NY-ACS Long Island Chemical Society

LONG ISLAND CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Meetings

Our monthly seminars cover a broad range of topics and are open to all.
Students are encouraged to attend.
Social: 5:30PM
Seminar: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 7:00PM at a nearby restaurant ($20)

Spring 2008 Events

February 7, 2008
Dr. Andy Lichtman , Nassau County Department of Health
Trace Analysis of Environmental Toxins
Monitoring of organic contaminants in Nassau County drinking water is the primary responsibility of the trace organics laboratory of the Nassau County Department of Health. Employing techniques such as GC-MS, a large number of compounds can be analyzed. Some results will be presented.
Location: Hofstra University
Chemistry/Physics Building, Lister Auditorium
Directions

March 6, 2008
Dr. Sandra Reznik , St. John's University
The Role of Endothelien I in Preterm Labor and its Inhibition by Novel 1,3,6-Trisubstituted 4-Quinolone ET-1
Preterm birth occurs in 12% of deliveries and accounts for half of long-term neurological morbidity and 60-80% of perinatal mortality. The role played by ET-1 in preterm birth, based on biochemical, pharmacologic and molecular genetics approaches, will be presented. Evidence will be shown demonstrating that "knockdown" of mRNA encoding ECE-1 (the enzyme that synthesizes ET-1 in vivo) results in control of preterm birth. Our findings have led to the synthesis of various putative ET receptor antagonists. Data will be presented showing that one of these novel compounds, HJP279, controls preterm birth in mice. The compounds are useful both in dissecting the molecular mechanism of preterm birth as well as potentially impacting on disorders ranging from acute lung injury to cerebral malaria.
Location: St. John's University
Council Hall
Directions (3.4 MB file)

April 3, 2008
Dr. Jun Shin , Queensborough Community College, CUNY
The Ansa-Effect in Permethylmetallocene Chemistry
On many occasions, the reactivity of ansa-bridged metallocene complexes was different from that of its non-ansa analogues. For example, ansa-bridged permethylmolybdenocene dihydride (Cp^#₂MoH₂) showed intermolecular C-H or C-C activation, while pentamethylmolybdenocene (Cp^*₂MoH₂) preferred the intramolecular C-H activation to give a tuck-in complex. Also the reductive elimination of H₂ in the ansa-bridged permethyltantalocene trihydride complex (Cp^#₂TaH₃) was 1000-2000 times faster than in the pentamethyltantalocene trihydride complex (Cp^*₂TaH₃). What makes the difference? The influence of ansa bridges on the chemistry of metallocene complexes will be discussed and compared to non-ansa bridged metallocene complexes.
Location: Queensborough Community College
Science Building, Room S-111
Directions

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Other Spring 2008 Events

March 14, 2008
2008 William H. Nichols Medal Award and Distinguished Symposium
Honoring Professor Nadrian C. Seeman
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, NY

April 10, 2008
LI-ACS Chemistry Challenge
You are invited to participate in this chemistry knowledge competition between student teams from area two- and four-year institutions.
Thirty multiple choice questions (approximately 75% General and 25% Organic Chemistry) are asked in a friendly and exciting atmosphere that brings
colleges and their students and faculty together. Each team is made of three members and all are welcome.
Barnes and Noble gift certificates are awarded to the winning team.
Time: 5:30 pm (5:00 pm refreshments)
Location: Queensborough Community College
Science Building, Room S-111
Directions

May 17-21, 2008
40th Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the ACS
Location: Queensborough Community College

May 17, 2008
56th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium of the NY-ACS
Beginning the Educational Programming of MARM 2008
Location: Queensborough Community College

June 2, 2008
LI-ACS High School Awards
Awards will be presented to students receiving the highest mark in chemistry from Suffolk, Nassau and Queens high schools. Dinner is followed by an Awards ceremony at which each nominee is presented with a plaque by the Chair of the Long Island Subsection. There will also be a guided tour of the research laboratories and facilities of OSI. Our guest speaker, Cleveland Dodge from the Environmental Sciences Department of Brookhaven National Laboratory, will present "Green Chemistry: A Challenge for the Future".
Location: OSI Pharmaceuticals
Contact Ralph Stephani at 718-990-5215 to RSVP
Directions

American Chemical Society
New York Section, Inc.
Department of Chemistry
St. John's University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11439
Phone 516-883-7510
Fax 516-883-4003
E-Mail Inquiries to our Office Administrator