Curriculum Vitae August 2017

WILLIAM DAVIDSON JONES

Home: 70 Country Corner Lane Date of Birth: October 26, 1953 Fairport, NY 14450 Married to Heather Menzies (585) 425-7813 Children: Elizabeth Jean Jones (2/83) Sarah Carolyn Jones (8/85) Simon Davidson Jones (1/90) Work: Department of Chemistry University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627 Email: jones@chem.rochester.edu (585) 275-5493 website: http://www.chem.rochester.edu/~wdjgrp

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES: Organometallic Research: Strong bond cleavage, catalysis, model studies, mechanisms, kinetics, synthetic applications

EDUCATION: Ph.D. in Chemistry - May, 1979, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. Graduate Research Advisor: R. G. Bergman

B. S. in Chemistry - June, 1975, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Undergrad. Research Advisor: M. S. Wrighton

AWARDS AND HONORS: Organometallic Chemistry Award of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2010 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2009ACS Cope Scholar Award, 2009 ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry, 2003 Associate Editor, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003- Charles F. Houghton Professor of Chemistry, 2000- John Simon Guggenheim Fellow, 1988-89 Fulbright-Hays Scholar, 1988-89 Royal Society Guest Research Fellowship, 1988-89 Exxon Education Foundation Award, 1987-90 Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation Teacher-Scholar Award, 1985-88 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, 1984-86 Innovation Recognition Program, Union Carbide Corporation, 1982-83 Camille & Henry Dreyfus Award for Newly Appointed Faculty, 1980 Lilly Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, University of Rochester, 1980-82 NSF National Needs Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1979-80. Bergmann Lecturer, Yale University, 2000 Student Invited Lecture Series, Univ. of No. Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1997 McGill Chemical Society Award Lecture, McGill University, 1997 Inorganic Discussion Weekend Plenary Speaker, Univ. of Montreal, 2002 Plenary Lecturer, International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry,

Zaragosa, Spain, 2006 Professeur Invité, Université de Toulouse, April 2000 and June 2007 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellow, 2008 Georges-Élie-Amyot Lecturer, Université Laval, 2010 PKU-Lilly Lecturer, Beijing, China, 2010 IOCF Yoshida Lectureship, Kyoto, Japan, 2017

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: July 2000-2003: Chairman, Department of Chemistry 1987-Present: Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester 1984-1986: Assoc. Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester 1980-1984: Assist. Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester 1979-1980: National Science Foundation, Postdoctoral Fellowship with

Professor Charles P. Casey, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: American Chemical Society, Session Chairman ACS National Meeting, Nevada, April 1, 1982. Member-at-Large, Executive Committee, Rochester Section of the ACS,

1983-84. Chairman, Harrison Howe Award Committee, Rochester Section of the

ACS,1983. Referee for J. Am. Chem. Soc., Organometallics, J. Org. Chem., J.

Organometallic Chem., Nouv. J. Chemie, Angew. Chem., Dalton, Chem. Commun., Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., Inorg. Chim. Acta, NSF, DOE, PRF, Research Corporation, Hong Kong Science Board

American Chemical Society, Session Chairman, Small Molecule Activation, Philadelphia, PA, August 28, 1984.

Consultant, W. R. Grace and Co., 1985. American Chemical Society, Session Chairman, Hydrogen Rich

Organometallic and Inorganic Complexes, NY, NY, April 17, 1986. Secretary, Executive Committee, Rochester Section of the American

Chemical Society, 1987-88. Editorial Advisory Board, Organometallics, 1987-1989. American Chemical Society Regional Meeting, Inorganic Division

Program Chairman, Rochester, NY, November 8-10, 1987. American Chemical Society, Session Chairman, Si-H and C-H Activation,

Los Angeles, CA, September 28, 1988. Alternate Councilor, Inorganic Division of the ACS, 1991-1993. American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1993. Organizer of

Symposium on Symposium on HDS/HDN Reactions American Chemical Society Meeting, San Diego, California, 1994.

Organizer of Symposium on Alkane Functionalization by Natural and Unnatural Systems.

American Chemical Society Northeast Regional Meeting, Rochester, New York, 1995. Organizer of Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis.

North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Boston, 1999. Co-organizer of Symposium on Synthesis and Conversion of Hetero-organics

Organometallic Gordon Conference, Chairman, Newport, RI, 2000. Chair of Organometallic Subdivision, Inorganic Division of the American

Chemical Society, 2001. Consultant, Grace Davison, 2000-2003. Consultant, Heritage Research Group, 2004. Associate Editor, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003-present Co-organizer of Symp. on Activation of Unreactive Bonds in Organic

Synthesis, Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu. Technical Advisory Board, Dow Chemical, 2006-2008 Executive Committee member, NSF Center Enabling New Technologies

through Catalysis (CENTC), 2005-present International Advisory Board for International Conference on

Organometallic Chemistry, ICOMC, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014. International Advisory Board for International Symposium on C-H

Activation, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018. International Advisory Board for International Symposium on

Organometallics and Catalysis, OM&Cat, 2012-2016. International Scientific Committee for the International School on

Organometallic Chemistry Marcial Moreno Mañas, 2018-2020 PUBLICATIONS:

255 manuscripts in professional journals; 7 book chapters; H-index: 58; 1 patent PRESENTED PAPERS AND LECTURES:

423 lectures and presentations at Universities, meetings, and companies

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SUMMARY OF PRIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT: 1980 - 82 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Grant, "Research in Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation, W. D. Jones, Principal

Investigator, $25,000. 1980 - 82 PRF Type G Grant, "Isonitrile Insertion into Activated Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds", W.D. Jones, Principal

Investigator, $10,000. PRF #12841-G1. 1980 - 82 Research Corporation, "Use of Phosphorus-Ylides in Organo-Transition Metal Chemistry", W. D. Jones, Principal

Investigator, $12,000. 1981 - 82 Johnson Matthey, Inc., Precious Metals Loan Program, $1,500 in rhodium and iridium. 1981 - 83 Union Carbide Corporation, Innovation Recognition Program, $10,000/2 years. 1982 - 84 Chevron Research Company, Unrestricted Grant, $15,000/2 years. 1983 - 86 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds", W. D.

Jones, Principal Investigator, $199,000/3 years. DOE #DE-AC02-83ER13095. 1983 - 86 National Science Foundation, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of C-H Bonds", W. D. Jones,

Principal Investigator, $193,132/3 years, funding offered but not accepted. 1984 - 86 A. P. Sloan Foundation, W. D. Jones, $25,000. 1985 - 88 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, $50,000. 1986 - 89 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds", W. D.

Jones, Principal Investigator, $321,000/3.5 years. DOE #DE-FG02-86ER13569. 1987 - 90 PRF Type AC Grant, "The Functionalization of Activated C-H Bonds with Isonitriles. The Catalytic Synthesis of

Indoles and Other Heterocycles." Hydrogen Bonds", W.D. Jones, Principal Investigator, $52,500/3 yrs. 1987-90 Exxon Education Foundation, $110,000. 1989 - 91 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds", W. D.

Jones, Principal Investigator, $333,900/3 years. 1991-94 National Science Foundation, "Studies of Carbon-Sulfur Bond Cleavage by Homogenous Transition Metal

Complexes," $162,000/3 years. NSF #CHE9102318. 1992 - 94 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds", W. D.

Jones, Principal Investigator, $357,500/3 years. 1993 Exxon Coal Depolymerization New Leads Program, $15,000/6 months. 1993-94 Petroleum Research Fund, "Alkane Functionalization in Natural and Unnatural Systems at the 207th ACS National

Meeting," $2,000. 1994 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, "Structural Studies with X-ray Crystallography," $13,000 for equipment. 1994 National Science Foundation, "Purchase of a Computer Controlled X-ray Diffraction System," $150,000. 1995-98 National Science Foundation, "Studies of Carbon-Sulfur Bond Cleavage by Homogenous Transition Metal

Complexes," $306,000/3 years. 1995-98 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds", W. D. Jones,

Principal Investigator, $379,251/3 years. 1995-1996 Eastman Kodak Company, "Environmentally Benign Chemical Synthesis and Processing: Alternate Phosgene

Chemistry," $50,000. 1995-1997 Elf Atochem, "Methane Activation Technology," $147,573. 1997-2000 National Science Foundation, "Collaborative Industrial/Academic Research on Alternate Phosgene Chemistry for

Environmentally Benign Chemical Synthesis and Processing," $280,000/3 years. 1998-2001 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds," W. D.

