. Controlled Potential Coulometry at a Flow-Through Reticulated Vitreous Carbon Electrode. D. J. Curran, A. N. Strohl.
wish to remain to join members of the Northeastern Section at the Annual ACS Night at the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. On Thursday there will be a trip to the Woods Hole Océanographie Institution, followed by a beach clambake. Please see the coupon on page 33 for reservations on these and other meeting events. Registration will be on Sunday from 3 to 8 PM, weekdays 8 to 5 PM. Exhibits of interest to participants— scientific instruments, chemicals, publications, safety apparatus—will be on display. Historic Boston offers unique sightseeing opportunities: Walk the freedom trail through Old Boston, take a harbor cruise, see Old Ironsides, the glass flowers in the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, the Museum of Fine Arts, the much acclaimed Quincy Market, the Science Museum, or any of the other many museums. For additional information contact Dr. Ernest I. Becker, Chemistry Department, University of Massachusetts, Harbor Campus, Boston, Mass. 02125 or contact the secretary, Marion F. Becker, 32 Oxford Rd., Newton, Mass. 02159. 9:15—8. Standard Reduction Potential of the Mercury-Mercurous Picrate Electrode. D. T. Kampmeier, J. F. Reardon. 9:35—9. Economy Class Automatic Titrations. M. H. Ewart. 9:50—10. Microcomputer-Controlled Instrument for Electrochemical Studies. T. M. Banks, L. Burgess Jr., F. McElroy, D. J. Macero. 10:10—Discussion. 10:15—11. Recent Advances in Specific Ion Electrodes. E. S. Atwood, J. N. Driscoll, J. E. Fowler. 10:35—12. Corrosion Studies of Metallic Glasses Rich in Titanium. K. L. Chang, D. E. Polk, B. C. Giessen. 10:55—13. Voltammetry of Thiophenes. A. Robbat, J. Jordan. 11:10—Discussion. 11:15—14. Similarity Between Activating Effect of Acyl and Pyridine Groups. P. Zuman, J. F. Rusling. 11:30—15. Polarographic Reduction of Aminobenzaldehydes and Pyridine Carboxaldehydes. J. F. Rusling, P. Zuman. 11:45—16. Keto-Enol Equilibria, Hydration, and Polarographic Reduction of 1,2-Diketones. N. Sleszynski, P. Zuman. MONDAY AFTERNOON Park Science Center, Room 183 General (Liquid Chromatography) D. M. Rosie, Presiding 2:00—17. Use of Metal Chelate Soaps for Selective Separations in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. W. S. Wong, J. LePage, R. Viavattene, G. Davles, B. L. Karger.
2:20—18. Application of HPLC in Nuclear Medicine. S. H. Wong, P. Hosain, L. A. Spitznagle, F. Hosain. 2:40—19. Sample Preparation and Storage for the HPLC Analysis of Blood Nucleosides and Bases. M. McKeag, R. A. Hartwick, D. VanHaverbeke, P. R. Brown. 3:00—20. Use of HPLC for the Assay of Blood Enzyme Activities. P. R. Brown, A. Jeffries, A. Krstulovic, R. Hartwick. 3:25—21. Use of Reverse Phase HPLC for the Analysis of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Serum. T. M. McNeil, H. Burgoyne, P. R. Brown. 3:45—22. Use of Scanning Spectrophotometry Detection Systems in the HPLC Analysis of Serum Constituents. A. M. Krstulovic, R. A. Hartwick, P. R. Brown. 4:05—23. Fast Scanning Spectrophotometry Detector for HPLC. L. J. Anthony, K. Biemann. 4:25—24. Analysis of Theophylline by HPLC. D. J. Povovich, E. T. Butts, C. J. Lancaster. 4:40—Discussion.
