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DESCRIPTION:Seminar will be in person\, but can be accessed virtually: http
 s://mcgill.zoom.us/j/83908596819?pwd=Sm1XUlhVVEZRcVBMVkJkby91cEc5QT09\n\nA
 bstract:\n\nAlthough the history of mechanochemistry goes back centuries\,
  with the rapid growth of articles about it\, it is becoming clear that th
 is once obscure discipline is becoming increasingly mainstream. There are 
 many reasons for this\, some are interested in improved laboratory safety 
 as well as simpler\, cheaper reaction procedures that allow for more effic
 ient use of research time resulting in increased productivity. Many of the
  fundamental principles that govern this technique are still absent from t
 he literature\, especially with respect to organic synthesis. We recently 
 developed capabilities for performing organic mechanochemical reactions un
 der a variety of unique conditions. This approach offers an opportunity fo
 r strengthening the fundamental understanding of the energetics in mechano
 chemical systems especially for stereoselective reactions. What we have le
 arned over years is that many of the fundamental rules that govern solutio
 n-based reactions also govern mechanochemical reactions. During this prese
 ntation\, we will unlock some of the secrets of mechanochemical processes\
 , to have a better understanding of when these reactions behave similar to
  traditional solution-based reactions and when they are wildly different.
 \n\nBio:\n\nJames Mack is a professor of chemistry with interests in the d
 evelopment of environmentally benign chemical reactions. After completing 
 his Bachelor’s degree at Middlebury College (1995)\, he was awarded a New 
 England Board of Higher Education Scholarship and earned his doctoral degr
 ee at the University of New Hampshire\, studying the derivations of fuller
 enes under the supervision of Glen P. Miller (2000). After earning his doc
 toral degree\, he was a postdoctoral fellow with Lawrence T. Scott develop
 ing a bench top synthesis of fullerenes and nanotubes using corannulene ba
 sed building blocks. He joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor at th
 e University of Cincinnati (2003)\, was promoted to the rank of Associate 
 Professor with tenure (2009) and promoted to the rank of Professor (2016).
  His research has been featured in the New York Times\, Chemical and Engin
 eering News and Chemistry and Industry. In addition to his research accomp
 lishments\, he received recognition for his mentorship and service by both
  graduate and undergraduate students. More recently\, he was appointed the
  Divisional Dean of Natural Science in the College of Arts and Science.\n
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LOCATION:Room 10\, Maass Chemistry Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0B8\
 , 801 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
SUMMARY:Chemical Society Seminar: James Mack - Mechanochemistry is just lik
 e solution-based chemistry\, but different
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