Professor Mark R. Ams, Allegheny College
will present:
“More Than Just A Rotation: The Twisted
Tale of Isomerizing Molecules”
The carbon-carbon bond is a fundamental
motif in Organic Chemistry and often takes center stage in the architecture of
new, interesting molecules and materials. Organic molecules can often be made
functional by incorporating carbon-carbon bond rotations into their structural
design, allowing for exciting opportunities in areas such as photochemistry and
nanotechnology. This talk will discuss our investigation of two such devices
that apply this rotary motion, known as isomerization, toward solving several important
challenges in Chemistry: 1.) Measuring
CH-pi interactions and 2.) Solution phase purification.
March 19
Noon - 1:00 pm
Stafford Auditorium