TUESDAY MORNING Park Science Center, Room 183 General (Gas Chromatography) E. F. Barry, Presiding 9:00—25. Applications of Stainless Steel Porous Layer Open Tubular (PLOT) Columns in the Gas Chromatography of Volatile Metal Complexes. T. P. Tetu, P. C. Uden. 9:20—26. Study of Two Nematic Liquid Crystals as Liquid Phases in Gas Chromatography. R. McNaught, E. F. Barry. 9:35—27. Mass Spectrometry Sampling of a Radio Frequency Discharge Used as a Detector for Gas Chromatography. R. J. Winslow, R. M. Barnes. 9:50—28. New High-Temperature Photoionization Detector for Gas Chromatography. J. N. Driscoll, J. K. Marshall, J. C. Ford, J. F. Jaramillo. 10:10—29. Paper Withdrawn. 10:25—30. Effect of Oxygen on the Alkane/ Alkene Ratios of Light Hydrocarbon Gases Released from Oil Shale. M. V. Robillard, S. Siggia, P. C. Uden. 10:40—31. Decachlorobiphenyl: Chemical Tracer for Tobacco Smoke in Animal Studies. R. A. Weker, M. W. First. 10:55—32. Use of a Nitrogen-Specific Detector for the Gas Chromatographic Determination of Bucainamide in Plasma. H. Li, W. P. Feeney, M. M. Johnston. 11:15—33. Quantitative Determination of Morphine, Heroin, and Cocaine by Gas-Liquid Chromatography. M. J. Prager, S. M. Harrington, T. F. Governo. 11:30—34. Analysis of Nicotine and Cotinine at Nanogram Levels. O. Grubner, R. Weker, M. W. First. 11:45—35. Analysis of Barbiturates in Biological Fluids by Gas Chromatography Using a Photoionization Detector. L. Jaramillo, J. Driscoll.
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON Park Science Center, Room 222 General R. Litman, Presiding 2:00—36. Determination of Heavy Metals in Plastic Food Containers by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. L. D. Markunas, E. F. Barry. 2:15—37. Prevention of Losses During Storage of 1-ppb Hg(ll) Solutions in Polyolefin Bottles. R. W. Heiden, D. A. Aikens. 2:30—38. Unattended Simultaneous Determi nation of Two Metallic Elements by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. J. J. Sotera, H. L. Kahn. 2:45—39. Plasma Emission Analysis of Trace Heavy Metals in Salt Water Matrices. D. D. Nygaard. 3:00—40. Analysis of Simple Mixtures Using Total Luminescence Spectroscopy. L. P. Glaring, J. T. Brownrigg. 3:15—41. Use of Ultrastructural Methods to Study the Distribution of Lead in Deciduous Teeth. H. J. Peresie, H. L. Needleman, H. M. Maksoud, C. C. Maher. 3:30—42. Water Activity: a Predictive Tool. L. Cox, Ε. Β. Garber. 3:45—43. Analysis of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Seawater: a Comparison of Three Methods. R. M. Gershey, M. D. MacKinnon, P. J. LeB. Williams. 4:00—44. Determination of Dithionite in the Presence of Sulfite and Thiosulfate. T. Rohm. 4:15—45. Reactions in Solid Mixtures of Pentaerythritol and Potassium Dichromate: a Differential Scanning Calorimetry Study. D. A. Barnett, A. M. Wynne. 4:30—46. Low-Level Sodium Borohydride De termination Using a Triarylmethyl Carbonium Ion. C. N. Rudie, P. R. Demko. 4:45—47. Statistical Look at Vapor Phase In frared Matching Schemes. M. F. Delaney, P. C. Uden, D. E. Henderson.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON Park Science Center, Room 313 Symposium on Chemical Pattern Recognition for the Nonspecialist L. . Soltzberg, Presiding 2:00—Introduction. 2:05—48. Pattern Recognition in the Chemist's Kit-Bag. C. L. Wilkins. 2:45—49. Intuitive and Mathematical Formula tion of Chemical Pattern Recognition. G. L. Ritter, H. B. Woodruff. 3:25—Discussion. 3:35—50. Problems in Using Current Ap proaches to Pattern Classification and Feature Extraction. L. N. Kanal. 4:15—51. Pattern Recognition in the Real World of Chemistry. B. R. Kowalski. WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON Park Science Center, Room 183 Symposium on Analytical Problems in Oceanography T. R. Gilbert, Presiding 9:00—52. Analytical Chemistry in Oceanogra phy: an Overview. D. N. Hume. 9:35—53. Present Status of the Analytical Chemistry of Trace Metals In Seawater. J. M. Edmond. 10:15—Discussion. 10:20—54. Petroleum and Biogenic Organics in the Sargasso Sea. J. N. Butler. 11:05—55. Determination of Lead in the Purest Natural Substances Known with Respect to Lead: Seawater and Fish Muscle. C. Patter son. 30
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2:00—56. Characterization of Complex Organic Mixtures by Glass Capillary Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Ν. Μ. Frew. 2:45—57. Analytical Methods for Sampling the Sea Surface or Scientific Bubble Blowing. J. L. Fashing. 3:30—Discussion. 3:40—58. Detection and Measurement of Cu rium in the Marine Environment. H. D. Liv ingston, D. L. Schneider, V. T. Bowen. 4:25—59. Mercury Measurements in the Marine Environment with Particular Emphasis on Atmospheric Studies. W. F. Fitzgerald.
