FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE 9TH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEETING AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY OCT. 12-14, 1977 CHARLESTON, W.VA. Sponsored by the Kanawha Valley Section, American Chemical Society All chemists, chemical engineers, biochemists, and microbiologists are invited to attend and participate in the 9th Central Regional Meeting to be held in the Civic Center in Charleston, W. Va., on Oct. 12-14, 1977. A plenary address "The Three R's—Chemistry for Connoisseurs" will be presented by Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, F. R. S. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Imperial College, London University, Nobel Laureate, 1973 Wednesday evening, Oct. 12, at 8:30 PM, followed by a mixer at 9:30 PM The meeting program will include the following: SYMPOSIA Inorganic and Catalysis Transition Metal Cluster Chemistry and Catalysis (Wednesday, 8 AM): R. L. Pruett (Union Carbide)—Chairman and Speaker, G. Wilkinson (Imperial College, London), P. Chini (U Milan), E. L. Muetterties (Cornell), R. Pettit (U Texas). Transition Metal Carbene Complexes (Thursday, 8:30 AM): R. H. Grubbs (Michigan State)—Chairman and Speaker, C. P. Casey (U Wisconsin), R. R. Schrock (MIT), P. G. Gassman (U Minnesota), J. M. Basset (Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, Villeurbanne, France). Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Involving Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen (Friday, 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM): T. P. Kobylinski (Gulf)— Chairman, G. A. Somorjai (U California, Berkeley), T. P. Wilson (Union Carbide), G. D. Blyholder (U Arkansas), S. L. Bernasek (Princeton), K. Klier (Lehigh), J. A. Rabo (Union Carbide), M. A. Vannice (Pennsylvania State), W. R. Pretzer (Gulf). Organic The Tenth Anniversary of Phase Transfer Reagents (Wednesday, 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM): C. J. Pedersen (Du Pont)—Honorary Chairman. H. D. Durst (SUNY, Buffalo)—Chairman and Speaker, W. T. Ford (Rohm & Haas), G. W. Gokel (Pennsylvania State), R. G. Ghirardelli (Army Research Office, Duke), C. M. Starks (Conoco), H. H. Freedman (Dow), R. A. Bartsch (Texas Tech), S. L. Regen (Marquette), C. L. Liotta (Georgia Tech), W. P. Weber (U Southern Caufornia). Organic Chemistry on Solid Phases (Thursday, 1:30 PM): J. Rebek (U Pittsburgh)—Chairman and Speaker, C. C. Leznoff (York), J. M. McBride (Yale), S. Mazur (U Chicago), L. L. Miller (U Minnesota). Studies of Mechanisms of Organic Reactions— Strategies and Intellectual Concepts (Friday, 8:30 AM): L. Kaplan (Union Carbide)— Chairman, J. A. Berson (Yale), F. G. Bordwell (Northwestern), T. C. Bruice (U California, Santa Barbara), M. Cocivera (U Guelph). Photochemical Photochemistry at Solid Interfaces (Wednesday, 1:30 PM): D. G. Whitten (U North Carolina, Chapel Hill)—Chairman and Speaker, M. S. Wrighton (MIT), A. P. Schaap (Wayne State). Applied Photochemistry (Coatings) (Thursday, 8:30 AM): see Macromofecular section. Mechanistic Inorganic Photochemistry (Thursday, 1:30 PM): D. G. Whitten (U North Carolina, Chapel Hill)—Chairman, G. L. Geoffroy (Pennsylvania State), T. J. Meyer (U North Carolina), J. N. Demas (U Virginia).