Jones, Principal Investigator, $396,000/3 years. 1999-2002 National Science Foundation, "Studies of Carbon-Sulfur Bond Cleavage by Homogenous Transition Metal

Complexes," $337,800/3 years. 2001-2003 National Science Foundation, "International Cooperative Research Project – NSF-CONACYT: Activation of C-C

Bonds in Nitriles with Transition Metals," $11,085/2 years (travel only). 2001-2004 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds," W. D.

Jones, Principal Investigator, $395,000/3years. 2004-2007 National Science Foundation, "Cleavage and Formation of C–S and C–N Bonds in Heterocyclic Compounds by

Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes," $400,000/3 years. 2004-2008 Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds," W. D.

Jones, Principal Investigator, $398,000/3years. 2004-2007 NSF Center for the Catalytic Activation and Transformation of Strong Bonds (CATSB) – "Non-Platinum 'Shilov'

Systems." (joint with Karen Goldberg and Mike Heinekey, Univ. Washington), $116,876/ 3 years.

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2007-2012 NSF Center Enabling New Technology through Catalysis (CENTC) – "Non-Platinum 'Shilov' Systems." and "New Routes to Aniline" (joint with Karen Goldberg, Mike Heinekey, Univ. Washington; Melanie Sanford, Michigan; ELon Ison, NC State; John Hartwig, UC Berkeley), $965,623/ 5 years.

2008-2011. Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen and Carbon-Carbon Bonds," W. D. Jones, Principal Investigator, $435,000/3years.

2010-2013 National Science Foundation, "Cleavage and Formation of C–S and C–N Bonds in Heterocyclic Compounds by Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes," $415,000/3 years.

2011-2015. Department of Energy, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen and Carbon-Carbon Bonds," W. D. Jones, Principal Investigator, $465,000/3+years.

2013-2015. General Electric Corporation, "Studies of Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel Electrocatalysts for Energy Storage," Center for Electrocatalysis, Transport Phenomena, and Materials (CETM) for Innovative Energy Storage, $228,053/2 years.

2014-2017. National Science Foundation, "Organometallic Chemistry of Heterocycles," $420,000/3 years.

CURRENT RESEARCH SUPPORT:

1983-present, continuous funding: Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen and Carbon-Carbon Bonds," W. D. Jones, Principal Investigator, current year, $147,000; cumulative total: $3,678,751.

1991-present, ~70% continuous funding: National Science Foundation, "Organometallic Chemistry of Heterocycles," W. D. Jones, Principal Investigator, current year, $140,000; cumulative total: $2,331,885.

2004-present, continuous funding: NSF Center for Enabling New Technologies through Catalysis (CENTC), "A New Generation of Electrophilic Catalysts", "Arene Amination," "Development of a New Route to C4 Alcohols " (joint with Karen Goldberg and Mike Heinekey, Univ. Washington; Melanie Sanford, U. Mich.; Elon Ison, NC State; John Hartwig, UC Berkeley, Tom Baker, U. Ottawa), current year, $401,417 for WDJ. cumulative total: $1,600,000.

2009-2015: Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, "Fundamental Studies of C–H and C–C Bond Activation," $40,000.

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PRESENTED PAPERS AND LECTURES:

1981: (2)

1. NERM-11 Meeting, Rochester, N.Y., October 19, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Arene C-H Bonds".

2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, December 3, "C-H Bond Activation by Low Valent Transition Metal Complexes".

1982: (9)

1. Union Carbide Corporation, Bound Brook, N.J., March 13, "The Activation of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds by Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes of Rhodium, Ruthenium, and Iron".

2. ACS National Meeting, Las Vegas Nevada, April 1, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Low-Valent Phosphine/Isonitrile Complexes of Fe, Ru, and Rh".

3. Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston,W. Va., June 10-11, Symposium on C-1 Chemicals in Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation.

4. Pennsylvania State University, Invited Participant, June 15-18, NSF Workshop in Organometallic Chemistry.

5. E. I. duPont de Nemours, July 16, "C-H Bond Activation by Complexes of Rhodium and Iron". 6. Proctor Academy, August 16-20, poster session, 1982 Gordon Conference on Organometallic Chemistry,

"Activation and Functionalization of C-H Bonds by Complexes of Rhodium". 7. Dartmouth College, October 13, "The Activation and Functionalization of C-H Bonds by Complexes of

Rhodium and Iron". 8. University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., October 14, "The Activation and Functionalization of C-H

Bonds by Complexes of Rhodium and Iron". 9. SUNY, Buffalo, November 18, "The Activation and Functionalization of C- H Bonds by Complexes of

Rhodium and Iron".

1983: (10)

1. General Electric Corporation Research Center, Schenectady, N. Y., January 10, "The Mechanism of C-H Bond Activation by Complexes of Rhodium and Iron".

2. ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 29, Symposium on C-H and C-C Bond Activation, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of Arene and Alkane C-H Bond Activation in (C5Me5)Rh(PMe3)X2".

3. ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 30, "Functionalization of C-H Bonds with Isonitrile, Ethylene, and Acetylene Using Complexes of Rhodium, Iron and Rhenium".

4. Martin Marietta Laboratories, Baltimore, Md.,September 2, "C-H Bond Activation and Functionalization Using Complexes of Rhodium, Iron, and Rhenium".

5. Rochester Institute of Technology, September 22, "The Mechanism of C-H Bond Activation by (C5Me5Rh(PMe3)(R)H".

6. International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Pine Mountain, Ga., October 12, "The Mechanism of C-H Bond Activation by (C5Me5)Rh(PMe3)(R)H".

7. American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, Ct., October 21, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation".

8. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Mn., November 10, "The Activation of C-H Bonds by Transition Metal Complexes".

9. 3M Corporation, St. Paul, Mn., November 11, "The Activation and Functionalization of C-H Bonds by Transition Metal Complexes".

10. SUNY, Geneseo, November 15, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation".

1984: (22)

1. University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., January 23, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation by (C5Me5)Rh(PMe3)(R)H".

2. University of California, San Diego, Ca., March 5, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation".

3. University of California, Los Angeles, Ca.,March 7, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation".

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4. University of California, Irvine, Ca., March 8, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation".

5. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena,Ca., March 9, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation".

6. Frontiers in Catalysis and Surface Chemistry: The Activation of Hydrocarbons University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, April 26-27. Keynote Speaker, "Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation.

7. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY, May 3,"The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation by Complexes of Rhodium".

8. New England Workshop on Organometallic Chemistry, Dedham, Mass., May 11-13, Invited Participant. 9. ACS Great Lakes and Central Regional Meeting, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich., May

23-25, Symposium on Advances in Catalysis of Organic Reactions, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of C-H Bonds".

10. Proctor Academy, August 13-17, poster session, 1984 Gordon Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation; Thermodynamics of Intra vs. Intermolecular Reactions".

11. ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 28, "Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Intra and Intermolecular Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation".

12. ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 28, "The Preparation, Luminescence, Structure, and Photochemistry of the Complexes CpReL2H2.

13. Central Institute for Industrial Research, Oslo, Norway, September 21, Workshop on Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation by Complexes of Rhodium".

14. 4th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Leningrad, U.S.S.R., September 24-28, Invited Speaker, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation by Complexes of Rhodium".

15. University of Bristol, Bristol, U.K., October 1, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metals".

16. University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K., October 2, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metals".

17. NSF Workshop on Reactive Intermediates, Washington, D.C., October 5-8, Invited Participant. 18. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, October 17, "Mechanism and Thermodynamics of Carbon-Hydrogen

Bond Activation." 19. Yale University, New Haven, CT, October 23, "Kinetic and Thermodynamic Considerations in the

Activation of C-H Bonds by Rhodium." 20. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, October 30, "Recent Studies in Transition Metal C-

H Bond Activation." 21. State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, November 14, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics

of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metal Complexes." 22. State University of New York, Geneseo, NY, December 11, "Transition Metal Activation of Carbon-

Hydrogen Bonds."

1985: (16)

1. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, January 10, "Transition Metal Activation of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds".

2. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, January 25, "Mechanistic and Thermodynamic Aspects of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metals".

3. Gas Research Institute Workshop on Methane Activation, Westin Galleria, Houston, TX, February 4-6, "The Mechanism of C-H Bond Activation by Complexes of Rhodium".

4. Rice University, Houston, TX, February 5, "Recent Advances in Rhenium Phosphine Polyhydride Chemistry. The Functionalization of C-H Bonds with Transition Metals".

5. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, February 20, "Mechanistic and Thermodynamic Considerations in Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metals".

6. Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA, March 14, "Aspects of Hydrocarbon Reactions with Transition Metal Complexes".

7. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, April 11-12, "Recent Advances in the Mechanism of C-H Bond Activation".

8. Catalytica Associates, Inc., Workshop on C-H Bond Activation, April 26-28, Fort Myers, FL.

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9. Cornell University, April 29, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation". 10. Bell Labs, May 6, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H Bond Activation. 11. MARM '85, May 22, Symposium on Organometallics in Organic Synthesis, "The Activation and

Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds by Transition Metals". 12. Biennial Inorganic Chemistry Symposium, York University, Toronto, June 6-9, "The Direct

Intermolecular Transfer of Dihydrogen Between Two Transition Metal Complexes". 13. Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Clinton, N.J., June 24, "Organometallic Chemistry of Rhenium

Hydride Complexes. Generation of Unsaturated Intermediates and Their Reactions with Hydrocarbons". 14. XIIth International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Vienna, Austria, September 8-13, "The

Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Inter vs. Intramolecular C-H Bond Activation by [C5Me5)Rh(PMe2R)]". 15. Advances in Catalytic Technologies Seminar, Catalytica Associates, Santa Clara, CA, September 29 -

October 1, "Advances in Alkane Activation". 16. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, October 16, "The Mechanism and Thermodynamics of C-H

Bond Activation by Complexes of Rhodium".

1986: (16)

1. W. R. Grace, Columbia, MD, January 10, "Recent Advances in Hydrocarbon Activation". 2. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, February 13, "Recent Developments in Alkane and Arene C-

H Bond Activation". 3. ARCO Chemical Company, March 10, "Recent Advances in Hydrocarbon Activation". 4. Cleveland Section ACS Meeting, March 19, Inorganic Topical Group Lecture, "Recent Developments in

C-H Bond Activation by Transition Metal Complexes". 5. SOHIO Chemical Company, March 20, "Recent Advances in Hydrocarbon Activation and

Functionalization With Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes". 6. New York ACS Meeting, April 15, Organometallic Awards Symposium, "Recent Advances in

Hydrocarbon Activation and Functionalization". 7. New York ACS Meeting, April 17, Symposium on Hydrogen Rich Organometallic and Inorganic

Complexes, "The Preparation, Dynamics, Structure, Photochemistry, and C-H Bond Activation Reactions of Rhenium Phosphine Polyhydride Complexes".

8. Canadian Chemical Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 2, "Alkane and Arene C-H Bond Activation and Functionalization Using Complexes of Rhenium".

9. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Andover, NH, August 11-15, "Recent Advances in C-H Bond Activation and Functionalization".

10. Anaheim ACS Meeting, September 8, "Catalytic Indole Synthesis using Transition Metals. Isonitriles in C-H Bond Functionalization".

11. University of West Virginia, Morgantown, October 1, "Mechanistic and Synthetic Aspects of Transition Metal C-H Bond Activation Reactions."

12. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, October 7, "Mechanistic and Synthetic Aspects of Transition Metal C-H Bond Activation Reactions."

13. State University of New York, Stoney Brook, October 28, "Mechanistic and Synthetic Aspects of Transition Metal C-H Bond Activation Reactions."

14. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, October 28, "Mechanistic and Synthetic Aspects of Transition Metal C-H Bond Activation Reactions."

15. Columbia University, New York, November 11, "Mechanistic and Synthetic Aspects of Transition Metal C-H Bond Activation Reactions."

16. Brookhaven National Labs, Stoney Brook, November 18, "Mechanistic and Synthetic Aspects of Transition Metal C-H Bond Activation Reactions."

1987: (11)

1. Oberlin College, January 14, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metals." 2. Denver ACS Meeting, April 5-10, Inorganic Poster Session, "Carbon- Hydrogen Bond Functionalization

Reactions with Iron, Rhodium, and Ruthenium Complexes." 3. Purdue University, April 16, "Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds by Transition

Metal Complexes." 4. University of Florida, Catalysis Conference, Palm Coast, April 26- May 2, "Homogeneous Activation

and Catalytic Functionalization of C-H Bonds."

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5. NATO Workshop on C-H and C-C Bond Activation, Bonas, France, June 29- July 3, "Thermodynamic and Kinetic Considerations in C-H Bond Activation."

6. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 19-24, Poster Session, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Functionalization Reactions with Iron, Rhodium, and Ruthenium Complexes."

7. New Orleans ACS Meeting, August 30- September 4, "C-H Bond Activation Using [(C5Me5)Rh(PMe3)]. Insertion Reactions with Small Molecules."

8. Hamilton College, October 9, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Using Transition Metal Complexes." 9. NERM-17 Meeting, Rochester, N.Y., November 9, "Bimolecular Hydrogen Transfer and Related

Reactions in Rhenium Polyhydride Complexes." 10. Princeton University, Princeton, December 8, "Mechanistic Aspects of C- H Bond Activation." 11. Amherst College, Amherst, December 14, "Mechanistic and Thermodynamic Aspects of C-H Bond

Activation."

1988: (22)

1. Rutgers University, February 23, "Mechanism and Thermodynamics in C-H Bond Activation Reactions." 2. New England Workshop on Organometallic Chemistry, May 13-15, "Recent Rhodium Results: Reactions

of Activated C-H Bonds with Electrophiles." 3. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, June 27-July 1, Poster Session, "Acetylene Insertion into

Rhodium-Hydrogen Bonds." 4. University of Alberta, Edmonton, August 19, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes:

Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 5. XIIIth International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Torino, Italy, September 4-9, "New

Studies of C-H Bond Activation Reactions Using Complexes of Rhodium." 6. Koninklijke/Shell Laboratories, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 13 "C-H Activation by Transition

Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 7. Exxon Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas, September 21, ""C-H Activation by Transition Metal

Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 8. Los Angeles ACS Meeting, September 25-30, "New Studies of C-H Bond Activation Reactions Using

Complexes of Rhodium." 9. Seton Hall University, October 11, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity,

Mechanism, and Functionalization." 10. Technische Universität, Munich, Germany, October 18, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes:

Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 11. Universität Regensberg, Regensburg, Germany, October 19, "C-H Activation with Organometallic

Compounds." 12. Organische Synthese Uber Metallorganika (OSM II), Wurzburg, Germany, October 19-22,

"Organometallic Transformations via C-H Bond Activation." 13. Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany, October 24, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal

Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 14. Universität Constanz, Constanz, Germany, October 25, "Organometallic Transformations via C-H Bond

Activation." 15. Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, October 26, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes:

Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 16. Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, October 27, "Chemistry Derived from C-H Activation." 17. Colgate University, November 10, "Something to Do with C-H Bond Activation" 18. Calvin College, November 17, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metal Complexes" 19. Hope College, November 18, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metal Complexes" 20. Iowa State University, November 30, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity,

Mechanism, and Functionalization." 21. University of Iowa, December 2, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity,

Mechanism, and Functionalization." 22. Colorado State University, December 8, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity,

Mechanism, and Functionalization."

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1989: (22)

1. Univ. of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, February 8, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

2. King's College, London, England, February 22, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

3. University of York, York, England, March 8,"C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

4. University of Salford, Salford, England, March 22, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

5. 1989 Annual Chemical Congress of the Royal Society, Dalton Division, April 4-7, Hull, England, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

6. Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, and Ecole Nationale Supérierue de Chemie de Paris, France, April 17 and April 18, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

7. Université Bretagne Occidenale, Brest, France, April 19, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

8. Université Rennes I, Rennes, France, April 20, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

9. Université de Bordeaux I, Bordeaux, France, April 21, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

10. University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England, April 26, "C-H Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

11. University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, May 18, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization."

12. Université de Sciences, Lille, France, May 30, "Spectroscopic Analysis in C-H Bond Activation." 13. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland, May 31, "Synthesis, Mechanism and

Thermodynamics in Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation." 14. Université Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 1, "Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Transition

Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 15. University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, June 12, "Carbon- Hydrogen Bond Activation by

Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 16. University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, June 13-14, "Carbon- Hydrogen Bond Activation by

Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 17. University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 15, "Carbon- Hydrogen Bond Activation by

Transition Metal Complexes: Selectivity, Mechanism, and Functionalization." 18. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 17-21, Poster Session, "1. 2-Arene Complexes of

[(C5Me5)Rh(PMe3)] and 2. Reactions of (C5Me5)Rh(PMe3)H2 with H2 and PMe3." 19. EUCHEM - Konigstein Conferences, Frankfurt, Germany September 25-29, "Catalytic C-H Bond

Functionalization with Transition Metals." 20. University of Rochester, STC Lecture, October 19, "Electron Transfer Reactions of Organometallic

Compounds." 21. Royal Academy of Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands November 15-17, "C-H Bond Activation by

Transition Metals and Subsequent Functionalization Reactions." 22. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, December 7, "Transition Metal Activation of C-H Bonds."

