International Symposium
on Catalysis and Fine Chemicals 2004 (C&FC 2004)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
December 12-15, 2004
Sponsors
l The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
l AoE 帹C Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis
l Catalysis and Fine Chemicals Division, Catalysis Society of Japan
International Organizing Committee
Professor Albert S.C. Chan (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chairman)
Prof. Takashi Sugimura (University of Hyogo, Co-Chairman)
Prof. Chi-Ming Che (The University of Hong Kong)
Dr. Kazunori Iwakura (Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.)
Dr. Hirokazu Matsuda (Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
Prof. Kotohiro Nomura (NAIST, General Secretary in Japan)
Dr. Masaki Takai (Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Science and Technology Research Center, Inc.)
Prof. Tsunehiro Tanaka (Kyoto University)
Advisory Committee
Prof. Albert S.C. Chan (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Prof. Young Keun Chung (Seoul National University, Korea)
Prof. Tamio Hayashi (Kyoto University, Japan)
Prof. Dehua He (Tsinghua University, China)
Dr. Yasuhiko Higashio (Koei Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan)
Prof. Xi-Yan Lu (Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, CAS, China)
Dr. Tetsuo Nakajo (Showa Denko K.K., Japan)
Prof. Makoto Onaka (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Dr. Yoshio Ohara (Nissan Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan)
Professor Isao Shimizu (Waseda University, Japan)
Dr. P. K. Wong (Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Singapore)
Local Organizing Committee
Prof. Kwok-Yin Wong (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chairman of C&FC2004)
Dr. Yue-Ming Li (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Secretariat of C&FC2004)
Prof. Richard Haynes (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
Prof. Hoi-Lun Kwong (The City University of Hong Kong)
Prof. C. P. Lau (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Prof. Albert W. M. Lee (Hong Kong Baptist University)
Dr. Pei Li (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Prof. Henry N. C. Wong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Prof. Wing-Wah Yam, Vivian (The University of Hong Kong)
Prof. H. F. Yu, Peter (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Dr. Wai Hung Yuen, Tommy (Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong)
Program
The LECTURES will be held at Chiang Chen Studio Theatre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Poster Session will be held on the Podium of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (beween F and G cores).
The poster should be designed to fit the space of 90 cm width × 120 cm height. Pushpins or other related materials will be provided on site for your convenience. Poster space will be allocated by the name of presenters and their institutions (plus the number).
Mounting of Posters
December 12 (Sunday): 16:00-17:00
December 13 (Monday): 12:20-14:00 (during lunch time).
Dismantling of Posters
December 14 (Tuesday): 18:30- (after the poster session).
Poster Boards
Board size is 100 cm (width) × 130 cm (height).
Materials necessary for display posters on the board (pins etc.) will be provided.
All presenters should be with their posters during the poster session.
Schedule
Time for Plenary Lecture: 40 minutes (35 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion); Time for Invited Lecture: 25 minutes (20 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion). Time for oral presentation: 3 minutes (without discussion).