Macromolecular Multiphase Polymer Systems (Wednesday, 1:30 PM): C. E. Rogers (Case Western Reserve)— Chairman, V. T. Stannett (North Carolina State), J. E. McGrath (Virginia Polvtech), J. F. Fellers (U Tennessee), P. Fenelon (Borg Warner). Applied Photochemistry (Coatings) (Thursday, 8:30 AM): V. D. McGinniss (Glidden Durkee, SCM)—Chairman and Speaker, J. V. Crivello (General Electric), G. W. Gruber (PPG), J. F. Kinstle (U Tennessee), J. W. Vanderhoff (Lehigh), C. L. Osborn (Union Carbide). Spectroscopic Characteristics of High Polymer System (Thursday, 1:30 PM): H. J. Harwood (U Akron)—Chairman and Speaker, W. M. Ritchey (Case Western Reserve), R. E. Cais (Bell Telephone), T. K. Wu (Du Pont). Analytical Multinuclear NMR (Wednesday, 1:30 PM and Thursday, 8:30 AM): P. D. Ellis (U South Carolina)—Chairman and Speaker, I. C. P. Smith (NRC, Canada), G. C. Levy (Florida State), G. E. Maciel (Colorado State), O. A. Gansow (Michigan State), J. D. Odom (U South Carolina). Solid Phase NMR (Friday, 8:30 AM): P. D. Ellis (U South Carolina)—Chairman, J. S. Waugh (MIT), R. G. Griffin (Francis Bitter National Magnet Lab), J. Schaefer (Monsanto), D. L. Vanderhardt (National Bureau of Standards), A. N. Garroway (Naval Research Lab). Biochemical and Microbial Mammalian Transformations of Aromatic Compounds (Thursday, 8:30 AM): D. M. Jerina (NIH)—Chairman and Speaker, G. A. Hamilton (Pennsylvania State), T. C. Bruice (U California, Santa Barbara), W. Levin (Hoffmann-La Roche), M. Koreeda (Johns Hopkins). Microbial Transformations of Aromatic Compounds (Thursday, 1:30 PM): D. T. Gibson (U Texas)—Chairman and Speaker, D. W. Ribbons (U Miami), L. N. Ornston (Yale), P. C. Kearney (Beltsville Agricultural Research Center). TAG Technicians Affiliate Group (Wednesday, 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM): C. E. Taylor (Union Carbide) —Chairman and Speaker. Chemical Education Laboratory Safety in Public Schools (Thursday, 7 PM): L. Cole and E. McElfresh (Kanawha County, W.Va.).
GENERAL SESSIONS Analytical/Biochemical/Catalysis/Environmental/Inorganic/Macromolecular/Microbial/Organic/Photochemical/Physical and topics related to the above symposia.
An abstract (100 to 200 words) on the Standard ACS form is required by June 1, 1977. Abstract forms are available from and should be submitted to the Program Chairman, Dr. G. L. O'Connor, Union Carbide Corp., Box 8361, South Charleston, W.Va. 25303; (304)-747-5595.
MIXER A mixer will be held Wednesday evening after the plenary lecture. Cost of the mixer is included in the registration fee. EXHIBITION A scientific equipment exhibition will be held at the Civic Center, adjacent to the registration and symposia areas. Contact exhibition cochairmen: J. B. Johnson, Union Carbide Corp., Box 8361, South Charleston, W.Va. 25303; (304) 747-4123; or, A. Preiser, Preiser Scientific Inc., 900 MacCorkle Ave., S.W., Charleston, W.Va. 25314; (304) 344-4031. REGISTRATION Registration information and forms will be available in the final program in C&EN and in a flier mailed to Central ACS Region members. For further information contact Dr. J. N. Cawse, Union Carbide Corp., Box 8361, South Charleston, W.Va. 25303. Early registration is urged. HOUSING Accommodations are available adjacent to the convention site at: Elk River Holiday Inn No. 1 2 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, W.Va. 25301 (304) 343-4521 Sheraton Motor Inn 50 Virginia St., East Charleston, W.Va. 25301 (304) 345-0600 and nearby at Charleston House (Holiday Inn No. 2) 600 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, W.Va. 25301 (304) 344-4092 Heart-O-Town Motor Inn Broad and Washington St., East Charleston, W.Va. 25301 (304) 343-4661 Information on more moderately priced hotels will be supplied on request. Charleston, W.Va., is serviced bv United, American, Piedmont, and Allegneny Airlines. J. J. Smith, General Chairman Dr. D. L. MacPeek, Vice-Chairman Union Carbide Corp. Box 8361 South Charleston, W.Va. 25303
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