2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Gerhard Ertl (Germany) "for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces". Dr. Ertl developed methodology to measure and analyze surface reactions under high-vacuum to prevent the contamination that could invalidate the measurements. Ertl used these techniques to elucidate the specifics of the Haber-Bosch process. The Haber-Bosch process is used to produce plant fertilizer. He also studied the oxidation of carbon monoxide on platinum, which is used to clean automobile emissions

FW: WCS Oct 4 meeting reminder

Thursday, October 4, 2007 MEETING

WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Fingerprinting Molecules by Proton NMR Spectroscopy

Speaker:

Prof. Abhijit Mitra
Dept. of Chemistry of Biochemistry
College of Mount St. Vincent
Riverdale, NY

Understanding π-π stacking plays an important role in determining the properties and behaviors of biomolecules and their interactions with drugs and proteins. We have recently shown that π-π stacking interaction can be studied by hitherto unknown concentration dependent chemical shift changes for a wide variety of heteroaromatic compounds in ¹H-NMR spectroscopy.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Times:

Refreshments 5:30 PM
Lecture 6:15 PM

Place

Polytechnic University
Westchester Graduate Center
40 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorn, NY

Directions at HTTP://www.poly.edu/west/environment/directions/