BIOCHEMISTRY Michael G. Simic, Chairman MONDAY MORNING Library, Room 308 Symposium on Immobilized Enzymes D. L. Eaton, Presiding 9:00—Introduction. 9:05—1. Diffusional Influences on Deactivation Rates. J. R. Kittrell, S. Krishnaswamy. 9:40—2. Problems in the Application of Immo bilized Enzymes to Food and Beverage Sys tems. J. F. Roland. 10:00—Discussion. 10:15—3. Utilization of Immobilized Sulfhydryl Oxidase for Flavor Modification. H. E. Swaisgood. 10:50—4. Immobilized Lactase. D. L Eaton, W. H. Pitcher Jr. 11:30—Discussion. MONDAY AFTERNOON Main College Building, Room 229 General K. Kustin, Presiding 2:00—5. Oxidation Kinetics of α-Tocopherol by Peroxy Radicals. M. G. Simic. 2:15—6. Free Radical Reactions with Vitamin B12. M. G. Simic, R. L. Rosenkrans. 2:25—7. Isolation and Properties of a Redox Compound from the Vanadocytes of the Tunicate Ascidia nigra. K. Gilbert, K. Kustin, I. G. Macara, G. C. McLeod. 2:40—8. Vanadium Does Not Function as a Respiratory Pigment in Tunicates. K. Kustin, I. G. Macara, G. C. McLeod. 2:55—9. Chymotrypsin Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Specific and Nonspecific Thionester Sub strates. P. Campbell, N. T. Nashed, B. A. Lapinskas. 3:10—10. Labeling of Yeast Alcohol Dehydro genase with a Bifunctional Photolabile Inhib itor. S. H. Hixson, S. F. Burroughs, T. M. Caputo, B. B. Crapster, M. V. Daly, A. W. Lowrie, M. L. Wasko. 3:25—Discussion. 3:30—11. Synthesis of Phosphonic Acid and Phosphate Analogs of Glycerol 3-Phosphate and Related Metabolites. K.-C. Tang, Β. Ε. Tropp, R. Engel. 3:45—12. Synthesis and Characterization of (4-Azidophenyl)-2- in the Thermolyses of Olefinic Benzylic Al Cannizzaro Reaction of Fural. P. Zuman, K. cohols. S. A. Madison, A. Viola. Bratin, D. Hart, E. Woodman. 11:40—51. Phosphonate Ester Preparation from 4:25—30. Nucleophilic Substitution of a Nitro> Active Methylene Compounds and PhosphoGroup on a Furan Ring. P. Zuman, D. A. rochloridate Esters. J. L. Marshall, A. F. Murphy. Jacobine, D. L. Comins, M. M. Turnbull. 4:40—31. Reactions of Pyridine and N-A\ky\~ 11:55—Discussion. pyridinium Carboxaldehydes in Alkaline\ I Media. J. F. Rusllng, P. Zuman. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TUESDAY AFTERNOON Park Science Center, Room 183 General P. W. LeQuesne, Presiding 2:00—32. Synthetic Applications of MetalStabilized Carbenium Ions. II. Alkylation of 0-Dicarbonyl Compounds with «-[(Alkynyl)Dicobalt Hexacarbonyl] Carbenium Ions. H. D. Hodes, K. M. Nicholas. 2:20—33. MINDO/3 Calculations on the Stability of Criegee Carbonyl Oxides. L. A. Hull. 2:35-34. Formation of Phenylazide from the Reaction of Phenylhydrazine with Thionyl Chloride. L. B. Pearce, K. F. Cerny, J.-P. Anselme. 2:55-35. Studies on the Synthesis of Lythraceae Alkaloids via Oxidative Aryl Coupling. R. Ramachandra, J. Quick. 3:15—36. Synthesis and Characterization of Propenylfluorocyclotriphosphazenes. J. G. DuPont, C. W. Allen. 3:35—37. Effects of Internal Return on the Re activity Differences Between Alkoxide Ini tiated Elimination in tert-Butanol and Ethanol. W. Tumas, H. F. Koch. 3:50—Discussion. 3:55—38. Acylation of the Anions of Oxime Derivatives. R. E. Lyle, J. R. Maloney. 4:15—39. Synthesis of Enantiomers of Ipsenol and Ipsdienol, Pheromones of the Bark Beetle Ips paraconfusus from Glutamic Acid. H.-S. Sung, L. R. Smith, R. M. Sllversteln. 4:30—40. Novel Unsaturated Pheromonal Esters from the Lesser Grain Borer Beetle Rhyzopertha dominica. H. J. Williams, R. M. Sll versteln, W. E. Burkholder, A. Khorramshahi. 4:45—41. Synthetic Approaches to Lineatin. J. R. Handley, R. M. Silverstein, A. A. Swigar, J. R. McConnell, T. Ueda. WEDNESDAY MORNING Library, Room 109 General W. J. Gensler, Presiding
