Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society

KACS EC Meeting
2022-09-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-08-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-06-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-04-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-03-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
contact chair@kalamazooacs.org for information and an invitation

SEED student poster presentation
2022-08-26 12:00 - 14:30
Kalamazoo College Dalton Fine Arts lobby (see article on page 4 of August newsletter)

Fall 2022 ACS National Meeting (hybrid) Chicago, IL
2022-08-21 08:00 - 2022-08-24 17:00
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/acs-meetings/abstract-submission/call-for-abstracts.html

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE 2022)
2022-07-31 08:00 - 2022-08-04 17:00
The ACS Division of Chemical Education’s Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE 2022) will be held at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Visit the conference website for complete conference details, or email bcce2022@gmail.com with questions.

Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
2022-06-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center, 900 Oakwood St., ypsilanit, Michigan, 48197, United States
The Huron Valley Local Section is hosting the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society June 7-10, 2022. This four day event will take place at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center.

Kalamazoo College's Annual Turtellotte Lectureship
2022-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
Dr. Luis M. Campos Associate Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University will present “Organic Materials Design for Next-Generation Energy Systems” will be presented at Dalton Theatre, Light Fine Arts Building on the Kalamazoo College campus at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022 with a reception following at 8 pm.

See the event flyer here

Kalamazoo College requires non-campus attendees to provide proof of vaccination, including booster(s), if eligible. Proof of vaccination will be required at the door. See event flyer for more information.

KACS Awards Gathering - Virtual Meeting
2022-05-02 19:00 - 21:00
Please join KACS in recognizing outstanding high school, Kalamazoo College, and Western Michigan University students as well as 50 and 60 year ACS members for there achievements.

Register in advance for this ZOOM meeting here.

14th Annual Portage Green-A-Thon: WMU ChemClub represents KACS
2022-05-01 11:00 - 15:00
The Portage Youth Advisory Committee, in cooperation with the Portage Environmental Board and Park Board, is hosting the 14th annual Green-A-Thon to celebrate Earth Day. Green-A-Thon 2022 will be partnering for the 2nd year with the Portage Farmers Market to include a small “sneak peek” market! To make this unique event happen Green-A-Thon will be located in front of Portage City Hall on Sunday, May 1.

The FREE event will feature activities, handouts, games and more. Representatives from local organizations and businesses will provide education on environmental ideas you can utilize in your home or business. Meet individuals who are committed to promoting environmentally friendly action in our area.

Lake Michigan College Spring Science Seminar - Professor Mark Mason
2022-04-21 15:00 - 16:15
Mark R. Mason, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Toledo, will present the Spring Science Seminar, “Green Chemistry Principles for the Design and Use of Safer Chemicals,” from 3-4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in Room C-316 of the Main Building of Lake Michigan College’s Benton Harbor campus.

After serving as a postdoctoral associate with Dr. Andrew Barron at Harvard University from 1991-1993, Mason began his faculty career in 1993 as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Louisville. In 1998, he moved his research group to Toledo where he currently serves as Professor of Chemistry. In 2011, he became the Founding Director of the UT School of Green Chemistry and Engineering (SGCE), serving in that role until 2020.

His current research focuses on the development of catalysts comprised of the Earth-abundant elements aluminum and iron for applications in organic synthesis and polymer production. Past research has included polymerization catalysis, ligand development, and fundamental chemistry of aluminum and gallium compounds.

Mason received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1985 from Bowling Green State University and his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry in 1991 from Iowa State University.

This seminar is free and open to the public.

For more information, email jbeck@lakemichigancollage.edu or call 269-695-2986.

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW)
2022-04-17 00:00 - 2022-04-23 23:59
Theme: The Buzz about Bugs – Insect Chemistry

Contact Lydia Hines for hands-on activity materials and information, or if you want to volunteer

Dr. Angela Wilson, ACS President
2022-04-07 19:00 - 20:30
Meet Dr. Wilson as she starts her term as ACS President.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqdeugqDMsHdE7k_Sh5827bhRwWp1M3Nnx

Spring 2022 ACS National Meeting
2022-03-20 00:00 - 2022-03-24 23:59
Theme: Bonding through Chemistry

Hybrid Format- San Diego, CA

click here for registration information

Registration opens for Central Regional Meeting
2022-03-14 00:00 - 23:59
The Huron Valley Local Section is hosting the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society June 7-10, 2022. This four day event will take place at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center in Ypsilanti, MI.