1990: (14) 1. Union Carbide Corporation, Bound Brook, February 14, "C-H Bond Activation by Transition Metals and

Subsequent Functionalization Reactions.". 2. Harvard University, February 26, "C-H Bond Activation by Transition Metals and Subsequent

Functionalization Reactions." 3. University of Akron, March 14, "C-H Bond Activation and Functionalization by Transition Metals." 4. Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, MARM, Award Symposium, Philadelphia, Pa., March 29, "2-Arene

Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry of Rhodium." 5. Boston ACS Meeting, April 26, "Direct Insertion of a Transition Metal into the Carbon-Sulfur Bond of

Thiophene and Related Compounds." 6. Boston ACS Meeting, April 27, "New Studies of 2-Arene and Hydrogen complexes of Rhodium."

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7. California Institute of Technology, May 7, "2-Arene Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry of Rhodium."

8. University of Southern California, May 8, "2-Arene Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry of Rhodium."

9. University of California, Irvine, May 9, "2-Arene Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry of Rhodium." 10. University of California, San Diego, May 11, "2-Arene Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry of

Rhodium."

11. "Redox Activation of Chemical Substances," University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, June 6-9, "Bond Activation Reactions of Rhodium and Ruthenium."

12. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 17-21, Poster Session, "C-S Bond Cleavage by Rhodium - A Homogeneous Model for Mechanistic Studies of the Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Reaction."

13. University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, September 5, "2-Arene Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry of Rhodium."

14. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, October 8, "2-Arene Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry of Rhodium."

1991: (8) 1. Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, February 5, "2-Arene Complexes and Heterocycle Chemistry

of Rhodium." 2. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, February 19, "C-H and C-S Bond Cleavage Reactions

by Rhodium and Their Importance as Models for the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction." 3. Atlanta ACS Meeting, April 14-19, "Rhodium Complexes as Mechanistic Models for Thiophene

Activation." 4. NSF Organometallic Workshop, Exxon Research Laboratories, Clinton, New Jersey, May 17-20, "C-S

Bond Cleavage by Rhodium as a Model for Hydrodesulfurization (HDS)". 5. DOE/BES Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis Research Conference, Madison,

Wisconsin, June 3-5, "Fundamental Aspects of Alkane and Arene Activation." 6. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 15-19, Poster Session, "C-S Bond Cleavage by

Rhodium - A Homogeneous Model for Mechanistic Studies of the Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Reaction."

7. NATO Advanced Study Institute on the Energetics of Organometallic Species, Curia, Portugal, September 3-13, "The Role of Bond Energies in Hydrocarbon Activation by Transition Metal Centers."

8. Royal Society of Chemistry Autumn Meeting, York, England, September 24-26, "C-H Activation vs -Coordination in Aromatic Hydrocarbons."

1992: (6)

1. San Francisco ACS Meeting, April 5-10, "Octane from Thiophene. Ring Opening and C-C Coupling of Thiophene by Rhodium Complexes."

2. Exxon Coal Depolymerization New-Leads Workshop, Del Lago, Texas, May 7-10, . 3. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, Rhode Island, July 26-31, invited speaker, "Mechanistic

Aspects of Bond Cleavage and Bond Forming Reactions." 4. Exxon Research and Development Labs, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 20, "Mechanistic Aspects of

Bond Cleavage and Bond Forming Reactions. Homogeneous Models for Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization."

5. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, September 25, "Mechanistic Aspects of Bond Cleavage and Bond Forming Reactions. Homogeneous Models for Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization."

6. Columbia University, New York, October 15, "Carbon-Sulfur Bond Cleavage by Transition Metals."

1993: (9)

1. Denver ACS Meeting, March 28-31, "Kinetic and Thermodynamic Selectivity of Alkane and Arene C-H Bonds by [(trispyrazolylborate)Rh(CNR)]."

2. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 10, "Mechanistic Aspects of Bond Cleavage and Bond Forming Reactions. Homogeneous Models for Hydrodesulfurization."

3. Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Sherbrooke, Québec, May 30- June 3, "C-H Bond Activation Reactions using Metal Hydride Complexes."

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4. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, Rhode Island, July 26-31, Poster Session. 5. Chicago ACS Meeting, Symposium on HDS/HDN Reactions, August 22-27, "Homogeneous Models of

Thiophene HDS Reactions. Selectivity in Dibenzothiophene C-S Cleavage and Thiophene Reactions with Dinuclear Metal Complexes."

6. University of Maryland, September 30, "Homogeneous Modeling of HDS Reactions. Selectivity in Dibenzothiophene C-S Cleavage and Thiophene Reactions with Dinuclear Metal Complexes."

7. University of Delaware, October 1, "Homogeneous Modeling of HDS Reactions. Selectivity in Dibenzothiophene C-S Cleavage and Thiophene Reactions with Dinuclear Metal Complexes.".

8. Hamilton College, November 5, "Homogeneous Modeling of HDS Reactions. Selectivity in Dibenzothiophene C-S Cleavage and Thiophene Reactions with Dinuclear Metal Complexes."

9. Queen's University, November 10, "Homogeneous Modeling of HDS Reactions. Selectivity in Dibenzothiophene C-S Cleavage and Thiophene Reactions with Dinuclear Metal Complexes."

1994: (8)

1. Exxon Research and Development Laboratories, Baton Rouge, January 25, "Homogeneous Hydrodesulfurization and C-C Bond Cleavage with Transition Metal Complexes."

2. Michigan State University, January 27, "Homogeneous Modeling of Hydrodesulfurization Reactions." 3. San Diego ACS Meeting, March 13-18, Symposium on Natural and Unnatural C-H Bond

Functionalization, "The Functionalization Of Benzylic C-H Bonds. Mechanism And Scope Of The Catalytic Synthesis Of Indoles With [Ru(dmpe)2]."

4. Exxon Research and Engineering, May 9-11, Overview of C-H Activation and C-H Conversion. 5. Organometallic Gordon Conference, July 24-29, Catalytic C-C Bond Cleavage with Rhodium and Cobalt

Complexes. 6. Washington, D.C., ACS meeting, August 21, “C-C Bond Cleavage with Transition Metal Complexes.” 7. Cornell University, October 3, "Homogeneous Hydrodesulfurization and C-C Bond Cleavage with

Transition Metal Complexes." 8. SUNY Binghampton, October 21, "Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Rhodium

Complexes."

1995:(5)

1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, January 20, "Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Rhodium Complexes."

2. University of York, March 30, "Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Rhodium Complexes." 3. Organometallic Gordon Conference, July 9-14, “Thermal Carbon-Fluorine Bond Cleavage Reactions by

a Rhodium Complex.” 4. Organometallic Gordon Conference, July 9-14, “C-H Bond Activation by a Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate

Complex.” 5. Rochester, N.Y., ACS meeting, October 24, “C-H Bond Activation by a Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate

Complex”.

1996: (9)

1. ACS Section Speaker, Lycoming College, March 13, “Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

2. New Orleans ACS Meeting, March 25, “Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Rhodium Complexes.” 3. New Orleans ACS Meeting, March 25, Symposium on Reactivity at Transition Metal-Nitrogen, Sulfur,

and Phosphorus Bonds, “Homogeneous Models of Thiophene HDS Reactions. Selectivity in Thiophene C-S Cleavage and Thiophene Reactions with Dinuclear Metal Complexes.”

4. Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany, May 8, “Homogeneous Transition Metal Models for Thiophene Desulfurization.”

5. Haldor Topsoe, Copenhagen Denmark, May 13, “Homogeneous Transition Metal Models for Thiophene Desulfurization.”

6. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, On-site selected talk, June 30 - July 4, "Kinetic Evidence for the Existence of Alkane Complexes in the Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Reactions of a Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex."

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7. Royal Society of Chemistry Dalton Division Sixth International Conference on The Chemistry of the Platinum Metals, York, England, July 21-26, "C-H Bond Activation by a Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex."

8. Orlando ACS Meeting, August 25, "Carbon-Hydrogen and Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage Using a Trispyrazolylborate Rhodium Complex."