Main College Building, Room 229 General (Heterocyclic Compounds) R. E. Lyle Jr., Presiding 2:00—52. Naphthalene Alkaloid from Cynanchum vincetoxicum. W. Wiegrebe, E. G. Herrmann, F. F. Perrollaz, U. P. Schlun«gger. 2:20—53. New Approaches to the Synthesis of 1-Benzylisoquinolinones and 1-Benzylbenzazepinones. B. L. Jensen, D. P. Michaud. 2:40—54. Condensation of Open-Chain Reissert Compounds with Carbonyl Compounds. A. P. Stamegna, W. E. McEwen. 3:05—55. Alternate Syntheses of 4-Aryl-2quinolizidinones. M. J. Humora, J. Quick. 3:25—58. An Approach to the Synthesis of βHydroxylactone Alkaloids. R. Milius, J. Quick. 3:50—57. Insertion of Ethylene Oxide into Isoquinoline and Other Nitrogen Heterocycles. C. N. Filer, F. E. Granchelli, A. H. Soloway, J. L. Neumeyer. 4:10—58. Studies on the Biosynthesis of Streptonigrin. S. J. Gould, C. C. Chang, D. S. Darling. 4:50—Discussion.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A. M. Halpern, Chairman MONDAY MORNING Main College Building, Room 228 General D. J. Sardella, Presiding 9:00—1. 31P and 2H NMR Investigation of the Dipalmitoyl Lecithin-Cholesterol-Water Sys tem. R. A. Haberkorn, R. G. Griffin, R. Stark, M. Meadows, E. Oldfield. 9:20—2. High-Resolution Nitrogen NMR in Single Crystals. R. E. Stark, R. A. Haberkorn, R. Osredkar, R. G. Griffin. 9:40—3. High-Resolution 31P and 13C NMR Spectra of Unsonicated Model Membranes at High Magnetic Fields. R. A. Haberkorn, R. G. Griffin, J. Herzfeld.
10:00—Discussion. 10:05—4. Kinetic Studies of the Reactions of Λ/,/V-Dimethylformamide and Λ/,/v^Dimethylacetamide with Sodium in Liquid Ammonia. C, A. Young, R. R. Dewald. 10:25—5. Oscillatory evolution of Carbon Monoxide from Formic Acid-Sulfuric Acid Mixtures. P. G. Bowers. 10:45—8. Triplet State Optical Detection of Magnetic Resonance. Investigation of Model Photosynthetic Compounds. R. E. Connors, R. R. Durand Jr. 11:05—7. Fluorescence Quenching of Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Azines at 298K and 77K. P. Armitage, D. M. Cedroni, C. Marzzacco. 11:25—8. Photochemistry of Benzoin Deriva tives. B. J. Skutnik. 11:45—9. Intramolecular Excimer Formation. A Probe of Linear Chain Alkane Dynamics. A. M. Halpern, B. R. Ramachandran. MONDAY AFTERNOON Library, Room 109 Symposium on Nonbiological Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy Ν. Ν. Lichtin, Presiding 2:00—10. Photocatalytic Decomposition of Water with Sunlight. A. K. Ghosh, H. P. Maruska. 2:45—11. Liquid Junction Solar Cells: Chemistry of the Semiconductor Surface: A. Heller. 3:30—12. Oxidation-Reduction Chemistry of Metal Complex Excited States. T. J. Meyer. 4:15—13. Exciplex Isomerization: Generality and Potential for Photochemical Energy Storage. G. Jones II. 4:45—Discussion. TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON Main College Building, Room 116 Symposium on Frontiers in NMR Instrumentation and Applications to Biological Systems Β. Η. Arison, Presiding 9:00—14. High Field NMR in Industry—Is It Necessary? Β. Η. Arison. 9:45—15. 13C NMR Spectroscopy as a Ste reochemical Tool: Some Applications and Some Caveats. J. B. Stothers. 10:20—16. Application of Microsample NMR to Biochemical Problems. S. L. Patt, J. N. Shoolery. 11:00—17. Chemical Applications of TwoDimensional Fourier Transform NMR. G. Bodenhausen, R. Freeman, G. A. Morris, R. Niedermeyer, D. L. Turner. 11:35—Discussion. 2:00—18. Relaxation Measurements of Interproton Distances and Dihedral Angles in the Peptide Antibiotics and Neuropeptides. W. A. Gibbons, S. Hehir, M. Kuo, C. R. Jones, C. Sikakana. 2:35—19. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Drug-Nucleic Acid Complexes: Aqueous Shift Reagent and Relaxation Probes. T. R. Krugh, M. Nuss, K.-R. Lee. 3:10—Discussion. 3:15—20.31P NMR Studies of Perfused Working Hearts. D. P. Hollis, B. H. Bulkley, W. E. Ja cobus, R. L. Nunnally, M. L. Weisfeldt. 3:50—21. Spatial Resolution and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Signals by Zeugmatographic Imaging. P. C. Lauterbur. 4:25—Discussion. WEDNESDAY MORNING Main College Building, Room 228 General R. E. Connors Jr., Presiding May 15, 1978C&EN