Register Here

Deadline to Submit Abstract for Fall 2022 ACS Meeting
2022-03-14 00:00 - 23:59
Chicago, IL, (hybrid Format) August 21-25, 2022

Theme: Sustainability in a Changing World

click here for more information

Deadline to Submit Abstract for Central Regional Meeting
2022-03-07 00:00 - 23:59
June 7-10, Ypsilanti, MI (click here for meeting information)

Seminar, Dr. Daniela Arias-Rotondo, Kalamazoo College Faculty
2022-02-16 18:30 - 19:30
Kalamazoo College Assistant Professor of Chemistry,

Title: Photoredox Catalysis: An Inorganic Chemist’s View of Organic Synthesis

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpfu2hpzojHdCc6A5pCxPLdpmVN0xTQzFz

Abstract: Photoredox Catalysis uses photoactive coordination complexes of transition metals to catalyze organic reactions. This strategy has enabled previously elusive transformations, opening the door to new bond disconnections and functionalizations. In the past decade or so, photoredox catalysis has been extensively studied by organic chemists around the world; the majority of these efforts is focused on the development of new synthetic methods. In-depth mechanistic studies, however, have somewhat lagged behind. This talk includes part of my work in photoredox catalysis (from the point of view of an inorganic chemist). I will also summarize some projects that go beyond method development, highlighting collaborative work by groups that integrate other branches of chemistry.

Industrial Careers Panel at K College
2022-01-18 18:00 - 19:30
The panel will be an informal discussion on the path to a career as an industrial chemist; after introductions, most of the time will be left for student questions. We will use Teams as our virtual meeting platform. Attendees can register at this link.

December 2021 - Executive Meeting
2021-12-20 18:00 - 19:30
Executive Committee Meeting

Industry Panel (ZOOM)
2021-11-30 12:00
Date: TBD, Time TBD

November 2021 - KACS Executive Meeting
2021-11-15 18:00 - 19:30

KACS Strategic Planning Meeting
2021-11-12 00:00 - 2021-11-14 23:59
Zoom Meeting

Recycle-a-Poster
2021-11-07 08:00 - 2021-11-13 17:00 | Bell’s Brewery, 355 E Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
Due to COVID this event has been postponed until Spring 2022.

Mole Day
2021-10-23 08:00
Happy Mole Day: 6.022×10^23

October 2021 – Seminar
2021-10-21 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Gellert Mezei, Removal of anionic contaminants from water using nanojars

Zoom Event – Email edwardwthomas@gmail.com for an invite to event

Selective binding and transport of highly hydrophilic anions is ubiquitous innature, as anion binding proteins can differentiate between similar anions withover a million-fold efficiency. While comparable selectivity has occasionally beenachieved for certain anions using small, artificial receptors, the selective bindingof certain anions, such as sulfate in the presence of carbonate, remains a verychallenging task. Nanojars have emerged as a new class of anion binding andextraction agents of unparalleled efficiency. Nanojars are neutral, nano-sizedtoroidal copper(II)-hydroxide/pyrazolate assemblies comprised of a series ofhomologous oligomerization isomers of the formula [anion{Cu(OH)(pz)} n ] (Cu n ; n= 26−36; pz = pyrazolate, C 3 H 3 N 2 – ), which strongly bind hydrophilic anions such ascarbonate, sulfate and phosphate, as well as the toxic anions arsenate andchromate. By using a combination of single-crystal X-ray crystallography,electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and 1 H-NMR spectroscopy, ithas been determined that the various Cu n nanojars are based on a combination ofthree or four [Cu(OH)(pz)] m metallamacrocycles (m = 6−14, except 11), tightly heldtogether by a network of hydrogen bonding and Cu-O interactions.Two challenging problems in the field of anion binding and extraction havebeen successfully addressed by using nanojars as extraction agents. First, nanojarsare able to extract even the most hydrophilic anions, such as carbonate andsulfate, from water into aliphatic hydrocarbons. Second, nanojars are able toselectively extract strongly hydrophilic anions in the presence of less hydrophilicanions. Moreover, rigidification of the nanojar outer shell by tethering pairs ofpyrazole ligands together leads to further increase of selectivity. Nanojarsprepared with tethered pyrazole ligands of the formula pz(CH 2 ) x pz selectively bindeither carbonate (when x = 2) or sulfate anions (when x = 3). Anion extractionstudies have shown that by using nanojars, the concentration of arsenate andchromate ions in aqueous media can be lowered below EPA-permitted levels indrinking water. Furthermore, nanojars can be used for the selective sequesteringof CO 2 from the air in the presence of other atmospheric gases by conversion tocarbonate.
