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Homogeneous Catalysis? Physical Properties of Polymers? Chemical Carcinogenesis? Learn the latest techniques from the leading authorities! THREE IMPORTANT SESSIONS A unique opportunity to spend two days learning from one of the world's most renowned authorities in this increasingly important subject
HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS Dates: February 10-11, 1977 (Thursday and Friday) Site: Hyatt on Union Square, San Francisco, California Instructor: Dr. Jack Halpern, Louis Block Professor of Chemistry, University of Chicago. Fee: ACS Members: $175.00; Nonmembers: $205.00 The course encompasses the underlying principles, mechanistic aspects and applications of catalysis by coordination and organometallic compounds. The principal topics to be covered include: relevant aspects of the structure, bonding and reactivity patterns of transition metal compounds; catalytic activation of hydrogen and other saturated molecules; activation of other small molecules (N2, CO, O2, etc.); addition reactions of unsaturated molecules (hydrogénation, hydroformylation, oligomerization, etc.); oxidation-reduction and related processes; catalysis of "symmetry-restricted" reactions including olefin metathesis; some aspects of the role of metal complexes and organometallic compounds in biological catalysis.
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS Dates: February 24-25, 1977 (Thursday and Friday) Site: New York Sheraton, New York, New York Instructors: Dr. James E. Mark (course director), University of Michigan. Dr. Adi Eisenberg, McGill University. Dr. William W. Graessley, Northwestern University. Dr. Samuel Krimm, University of Michigan. Dr. Leo Mandelkern, Florida State University. Dr. Richard S. Stein, University of Massachusetts. Fee: ACS Members: $225.00; Nonmembers: $260.00 The course is designed to acquaint nonexperts with recent advances and prospects for future accomplishments in the field of polymer science. Six areas of great importance in the understanding and utilization of polymeric materials are covered. Each lecture consists of introductory material (basic concepts), followed by a discussion of recent advances, some significant unsolved problems, and possible directions for future research. A question-and-answer period and informal discussion is provided after each of the lectures. The topics covered are: the glassy state; the crystalline state; the rubber elastic state; the viscoelastic state; physical properties from IR and Raman spectroscopy; and rheo-optical properties.
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CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS Dates: March 3-4, 1977 (Thursday and Friday) Site: Americana Hotel, 811 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York Instructors: Dr. Gerald N. Wogan, Professor of Toxicology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Dr. Michael C. Archer, Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fee: ACS Members: $195.00; Nonmembers: $235.00 After an introduction including definitions and general characteristics of cancer, current methodology for bioassay and biological characterization of chemical carcinogens and mutagens will be discussed. Available evidence for the role of environmental chemicals as etiologic agents in the causation of human cancer will be reviewed. This will be followed by a discussion of environmental chemistry, including formation, analysis and occurrence of carcinogens. Current theories regarding mechanisms of chemical carcinogenesis, the chemistry of metabolic activation of carcinogens, and the interactions of activated derivatives with cellular components will be considered. Also included are discussions of safety considerations and resources for research in chemical carcinogenesis.
Students, and retired and unemployed ACS members: Write for information on special discounts. To register, or to receive complete brochures on any of these courses, call or write now. Class size is limited, so early action is advised. D e p a r t m e n t of Educational Activities, American Chemical S o c i e t y , 1 1 5 5 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D . C. 2 0 0 3 6 OR CALL COLLECT: (202) 872 4508