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9:00—22. Surface Structure of (100) Cubic Sodium Tungstate Bronzes. M. J. Langell, S. L. Bernasek. 9:25—23. Calcium Oxalate Crystal Growth. A Kinetic Study. M. Sheehan, G. H. Nancollas. 9:50—24. Kinetics of Seeded Growth of Gyp sum on Barite and Calcite. J. S. Gill, G. H. Nancollas. 10:15—Discussion. 10:20—25. Mineralization of Calcium Phos phates in the Presence of Polycarboxylate, Magnesium, and Carbonate Ions. A Constant Composition Approach. P. Koutsoukos, G. H. Nancollas. 10:40—26. Growth and Dissolution of Uric Acid and Sodium Urate. C. Y. Lam, G. Nancol las. 11:05—27. Crystal Growth of Gypsum in the Presence of Polyacrylate. M. Kagawa, G. H. Nancollas. 11:55—28. Rotating Disk Study of the Dissolu tion of Calcite. E. Schuttrlnger, G. H. Nan collas. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Main College Building, Room 228 General A. M. Halpern, Presiding 2:00—29. Substituent Effects on 13C Chemical Shifts of 1-Substituted Azulenes. T. Holak, S. Movahedl, D. J. Sardella. 2:20—30. Transmission of Electronic Effects Across Extended 7r-Systems F. Carter, D. J. Sardella. 2:40—31. Molecular Structure of 4-Cyanophenol. S. Ocken, S. H. Bauer, J. J. Song, J. F. Chiang. 3:00—32. ENDOR on Biradicals. H. van Wllligen. B. Klrste, H. Kurreck. 3:25—33. Theoretical Study of Some Dimethylamino-Boranes and -Alanes Using the Ex tended Huckel Theory. J. C. Yu, B. D. Joshl. 3:45—34. Theoretical Investigation of the Structure of (CI-jF)"1" and Protonated CIF. B. D. Joshl, K. Morokuma. 4:05—35. Random-Phase Calculation of the Circularly Dichroic 3000-A Band of (+)-DCamphor. J. Texter, E. S. Stevens. 4:25—36. Sector Rules for Rotary Strength of Low-Symmetry Chromophores: N-Nitrosamines. O. E. Weigang Jr. 4:45—Discussion.
POLYMER CHEMISTRY S. E. Wentworth, Chairman
11:35—14. Primary Alkyl Antimony Monomers, Cyclooligomers, and Macromolecules. A. Rhelngold, P. C. Choudhury, M. El-Shazly. 11:55—Discussion. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON Main College Building, Room 114 S. E. Wentworth, Presiding 2:00—1. N-Nitroso-Acylamines as Initiators and Photosensitizers for Polyreactions. H. Craubner. 2:20—2. Factors Governing the Wear of Artic ular Cartilage. A Swollen-Composite Poly meric Material. H. Upshitz. 2:40—3. Changes with Depth of the Mechanical Behavior of Articular Cartilage During Con fined Compression. R. Etheredge, H. Llpshitz. 3:00—Discussion. 3:05—4. Head to Head Polyvinyl Halides. J. Muggee, O. Vogl, H. Kawaguchi. 3:25—5. Structure of Polyoxamides. W. Dette, H. Tadokoro, O. Vogl. 3:45—6. Water Transport in Regular Copolyoxamide Membranes. S. Grossman, D. Tirrell, O. Vogl. 4:05—Discussion. WEDNESDAY MORNING Main College Building, Room 116 General S. B. Clough, Presiding 9:00—7. Synthesis of Thiophene-Containing Bisbenzils and Derived Polyquinoxalines. D. P. Macaione, S. E. Wentworth. 9:20—8. Thermogravimetric Analysis of Carbon and Graphite Fiber Resin Matrix Composites. S. E. Wentworth, R. J. Shuford, A. O. King. 9:40—9. Crystalline Polyorganophosphazene Blends and Copolymers. J. J. Beres, N. S. Schneider, R. E. Singler, C. R. Deeper. 10:05—10. Dilute Solution Characterization of Polyorganophosphazenes. G. L. Hagnauer, R. E. Singler, R. G. Pallanck. 10:30—11. Chemical Grafting, a New Tool in the Industry. C. Horowitz, M. Harwood. 10:50—12. Nonequilibrium Chain Conditions in Aqueous Polyacrylamide Solutions. W. C. Forsman, Κ. Κ. Thallam. 11:15—13. Photochemical Cross-Linking of Maleimidomethylated Polystyrene. M. P. Stevens.