9. SUNY Fredonia, October 17, "Homogeneous Models of Thiophene HDS Reactions."

1997: (12)

1. McGill University, January 14, McGill Chemical Society Lecturer, “Alkane Complexes In The Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Reactions Of A Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex.”

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, January 21, Student Invited Speaker, "Homogeneous Transition Metal Models for Thiophene Desulfurization."

3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, January 21, "Alkane Complexes In The Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Reactions Of A Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex."

4. University of Chicago, February 21, "Alkane Complexes In The Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Reactions Of A Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex."

5. Hampton University, March 28, "Homogeneous Transition Metal Models for Thiophene Desulfurization."

6. Elf Atochem, King of Prussia, Pa., April 25, "Sulfur and Sulfur Dioxide Insertions into Metal-Carbon Bonds."

7. NSF Inorganometallic Workshop, Sante Fe, June 19-22, "The Mechanism of C-F Bond Cleavage in Perfluoroarenes by Cp*Rh(PMe3)H2."

8. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., July 11, "Carbon-Sulfur and Carbon-Fluorine Bond Cleavage by Transition Metal Complexes."

9. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, July 27 - August 1, poster presentation, "The Mechanism of C-F Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Rhodium Complexes."

10. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, July 27 - August 1, poster presentation, "Catalytic C-C Bond Cleavage, Formation, and Hydrogenolysis Using PtL2 Complexes."

11. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, July 27 - August 1, poster presentation, "Hydrodesulfurization of Dibenzothiophene Using a New Dinuclear Nickel Hydride."

12. Allegheny College, October 30, "Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Transition Metal Complexes."

1998: (14)

1. University of Wyoming, January 30. "Alkane Complexes In The Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Reactions Of A Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex."

2. University of California, San Diego, February 12, "Alkane Complexes In The Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Reactions Of A Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex."

3. University of California, Irvine, February 13, "Alkane Complexes In The Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation Reactions Of A Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex."

4. Shell Exploration & Production Co., Houston, March 9, "Homogeneous Models of Thiophene HDS Reactions. Selectivity in Thiophene C-S Cleavage and Thiophene Reactions with Dinuclear Metal Complexes.".

5. 4th DOE/BES Conference, June 3, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen and Other Strong C-X Bonds. .

6. International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, July 13 (poster), "Breakthroughs in Homogeneous Models for the Hydrodesulfurization of Thiophenes, Benzothiophenes, and Dibenzothiophenes.

7. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 27 (poster), "Collaborative Industrial/Academic Research on Alternate Phosgene Chemistry for Environmentally Benign Chemical Synthesis and Processing"

8. Boston ACS Meeting, August 24, "Carbon-Fluorine Bond Cleavage by Metal Hydride Complexes." 9. University of Florida, Gainesville, October 12, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 10. University of Rochester, October 14, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 11. Columbia University, October 22, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 12. University of Washington, Seattle, November 17, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 13. University of British Columbia, November 18, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 14. University of Victoria, November 19, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes."

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1999: (11)

1. Gordon Conference on Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, March 1-5, Ventura, CA, poster session. 2. 1999 North American Catalysis Society Meeting, May 30-June 4, Boston, MA, Symposium on the

Synthesis and Conversion of Hetero-organics, "Hydrodesulfurization of Dibenzothiophenes Using Transition Metal Complexes."

3. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 27 (poster), . 4. New Orleans ACS Meeting, August 22-24, Symposium on Environmental Aspects of Inorganic and

Organometallic Chemistry, "Modeling the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction at Nickel. Unusual Reactivity of Dibenzothiophenes Relative to Thiophene and Benzothiophene."

5. New Orleans ACS Meeting, August 22-24, "Carbon-fluorine bond activation and C-C bond formation by zirconocene complexes."

6. New Orleans ACS Meeting, August 22-24, "Dynamics of alkane sigma-complexes in C–H bond activation reactions."

7. University of California, Berkeley, September 10, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes."

8. Harvard/MIT Colloquium, September 22, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 9. Millersville University, October 18, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 10. Colby University, November 9, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 11. St. Johns University, November 15, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes."

2000: (17)

1. Vanderbilt University, January 10, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 2. Exxon Corporate Research, Annandale, NJ, January 14, "Modeling the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction at

Nickel. Unusual Reactivity of Dibenzothiophenes Relative to Thiophene and Benzothiophene." 3. University of Ottawa, January 21, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 4. University of Missouri, February 7, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 5. Washington University, St. Louis, February 8, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 6. Rochester Institute of Technology, February 15, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 7. Yale University, February 23, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 8. Denison University, March 2, "Modeling the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction at Nickel. Unusual

Reactivity of Dibenzothiophenes Relative to Thiophene and Benzothiophene." 9. Alfred University, March 3, "Modeling the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction at Nickel. Unusual Reactivity

of Dibenzothiophenes Relative to Thiophene and Benzothiophene." 10. Pennsylvania State University, March 20, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 11. Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS, Toulouse, April, 1-15. "Dynamics of alkane sigma-

complexes in C–H bond activation reactions." 2. "Modeling the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction at Nickel. Unusual Reactivity of Dibenzothiophenes Relative to Thiophene and Benzothiophene." 3. "Carbon-Fluorine Bond Activation using Early and Late Transition Metal Complexes." 4. "Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage and Functionalization using Cobalt, Rhodium, Nickel, and Platinum."

12. SUNY Buffalo, May 3, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 13. Exxon Chemical Co., Houston, June 2, "Carbon-Fluorine Bond Activation using Early and Late

Transition Metal Complexes." 14. W.R. Grace and Co., Columbia, July 20, "Modeling the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction at Nickel.

Unusual Reactivity of Dibenzothiophenes Relative to Thiophene and Benzothiophene." 15. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 27 (poster), “Activation and Reversible Formation of

C-CN Bonds with Nickel.” 16. EURO-Hydrides 2000, Dijon, France, September 8, “Aliphatic and Aromatic Carbon-Fluorine Bond

Activation Using (C5Me5)2ZrH2.” 17. ACS Pacifichem Meeting, Hawaii, December 15, “Carbon-Fluorine Bond Activation via Atom Transfer.”

2001: (11)

1. Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Gordon Conference, Ventura, Feb. 25-Mar.2 (poster), “The Mechanisms of Aliphatic and Aromatic Carbon-Fluorine Bond Activation Using (C5Me5)2ZrH2.”

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, March 23, "Cleavage of Strong C-X Bonds by Metal Complexes." 3. San Diego ACS meeting, April 1-5, "Carbon-carbon bond activation by highly constrained chelating

bisphosphine metal intermediates."

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4. San Diego ACS meeting, April 1-5, "Nickel mediated selective carbonylation routes to thiocarbamates: An alternative to phosgene."

5. Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS, Toulouse, May 11, "Carbon-carbon bond activation using rhodium, nickel and platinum."

6. Symposium on the Molecular Aspect of Catalysis by Sulfides, Porquerolles, France, May 14-18, "Homogeneous models for deep desulfurization."

7. 10th International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Lyon, France, July 2-6, "Cobalt Catalyzed Selective Conversion Of Diallylanilines And Arylimines To Quinolines."

8. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 27 (poster), "Cobalt Catalyzed Selective Conversion Of Diallylanilines And Arylimines To Quinolines."

9. Chicago ACS meeting, August 27-30, "Alkane Complexes as Intermediates in C-H Bond Activation Reactions."

10. Universidad Nacional Autonomas de Mexico, October 22, "Homogeneous Models for Deep Hydrodesulfurization. A Pending Environmental Problem in the Petrochemical Industry."

11. NY-ACS Section Inorganic Chemical Group Fall Minisymposium, Nov.16, "Homogeneous Models for Deep Hydrodesulfurization. A Pending Environmental Problem in the Petrochemical Industry."

2002: (12)

1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, March 16, “Alkane Complexes as Intermediates in C-H Bond Activation Reactions.”

2. Orlando ACS meeting, April 5-11, Shilov Symposium, “Alkane Complexes as Intermediates in C-H Bond Activation Reactions.”

3. University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, April 15, “Homogeneous Models for Deep Desulfurization.”

4. Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry from Mechanisms to Applications in Synthesis and Catalysis, (Bergman 60th Symposium), Berkeley, CA, June 1, “Life in the Organometallic Circus. A Balancing Act for the Cleavage of Strong Bonds under Mild Conditions.”