December 12
14:00-18:00: Registration and Reception
December 13
9:00-9:15: Opening Ceremony
Prof. A. S. C. Chan
9:15-9:55: Plenary Lecture
Anticipating the Future Needs of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Industry
Dr. Hardy Chan
Scino Pharm. Taiwan Limited, Taiwan
9:55-10:35: Plenary Lecture
Process Development for a Chiral 3-Amino-2-hydroxy-phosphinic Acid
Dr. Gerhard Penn
Novartis Phma AG, Switzerland
10:35-10:55: Coffee Break
10:55-11:35: Plenary Lecture
Asymmetric Synthesis of Functionalized P-Chiral Phosphines and Development of Gold Anti-Cancer Drugs
Pak-Hing Leung
National University of Singapore, Singapore
11:35-12:00: Invited Lecture
Isomerization of n-heptane on different catalyst supports
Fethi Kooli
Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Singapore
12:00-12:25 Invited Lecture
Dehydration of Diols into Unsaturated Alcohols
Satoshi Sato
Chiba University, Japan
12:25-12:50 Invited Lecture
Iridium complex-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition for the synthesis of axially chiral compounds
Takanori Shibata
Waseda University, Japan
12:50-14:00: Lunch Break
14:00-14:40: Plenary Lecture
Development of Catalytic Reactions in Organic Synthesis Using Early Transition Metal Compounds -From Stoichiometric to Catalytic Reactions-
Tamotsu Takahashi
Hokkaido University, Japan
14:40-15:05: Invited Lecture
Synthesis and Application of Chiral Dendritic Catalysts
Qing-Hua Fan
Institute of Chemistry, Beijing, China
15:05-15:30: Invited Lecture
Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Alkylaromatics with CO2 as Soft Oxidant
Sang-Eon Park
Inha University, Korea
15:30-15:55: Invited Lecture
Olefin Metathesis over Mesoporous Alumina-supported Rhenium Oxide Catalyst
Makoto Onaka
The University of Tokyo, Japan
15:55-16:15: Coffee Break
16:15-16:55: Plenary Lecture
Hans-Ulrich Blaser
Developing Enantioselective Catalytic Processes: Approaches and Results
Solvias AG, Switzerland
16:55-17:20: Invited Lecture
Tomoo Mizugaki
Development of Highly Functionalized Dendrimer-bound Metal Catalysts, for Organic Syntheses
Osaka University, Japan
17:20-17:45: Invited Lecture
Optically Active Ketoiminatocobalt Complexes: Novel Chiral Lewis Acid for Enantioselective Catalysis
Tohru Yamada
Keio University, Japan
17:45-18:10: Invied Lecture
Homogeneous Catalysis in Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Hisao Urata
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Japan
December 14
9:00-9:40: Plenary Lecture
The Story of Green Tea: Chemical and Biological Studies of Green Tea Polyphenols
Tak Hang Chan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
9:40-10:20: Plenary Lecture
Transition Metal-Catalyzed C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage in Organic Synthesis
Chul-Ho Jun
Yonsei University, Korea
10:20-10:45: Invited Lecture
Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide for in-situ Alkene Epoxidation
Kwok-Yin Wong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
10:45-11:05: Coffee Break
11:05-11:45: Plenary Lecture
Alkene Metathesis in Metal Coordination Spheres: from Insulated Molecular Wires to Molecular Gyroscopes
John A. Gladysz
Erlangen University, Germany
11:45-12:25: Plenary Lecture
New Drugs Based on The Chinese Drug Qinghaosu: Rational Design, Mechanism of Action, And Potential for New Targets
Richard K. Haynes
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
12:25-12:50: Invited Lecture
Palladium Charcoal-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling and Iridium-Catalyzed Aromatic C-H Borylation
Mayumi Nishida
Koei Chemical Co., Ltd., Japan
12:50-14:00: Lunch Break
14:00-14:40: Plenary Lecture
Heterogeneous Asymmetric Catalysis on Surface / in Nanopores of Solid Materials
Can Li
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
14:40-15:05: Invited Lecture
Catalytic Allylation Reactions by Allylic Alcohols in Biphasic Organic Solvent/Water Medium
Masafumi Hirano
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
15:05-16:40: Oral Presentations
16:40-18:10: Poster Session (Coffee will be served during the poster session.)
December 15
9:00-9:40: Plenary Lecture
Chiral Diene Ligands for Transition Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reactions
Tamio Hayashi
Kyoto University, Japan
9:40-10:20: Plenary Lecture
Ruthenium Porphyrin Catalysts for Organic Synthesis
Chi-Ming Che
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
10:20-10:45: Invited Lecture
Advanced Catalyst for Fine Chemical
Takashiro Muroi
N. E.Chemcat Corporation, Japan
10:45-11:00: Coffee Break
11:00-11:40: Plenary Lecture
Development of FI Catalysts and their Applications to Value-Added Polymers
Terunori Fujita
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Japan
11:40-12:05: Invited Lecture
A New General One-step Method for Synthesis of Alkynes from Enolizable Carbonyl Compounds
Ilya M. Lyapkalo
Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Singapore 627833
12:05-12:30: Invited Lecture
Jaiwook Park
Enzyme-Metal Combo Catalysis for Preparing Chiral Compounds
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
12:30-12:55: Invited Lecture
Man-Kin Tse
On the Development of Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation using H2O2 as Oxidant
University of Rostock, Germany
12:55: Closing Ceremony