Main College Building, Room 116 Symposium on Graphite Reinforced Plastics R. J. Farris, Presiding 2:00—Introduction. 2:10—15. Recent Developments in the Analysis of Epoxy Resin Composition and Cure. G. R. Thomas, G. L. Hagnauer, N. S. Schneider, J. F. Sprouse. 2:50—16. Interphase Modification in Graphite Fiber Composites Through Electropolymerization. R. V. Subramanian, J. J. Jakubowski. 3:30—Discussion. 3:35—17. Surface Properties of Graphite Reinforcing Fibers. L. T. Drzal. 4:15—18. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics: Performance and Applications. P. E. McMahon. 4:55—Discussion.
SEMINAR ON NEW RESEARCH FUNDING WEDNESDAY MORNING Main College Building, Room 325 Participants: J. W. Collât, R. Nicholson, R. S. Pyron.
FORUMS ON ACS AFFAIRS TUESDAY AFTERNOON Main College Building, Special Functions Room G. W. Stacy, E. I. Becker, Presiding 2:00—Position Statements. J. D. D'laimi, A. C. Zettlemoyer. 3:00—Discussion. 3:45—Advantages of ACS Membership. G. W. Stacy. 4:15—Discussion.
First CHEMRAWN conference in Toronto The First World Conference on Future Sources of Organic Raw Materials (CHEMRAWN) will be held at the Royal York Hotel on July 10-13, in Toronto, Ont., Canada. The conference is spon sored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and is cosponsored by the American Chemical Society and the Chemical Institute ofCanada. Dr. W. G. Schneider, president of the Na tional Research Council, is the general chairman; C. Hampson of Canadian In dustries Ltd. is vice chairman; and Dr. Max Tishler, Wesleyan University, is the program committee chairman. The conference will treat the question of alternatives to petroleum as future sources of chemicals and chemical feed stocks. It is expected that other confer ences will follow, dealing with metal and 36
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mineral resources. These technologies not only deal with the future lifeblood of some major industries, but will stimulate vast and fertile new fields for those working in the more basic and exploratory areas. In this international conference, world leaders from governments, industries, and academia will attempt to define and set in perspective those factors that will ulti mately determine the sources of organic raw materials necessary to support world chemical industries at the end of the century. Among these factors are: re source availability, available chemical technology, economics, social and envi ronmental considerations, and govern mental initiatives, regulations, and poli cies. The first day of the conference (Mon day) will be devoted to plenary sessions,
Tuesday and Wednesday will be devoted to four concurrent technical sessions, and on Thursday (a half-day session ending at 1 PM) the plenary session will reconvene to assess the presentations and translate ideas into action programs. The complete proceedings, including all papers, will be published after the conference. Poster sessions will be held from 4 to 6 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rooms have been reserved at the Royal York Hotel, and in the student residences at the University of Toronto (see the advance registration form with the program). For any additional information please contact CHEMRAWN Secretariat, Chemical Institute ofCanada, 151 Slater St., Suite 906, Ottawa, Ont., KIP 5H3 Canada, telephone (613) 233-5623, Telex 053-3329 AUCCOTT.