5. International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Corfu, Greece, July 7-12, “C-C Bond Activation using ML2 Derivatives of Ni and Pt: Increased Reactivity of P,N vs. P,P Chelates.”

6. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, July 21-26 (poster), “Isotope Effects in C-H Bond Activation Reactions by Transition Metals.”

7. International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, San Diego, CA, Aug. 4-9, “The Dynamics of Alkane Complexes as Intermediates in C-H Bond Activation Reactions.”

8. Boston ACS meeting, Aug. 18-22, “C-C Bond Activation using ML2 Derivatives of Ni and Pt: Increased Reactivity of P,N vs. P,P Chelates.”

9. Boston ACS meeting, Aug. 18-22, “Cobalt Catalyzed Selective Conversion Of Diallylanilines and Arylimines to Quinolines via Metal-Allyl Transfer.”

10. 13th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Tarragona, Spain, Sept.3-7 (poster), “C-C Bond Activation in Aryl Nitriles and Alkynes using ML2 Derivatives of Ni and Pt.”

11. Inorganic Discussion Weekend Plenary Lecturer, Montreal, Canada, October 25-27, “Alkane Complexes as Intermediates in C-H Bond Activation Reactions.”

12. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, November 22, “Dynamics of Alkane Complexes as Intermediates in C-H Bond Activation.”

2003: (19)

1. Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Gordon Conference, Ventura, CA, February 16, opening speaker, “Dynamics of Alkane Complexes as Intermediates in C-H Bond Activation Reactions.”

2. Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, Symposium on Dendrimers and Nanoscience, March 7, “Catalytic Transformations using C-C and C-H Activation by Homogeneous Metal Complexes.”

3. Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France, March 10, “C-F Bond Activation by bis-Cp Zirconium Complexes.”

4. National ACS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Awards Symposium, Organometallic Award Address, March 25, “On the Nature of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation at Rhodium and Related Reactions.”

5. National ACS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Symposium on Scorpionates, March 26, “Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by a Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex.”

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6. Inorganic Gordon Conference, Newport, RI, July 15, invited speaker, “Cleavage of Strong Carbon-Fluorine Bonds by Early Transition Metals.”

7. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, RI, July 20, invited speaker, opening speaker, “Reversible Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage Reactions in Nitriles.”

8. Dalton Discussion 6, York University, York, England, September 9, invited speaker, “Activation of Carbon-Fluorine Bonds using Cp*2ZrH2: A Diversity of Mechanisms.”

9. Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, September 19, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, October 1, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

11. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, October 7, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

12. Bucknell University, October 15, “The Use of Transition Metal Complexes for the Cleavage of C-X Bonds.”

13. Brandeis University, October 27, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

14. Tufts University, October 28, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

15. University of Chicago, November 7, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

16. Cornell University, November 13, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

17. Laboratoire de Chemie de Coordination, CNRS, Toulouse, France, November 18, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

18. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, December 2, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

19. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, December 5, “Strong C-X Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.”

2004: (14)

1. Gordon Conference on Isotopes in Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ventura, CA, February 15-20, invited speaker, “Isotope Effects in C-H Bond Activation Reactions by Transition Metals .”

2. DOE/BES Catalysis Program Contractor’s Meeting, Rockville, MD, May 23-26 (poster). “Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds.”

3. Reaction Mechanisms Conference, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, June 25-28, “Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Effect of Lewis Acids on Competitive C-C and C-H Bond Activation Reactions by [Ni(dippe)].”

4. Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, June11, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

5. Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, RI, July 14, "C-H Bond Activation of Substituted Alkanes by a Rhodium Trispyrazolylborate Complex" (poster).

6. U. Missouri, Columbia, October 1, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

7. U. Rochester, October 4, "Collaborative Industrial/Academic Research on Alternate Chemistry for Environmentally Benign Chemical Synthesis and Processing."

8. U. Wisconsin, Madison, WI, October 20, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

9. Texas A&M, College Station, TX, October 27, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

10. Univ. of Houston, Houston, TX, October 28, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

11. NERM, Rochester, NY, November 2, "Collaborative Industrial/Academic Research on Alternate Chemistry for Environmentally Benign Chemical Synthesis and Processing.".

12. SUNY Albany, Albany, NY, November 16, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

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13. Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY, November 16, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

14. Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, December 2, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

2005: (10)

1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, February 1, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

2. National ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 15, “The Activation of C-X Bonds at Rhodium and Related Reactions.”

3. Claremont College, Claremont, CA, April 5, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

4. Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2005), Saskatoon, SK, May 28, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

5. Gordon Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, July 10-15, poster session, “The Activation of C-H vs. C-X Bonds at Rhodium and Related Reactions.”

6. Dartmouth College, September 29, "C-H and C-C Bond Activation by Transition Metals: Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of Activation."

7. Indiana University, December 1, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

8. Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 15-20, "C-C bond activation using ML2 derivatives of Ni and Pt: Increased reactivity of P,N vs. P,P chelates"

9. Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 15-20, "Activation of C-X bonds at rhodium and related reactions."

10. Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 15-20, "Carbon-hydrogen bond activation by a rhodium trispyrazolylborate complex."

2006: (12)

1. MCC, February 2,"C-H and C-C Bond Activation by Transition Metals: Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of Activation."

2. Univ. of Delaware, February 10, "C-H and C-C Bond Activation by Transition Metals: Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of Activation."

3. Michigan State U., March 2, "C-H and C-C Bond Activation by Transition Metals: Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of Activation."

4. U. Arkansas, March 6, "C-H and C-C Bond Activation by Transition Metals: Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of Activation."

5. BYU, April 10, "C-H and C-C Bond Activation by Transition Metals: Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of Activation.".

6. Univ. of Utah, April 11, "C-H and C-C Bond Activation by Transition Metals: Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of Activation."

7. ICOMC Plenary Lecture, Zaragoza, Spain, July 23-28, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

8. Gordon Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, July 9-14, poster session, “The Activation of C-H vs. C-Cl Bonds at Rhodium.”

9. Purdue University, November 27, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

10. Notre Dame University, November 28, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

11. University of Amsterdam, Holland, December 11, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

12. University of Eindhoven, Holland, December 13, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

2007: (13) 1. Northwestern Univ., January 12, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous

Transition Metal Complexes."

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2. Keynote Speaker, Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC VIII), March 5-7, Noordwijkerhout, Holland,"Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, March 14, 16, New Territories, Hong Kong, "Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of C-H Bond Activation" and "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

4. Hong Kong University, March 15, Hong Kong, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

5. Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, June 5, "Strong C-H Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Transition Metal Complexes." (in French)

6. Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, June 19, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metals." (in French)

7. University of Edmonton, CA, July 23, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

8. Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Singapore, August 17, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

9. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 18, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

10. SUNY New Paltz, September 28, "Homogeneous Models for Deep Hydrodesulfurization. A Pending Environmental Problem in the Petrochemical Industry."

11. University of Wyoming, October 8, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

12. Colorado State University, October 9, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

13. Wilkes University, October 24, "Homogeneous Models for Deep Hydrodesulfurization. A Pending Environmental Problem in the Petrochemical Industry."

2007: (13) 1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, January 12, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using

Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes." 2. Keynote Speaker, Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC VIII), March 5-7,

Noordwijkerhout, Holland, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes.

3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, March 14, "Dynamics of Alkane-Complex Intermediates and Mechanism of C-H Bond Activation."

4. Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, March 15, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

5. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, March 16, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

6. Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Toulouse, France, June 5, "Strong C-H Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Transition Metal Complexes."

7. Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Toulouse, France, June 19, "Strong C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metals."

8. University of Edmonton, CA, July 23, "Strong CH and CC Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

9. Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Singapore, August 17, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

10. SUNY New Paltz, September 28, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

11. University of Wyoming, October 8, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

12. Colorado State University, October 9, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

13. Wilkes University, October 24, "Homogeneous Models for Deep Hydrodesulfurization. A Pending Environmental Problem in the Petrochemical Industry."

2008: (16)

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1. 1st International Global COE Symposium on Bio-Environmental Chemistry, Osaka, Japan, January 27-29, "Efficient Manipulation of C–C Bonds using Transition Metal Complexes."

2. National ACS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 5-9, award symposium for Ged Parkin, "Activation of C-CN Bonds in Nitriles Using Nickel(0)."

