Givaudan Karrer Lecture 2016

The Department of Chemistry of the University of Zurich is pleased to announce the Givaudan-Karrer Lectures 2016 by Prof. Dr. Donna Blackmond.

To join the course, please email Mrs. Miriam Plichta: miriam.plichta@chem.uzh.ch

Lecture in these series include

Week 1:

Topic 1: Introduction to Catalytic Reaction Rate Expressions

Topic 2: Application of Rate Expressions to Catalytic Hydrogenation

Topic 3: Heterogeneous Catalytic Rate Expressions

Week 2:

Topic 4: Reaction Progress Kinetic Analysis: Graphical Approach

Topic 5: Literature Examples of Kinetic Studies of Catalytic Reactions

Week 3:

Topic 6: Nonlinear Effects in Asymmetric Synthesis, Catalysis, and Autocatalysis

Topic 7: The Principle of Microscopic Reversibility

Topic 8: Basics of Flow Chemistry for Pharma Reactions: Playing the Devil’s Advocate