Monday Introductory plenary sessions will present chemical technology, economics, socioenvironmental considerations, and government policies. Addressing these sessions will be: Robert de Oliveira Campos, ambassador, Embassy of Brazil, London; Dr. Herbert Qrunewald, chairman of the board, Bayer A.G.; W. H. Hopper, president, PetroCanada Ltd., Calgary; Dr. M. King Hubbert, formerly of U.S. Geological Survey; Dr. Kenneth King, assistant director general of the Forestry Dept., UN Food & Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy; Irving S. Shapiro, chairman of the board, Du Pont, Wilmington. TUESDAY Session A: Planning for Future Resources N. Berkowitz, Chairman Availability and Demand Patterns for Fossil Hydrocarbons
A — 1 . Oil and Natural Gas. H. Warman. A—2. Oil, Shale, and Tar Sands. A—3. Coal, Lignite, and Peat. C. Bagge.
Β—5. Homogeneous Catalysis. J. Falbe. Β—β. Heterogeneous Catalysis. R. B. Ander-
Availability and Demand Patterns for Renewable Resources
Session C: New Directions in the Production of Renewable Resources
A—4. Forestry. L. Stockman. A—5. Agriculture. R. S. Loomis. A—6. Urban and Industrial Wastes. M. E. Henstock. Session B: Advanced Technologies for Coal, Wood, and Related Feedstocks R. A. Westlund Jr., Chairman Β—1. Structure and Chemistry of Coal. S. K. Chakrabartty. Β—2. Synthesis Gas Technology. E. T. Goeke, R. E. Wetzel. Β—3. Chemicals from Fischer-Tropsch and Related Processes. H. Schulz. Β—4. Chemical Production Directly from Syn thesis Gas. I. Wender.
S. I. Falkehag, Chairman C — 1 . Limits to the Productive Capacity of the Biosphere. P. Buringh. C—2. Biomass for Nonfood Use. R. Ward. C—3. Tropical Biomass Systems. N. Myers. C—4. A New Look at Natural Rubber Production. B. C. Sekhar. C—5. Organic Chemicals from the Desert. E. Campos-Lopez. C—6. Chemical and Biological Nitrogen Fixa tion. T. Larue. C—7. Future Challenges for Agricultural and Forestry Research. S. Wlttwer. Session D: Conversion and Utilization of Re newable Resources Κ. Μ. Thompson, Chairman
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D—1. New Aspects of Production of Chemicals from Biomass. V. P. Karllvan. D—2. The Ethanol-Based Economy—the Bra zilian Experiment. W. Borzani. D—3. Enzymic Production of Chemicals. O. Zaborsky. D—4. Carbohydrates as Renewable Feed stocks. J. Coombs, R. Khan, R. C. Righelato, A. J. VIHos. D—5. Anaerobic Microbial Digestion as a Route to Methane and Renewable Carbon Sources. S. J. Plrt. D—6. Organic Chemicals from the Sea. V. Chapman. D—7. Fibers to Meet the World's Expanding Needs. E. C. Jahn. WEDNESDAY Session A: Planning for Future Resources Κ. Μ. Thompson, Chairman A—7. Future of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Industry in Japan. M. Yamaguchi. A—8. Renewable Resource Economics. N. Georgescu-Roegen. A—9. Organic Materials System—Models. K. Hoffman. A—10. Organic Materials System—Practical Choices. R. S. Berry. A—11. Climate and its Impact on Renewable Resources. K. Hare. A—12. Changing Location of the Chemical In dustry. P. Spitz.
Letters Continued from page 2 contractual commitments, and that this body of experts in the art of persuasion—hidden or not—and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have been reduced to the practice of persuasion by economic threat, it does not do these organizations honor. It is no doubt a good thing to confront the profession from time to time with published proof that chemists (assuming Swanson to be a chemist) sometimes believe the end justifies the means, just as anybody else. But it is not, in my opinion, a show of good editorial judgment to present a proposal that the American Chemical Society endorse the use of economic pressure as an acceptable means of deciding the fate of a proposed amendment to the Con stitution of the United States, as though it were worthy of serious consideration. it should be most interesting to hear more on the subject of economic pressure from Swanson and the august bodies he would have us imitate in the unlikely event the legislature of the state of Florida should be moved to adopt such tactics against Swanson or his school. George S. Chambers Marrero, La. SIR: Jerry Swanson's letter urging ACS to break contracts and boycott states which have not ratified the Equal Rights Amendment has shaken my perhaps naive contention that scientists are more rational than other professionals, that they are not so prone to be swayed by emotion, that their ethical standards can never be compro mised. The voters of Louisiana, through our legisia38
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Session B: Advanced Technologies for Coal, Wood, and Related Feedstocks
Session D: New Approaches to the Chemistry of Renewable Resources
N. Berkowitz, Chairman
S. I. Falkehag, Chairman
Β—7. Extracting and Transporting Solid Raw Materials. R. A. Durie. Β—8. Liquefaction of Solid Carbonaceous Ma terials. L. Swabb. Β—9. Pyrolysis of Solid Carbonaceous Materi als. W. Elsenhut. Β—10. Prospects for Photon-Induced Synthesis of Organic Raw Materials. M. J. Berry. Β—11. Chemicals from Tar Processing. G. Collin. Β—12. Carbons from Selected Organic Feed stocks. P. L. Walker. Β—13. Chemical Raw Materials from Peat. 1.1. Llshtvan.