3. National Canadien Society of Chemistry meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, May 24-27, "Strong C–H and C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

4. ISHC meeting, Florence, Italy, July 5-10, "Activation of C-CN Bonds in Nitriles Using Nickel(0)." 5. ICOMC meeting, Rennes, France, July 12-17, "Activation of C-CN Bonds in Nitriles Using Nickel(0)." 6. CENTC summer school, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, July 25, "Determination of Kinetic and

Thermodynamic Parameters in Organometallic Reactions." 7. JSPS Fellow in Japan-10 lectures: Osaka U.-Suita, Kyoto U.-Katsura, KyotoU.-Yoshida, Nagoya U.,

TIT-oOkayama, TIT-Nagatsuda, U.Tokyo, Hokkaido U., Okayama U., Osaka U.-Toyonaka. "Strong CH and CC Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes." or "Homogeneous Models for Deep Hydrodesulfurization. A Pending Environmental Problem in the Petrochemical Industry."

2009: (13) 1. Brock University, Hamilton, Ontario, January 23, "Strong C-H And C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using

Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes." 2. National ACS Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 16, award symposium for Odile Eisenstein,

"Comparison of thiophene C-S cleavage reactions by two transition metal complexes: Kinetics vs. thermodynamics with [Cp*Rh(PMe3)] vs. [Pt(dippe)]."

3. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, April 8."Strong C-H And C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

4. UCI, Irvine, CA, April 9."Strong C-H And C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

5. UCSD, San Diego, CA, April 10. "Strong C-H And C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

6. Technion, Haifa, Israel, May 10, Schulich Symposium, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes".

7. Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, May 12, "Activation of C-CN Bonds in Nitriles Using Nickel(0).". 8. Gordon Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, July 12-17 (final speaker), "Trends in Organometallic

Chemistry." 9. National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC, Cope Symposium, August 17, "Thermodynamics of carbon-

hydrogen bond activation at rhodium and related reactions." 10. National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC, Prins Symposium, August 18, "Studies of C-S cleavage

reactions of thiophenes, benzothiophenes, and dibenzothiophenes by homogeneous transition metal complexes: Kinetics vs. thermodynamics."

11. 2nd International Symposium on Synergy of Elements, Sapporo, Japan, August 29, “The Interplay of Kinetic and Thermodynamics in Bond Activation Reactions of Transition Metal Complexes”

12. TU Eindhoven, Netherlands, September 11. 13. Centro de Investigacia de Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV), Mexico City, Mexico, October 8,

"Trends in C-H and C-C Bond Activation in Organometallic Chemistry." 14. 2nd Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing, China, November 1-4, "Strong C-H and C-C

Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes."

2010: (19) 1. Université Laval, Quebec City, Georges-Élie-Amyot lecturer, "Thermodynamics of carbon-hydrogen

bond activation at rhodium and nickel," February 14-20. 2. General Electric, Schenectady, NY, "Thermodynamics of carbon-hydrogen bond activation at rhodium

and related reactions," February 18. 3. ACS Meeting, San Francisco, "Activation of carbon-fluorine bonds by zirconium complexes," March 20-

24. Symposium lecture for Russ Hughes 4. ACS Meeting, San Francisco, "C–CN bond activation of aromatic nitriles and fluxionality of the 2-arene

intermediates," March 20-24. Symposium lecture for Clark Landis 5. Wuhan University, China, "Thermodynamics of carbon-hydrogen bond activation at rhodium and

nickel," March 31.

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6. Central China Normal University, Wuhan, "Thermodynamics of carbon-hydrogen bond activation at rhodium and nickel," China, March 31.

7. Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, "Thermodynamics of carbon-hydrogen bond activation at rhodium and nickel," Shanghai, China, April 6.

8. Canadian Society of Chemistry Meeting, Toronto, Canada, "Thermodynamics of carbon-hydrogen bond activation at rhodium and nickel," May 28-31.

9. DOE Catalysis Division Meeting, Annapolis, MD, "Transition Metal Activation and Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen and Carbon-Carbon Bonds (poster)," June 1-4

10. University of Seville, Spain, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions Using Homogeneous Transition Metal Complexes," June 28.

11. University of Oviedo, Spain, School on Organometallic Chemistry, "Determination of Metal-Carbon Bond Strengths using Kinetic and Thermodynamic Techniques," July 5.

12. ICOMC XXIV, Taiwan, "Factors Controlling Metal-Carbon Bond Energies," July 17-24. 13. ACS Meeting, Boston, "Subtleties in organometallic bond activation," August 22-25. (Seyferth

symposium) 14. Dalton Discussion Weekend, Durham, England, "The ortho fluorine effect through M-C/H-C bond

energy correlations of fluorinated aromatic hydrocarbons," September11-15. 15. University of York, York, England, "Determination of Metal-Carbon Bond Strengths using Kinetic and

Thermodynamic Techniques ," September 16. 16. 3rd PKU-Lilly symposium, PKU-Lilly Lecturer, Beijing, China, October 26-27. 17. Langzhou Univ., Langzhou, China, Oct.29. 18. Entretiens Jacques Cartier colloquium, Lyon, "C-H Activation Catalysis for the Formation of

Heterocycles and Acyl Derivatives," France, November 21-23. 19. Pacifichem Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, "Carbon-fluorine bond activation by early and late transition

metals," December 12-20.

2011: (11) 1. University of Chicago, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Transition

Metal Catalysts," January 24. 2. SUNY Buffalo, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Transition Metal

Catalysts," February 18. 3. ACS Meeting, Anaheim, CA, "C-H vs. C-C bond activation of acetonitrile and benzonitrile via oxidative

addition, Cp* vs. Tp', and PMe3 vs. CNR," March 28. 4. Carleton College, Northfield, MN, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous

Transition Metal Catalysts," April 11. 5. RENACOM-2011, 6th International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, Errachidia,

Morocco, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts," April 29.

6. CSC Meeting, Montreal, Canada, "C-H vs. C-C bond activation of acetonitrile and benzonitrile via oxidative addition: rhodium vs. nickel, Cp* vs. Tp', and PMe3 vs. CNR," June 8.

7. EUCOMC-19, Toulouse, France, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," July 4. 8. ACS Meeting, Denver, CO, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," August 29. 9. ISHHC XV, Berlin, Germany, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous

Transition Metal Catalysts," September 16. 10. Meeting of the State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China,

"Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts," October 22.

11. SUNY Geneseo, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," November 4.

2012: (17) 1. 8th CRC International Symposium on Cross-Coupling and Organometallics, Toronto, Canada, "Factors

Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," February 3. 2. ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, "Bond Cleavage Reactions using Nickel, Pallatinum, and Rhodium.

Elucidating Factors that ontrol Selectivity," March 25. 3. ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, "C-S Bond Activation of Thiophenes and Thioesters using

(dippe)Pt(nbe)2," March 28.

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4. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," April 9.

5. Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Energies," April 11.

6. University of Strasbourg, France, John Osborn Lecturer, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," April 27.

7. University of Virginia, 2012 Summer School, DOE Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalization, May 30-31, “A History of CH Activation: Discovery, Mechanisms, and Development.”

8. GEQO Meeting, Castellon, Spain, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," June 14. 9. Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, "Activation of Carbon-Fluorine Bonds by Zirconium

Complexes: A Diversity of Mechanisms," June 21. 10. Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, "The Activation of C-F and C-H Bonds in Fluoroaromatics by

Rhodium Complexes," June 22. 11. 18th ISHC, Toulouse, France, "Bond Cleavage Reactions of Terminal Alkynes by Rhodium: How Strong

Are the Bonds?" July 9-13 (poster). 12. ACS Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, "Bond Cleavage Reactions of Terminal Alkynes by Rhodium: How

Strong Are the Bonds?" August 20. 13. ICOMC, Lisbon, Portugal, "Bond Cleavage Reactions using Nickel, Pallatinum, and Rhodium.

Elucidating Factors that Control Selectivity," September 2-7. 14. ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," October 1. 15. Peking University, Symposium on Innovation in Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, "Factors

Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," October 5-8. 16. Peking University, International Conference on Organometallics and Catalysis, "Bond Cleavage

Reactions using Nickel, Pallatinum, and Rhodium. Elucidating Factors that Control Selectivity," October 19-22.

17. Brown University, "Strong C-H and C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts," October 26.

18. SUNY Fredonia, "Factors Controlling Rhodium-Carbon Bond Strengths," November 2.

2013: (10) 1. Gordon Conference on Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Galveston, Texas, March 3-8, “Why Do Weaker

Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 2. ACS-NY Nichols Symposium, New York, NY, March 14, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead

to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 3. ACS New Orleans, Greg Hillhouse Award Symposium, April 7, “Carbon-Sulfur and Carbon-Oxygen

Bond Cleavage Reactions using Nickel, Palladium, and Platinum.” 4. ACS New Orleans, Melanie Sanford Award Symposium, April 9, “Bond Cleavage Reactions using

Nickel, Platinum, and Rhodium. Elucidating Factors that Control Selectivity .” 5. ACS New Orleans, Symposium On CH Bond Activation, April 10, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon

Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 6. Scripps Institute, La Jolla, CA, May 13, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable

ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 7. University of York, York, England, June 28, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More

Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 8. Gordon Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Newport, RI, July 7-12, “Kinetic and Thermodynamic

Selectivity of Intermolecular C-H Activation at [Tp′Rh(PMe3)]” (poster). 9. USTC, Hefei, China, October 28, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable

ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 10. ExxonMobil, Houston, TX, November 15, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable

ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

2014: (15) 1. Univ. Heidelberg, February 22-28, CARLA Catalysis School, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds

Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” and “Determination of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Parameters in Organometallic Reactions.”

2. Univ. Heidelburg, CaRLa Winter School, February 22-28, “Training Session: Determination of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Parameters in Organometallic Reactions”.

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3. Boston College, March 12, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

4. ACS Dallas, March 18, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

5. ACS Dallas, March 18, “Mechanistic Investigations of Acetonitrile, Chloromethane, and Alcohol Activation by Tp'RhL Complexes.”

6. Wayne State Univ., March 24, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

7. 2nd International Symposium on C-H Bond Activation, Rennes, France, July 1, “Synthesis and Energetics of Tp′Rh(L)(R)H: A Systematic Investigation of Ligand Effects on C-H Activation at Rhodium.”

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, July 11, “Synthesis and Energetics of Tp′Rh(L)(R)H: A Systematic Investigation of Ligand Effects on C-H Activation at Rhodium.”

9. ICOMC Sapporo, Japan, July 17,“Mechanistic Investigations of Acetonitrile, Chloromethane, and Alcohol Activation by Tp'RhL Complexes.”

10. DOE Contractors Meeting, Annapolis, MD, July 22, “A Systematic Investigation of Ligand Effects on C-H Activation at Rhodium.”

11. ACS San Francisco, August 13, “Mechanistic Investigations of the Concerted-Metalation Deprotonation Reaction.”

12. 2nd Porton Symposium on the Frontiers of Organic Chemistry, Chengdu, China, August 27, “Determination of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Parameters in Organometallic Reactions.”

13. International Conference on C-C Bond Activation, Kyoto, Japan, October 24, “C–C Bond Cleavage Reactions using Nickel, Platinum, and Rhodium. Elucidating Factors that Control Selectivity”

14. Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, October 31, “A Systematic Investigation of Ligand Effects on C-H Activation at Rhodium..”

15. Nanchang University, Nanchang, China, November 2, “A History of CH Activation: Discovery, Mechanisms, and Development.”

2015: (8) 1. Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Gordon Conference, Galveston, TX, FebruaryMarch 1-6, Poster,

“Investigations of the Concerted-Metallation-Deprotonation Reaction by (Cp*RhCl2)2.” 2. ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 21-25, “Well-Defined Iron Catalysts for the Acceptorless

Reversible Dehydrogenation of Alcohols and N-Heterocycles.” 3. DOE Contractors Meeting, Annapolis, MD, July 19-22, Poster, “Activation of B–H, Si–H, and C–F

Bonds with Tp′Rh(PMe3) Complexes: Kinetics, Mechanism and Selectivity.” 4. ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 16-18, “The Joys of Nickel(0) Chemistry: C–CN Bond

Activation of Aromatic Nitriles, 2-Arene Intermediates, and the Effect of Lewis Acids.” 5. SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY, October 9, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable

ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 6. Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, October 10, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable

ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 7. Pacifichem 2015, Honolulu, HI, December 17, “Oxidative Addition of Chlorohydrocarbons to a

Rhodiumtrispyrazolylborate Complex.” 8. Pacifichem 2015, Honolulu, HI, December 19, “Activation of C-CN Bonds using Nickel(0) and Lewis

Acid Co-catalysts, and…”

2016: (10) 1. ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 12-16, “A New Tandem Catalytic Route for Conversion

of Ethanol to Butanol.” 2. Universidad Nacional Autonomas de Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, DF, April 5-6, Symposium on

Quimica Verde, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”.

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, April 17. “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

4. 3rd International Symposium on C-H Activation, Univ. of Montreal, Canada, May 30-June 2, “Heterolytic C-H and N-H/O-H Activation by First Row Transition Metal Complexes.”

5. International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Melbourne, Australia, July 17-22, “A new tandem route for conversion of ethanol to butanol.”

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6. Southern Texas Regional Meeting, October 7, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

7. Vanderbilt University, October 17, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

8. Univ. of Cincinnati, Oesper Symposium, October 28, “Heterolytic C-H and N-H/O-H Activation by First Row Transition Metal Complexes”

9. Peking University, Beijing, China, November 7, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

10. Tsinghua University, November 8, Beijing, China, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?”

2017: (11) 1. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, January 16, “A History of C-H Bond Activation” 2. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, January 17, “The Activation of Carbon-Carbon Bonds.” 3. Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, January 18, “Heterolytic C-H and N-H/O-H Activation by First Row

Transition Metal Complexes ” 4. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, January 19, “Carbon-Sulfur Bond Cleavage and Hydrodesulfurization. ” 5. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, January 19, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More

Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 6. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, January 20, “Determination of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Parameters

in Organometallic Reactions.” 7. Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, January 21, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable

ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 8. Université Rennes I, March 24, “Heterolytic C-H and N-H/O-H Activation by First Row Transition

Metal Complexes.” 9. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, April 7, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to

More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 10. University of California, Riverside, CA, April 10, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More

Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 11. University of California, Los Angeles, CA, April 12, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to

More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 12. University of San Diego, La Jolla, CA, April 14, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More

Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 13. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, June 20, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds

Lead to More Stable ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 14. SUNY 15. Chengdu 16. Shanghai 17. Fudan

2018: () 1. University of Aachen, March 1, “Why Do Weaker Metal-Carbon Bonds Lead to More Stable

ComplexesWhat's Going On?” 2. University of Aachen, March 2, “Heterolytic C-H and N-H/O-H Activation by First Row Transition

Metal Complexes.”

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Outreach Presentations: WXXI Connections, Podcast, January 4, 2016: Connections: Monthly Science Rountable - A Potentially Better Ethanol http://wxxinews.org/post/connections-monthly-science-rountable-potentially-better-ethanol?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wxxi-1370featured+%28Connections+with+Evan+Dawson%29&utm_content=FeedBurner Chem & Ind. article, vol.10, October 2015: Cath O’Driscoll, “Better Butanol Catalyst” http://www.soci.org/chemistry-and-industry/cni-data/2015/10/better-butanol-catalyst Interview published in AIChE for Chemical Engineering Progress magazine: AICHE Chemical Engineering Progress, January 2016: Michelle Bryner, “Bifunctional Catalyst Upgrades Ethanol to Butanol” https://www.aiche.org/resources/publications/cep/2016/january/cep-news-update/bifunctional-catalyst-upgrades-ethanol-butanol WXXI Connections, Podcast, August 1, 2016: Connections: Carbon Capture, And How It Relates To Climate Change http://wxxinews.org/post/connections-carbon-capture-and-how-it-relates-climate-change University of Rochester, Go Green article, Darya Nicol, March 21, 2016 University Team Discovers a More Efficient Way to Convert Alternative Fuel http://blogs.rochester.edu/thegreendandelion/2016/03/university-team-discovers-a-more-efficient-way-to-convert-alternative-fuel/ TV News 8 Interview: February 8, 2017, “Renewable Energy & Outlook That The Presidential Changes May Have” CENTC weblink: http://depts.washington.edu/centc/projects-butanol.php

Science Night for Cub Scouts - demonstrations on energy and heat. Tuesday February 7, 2017. Activities at University of Rochester: Fall 2015/spring 2016: Work with 4 Fairport High School students to prepare aerogels using supercritical CO2. About 3 hrs/week for 12 weeks. I participated in a Panel for 1st year graduate students on You've Got a Research Project: Go! on 2/1/16 I participated on a Panel on publishing for undergraduates organized by Tyler Dzuba in Carlson Library. 3/24/16

Assist undergraduate English student with project to investigate the use of chemical reagents on manuscripts, which were employed by scholars in previous centuries to (temporarily) restore the text. Distinguished Visiting Project Professor, Short Course in Aspects of Organometallic Chemistry, Kyoto University, Jan.16-20, 2017