D—8. Solar Energy Through Biology—Past & Future. D. O. Hall. D—9. Photosynthesis and Biosynthetic Pathways to Chemicals. J. A. Bassham. D—10. New Understanding of the Carbohydrate System. R. Marchessault. D—11. Challenge of Lignin. K. Kringstad. D—12. Future of Lipids from Plant and Animal Sources. C. Boelhouwer. D—13. Recombinant DNA as a Source of Natural Products. H. W. Boyer.
Session C: Future Feedstocks from Petroleum, Oil Shale, and Tar Sands
A reconvened plenary session will seek the meaning and themes for action, based on preceding reports and discussions. Complementary consideration will be given to the scientific basis for action and to international and national forces that might be brought to bear on these problems. Speakers will include: W. O. Baker, president, Bell Laboratories; J. Cantacuzene, French Scientific Mission, Washington, D.C.; D. S. Davies, chief scientist, Department of Industry, U.K.; J. F. Mathis, vice president, technology, Exxon Chemicals; T. Mukaibo, president, University of Tokyo, Japan.
R. A. Westlund Jr., Chairman C—8. Trends in Available Feedstock Compo sition. L. Sajus. C—9. New Petroleum Production Technologies. F. Hugh. C—10. New Petroleum Refining Technologies. V. Haensel. C—11. Advances in Production of Olefins from Residual Oils. T. Kunugi. C—12. Tar Sands and Related Products as Chemical Feedstocks. C. W. Bowman. C—13. Oil Shales as Sources for Chemical Feedstocks. V. A. Proskuryakof, V. I. lakovlev.
ture, have freely chosen not to change the U.S. Constitution. The use of "economic pressure," as advocated by Swanson, to force us into rati fying ERA smacks of extortion and has no place in a free country. It is regrettable that the editor of C&EN has not seen fit to speak against such tactics. Swanson notes that the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Psychological Association have voted to boycott non-ERA states. He reminds us that ÂPA has canceled convention contracts in past years on civil rights "principles." Evidently, he wishes ACÇ to break contracts for ERA "principles." This is a serious matter. Our economic life is dependent on the laws of contracts. I have known a few college instructors who have signed contracts of employment. Any organization who calls for the wholesale cancellation of binding contracts for the purpose of circumventing the free election process is loathesome to anyone who appreciates the virtues of democracy. Question: Should the states that have not ratified the ERA boycott use economic pressure against, and/or break contracts with Swanson and the American Chemical Society? Gordon Becnel Luting, La. SIR: I hope that the leaders of the American Chemical Society are wiser than the leaders of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and some other societies. I do not object to the Equal Rights Amendment but I do object to the board of directors of AAAS, without consulting the membership, using the economic power of the association to force state legislation. Their action is reprehensible and basically wrong.
THURSDAY Concluding Plenary Session
There is a democratic way to pass amendments to our Constitution, and debate and persuasion are methods to influence that legislation, not force. It would be wrong for the citizens of Kansas to refuse to export wheat to states that do not have laws regarding divorce and abortion similar to the state of Kansas. It would be wrong for the citizens of states that have capital punishment to send their National Guard units to force other states to pass such a law. The nature of the legislation and the particular weapon chosen to apply force is immaterial. I do not know what legislation the directors of AAAS will decide to force next. I am resigning from AAAS and I hope that other members who agree with me will also resign. The board of directors can support their political weapon for their own purposes. Wm. W. Walton Silver Spring, Md. SIR: Anyone who has been following the Equal Rights Amendment battle knows that ERA's major opponents are anti-ERA women and that ERA'S greatest drawback is the tactics of p r o ERA women. Contrary to the exhortation of Jerry Swanson, it is therefore singularly inappropriate for organizations with large percentages of men to insert themselves in the squabble. When the pro-ERA women can muster a real majority of feminine support, they will get their amendment. The use of financial pressure to bring about a ratification that the women themselves do not want simply defeats the democratic process and further antagonizes the legislators who hold the fate of ERA in their hands. Edward C. Freiling Fredericksburg, Va.
