Highlighting Organic Chemistry in Portugal

This is the next edition of the 'Highlighting Organic Chemistry' series organised by the EuCheMS Division of Organic Chemistry for Portugal.

PROGRAMME (Times are GMT+1; Ireland/UK Time; Portugal starting time is 9.00am)

9.00 Introduction - Artur Silva (Representative of Portugal, EuChemS Division of Organic Chemistry, LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro)

9.15-9.45 Teresa Pinho e Melo (Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra) “Organic Chemistry in the Discovery of New Biologically Active Compounds”

9:45-10:15 Augusto C. Tomé (LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro) “Diketopyrrolopyrroles – Synthesis and Biological Applications”

10:15-10:45 Manuela Raposo (Centro de Química, Department of Chemistry, University of Minho) “π-Conjugated Heterocyclic Molecules: Design, Synthesis and Applications”

10:45-11:15 Victor Freitas (LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto) “Flavylium Compounds: Chemical Synthesis and Applications”

11:15-11:45 Paula Branco (LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, FCT, New University of Lisbon) “Exploring the Synthesis of Aminal Guanidine- based Molecules: Synthesis of Cernumidine and Analogues”

11:45-12:15 Anthony Burke (LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Évora and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra) “Seeking Modularity and Diversity in Synthesis using Catalytic Multicomponent Reactions”

12:15-12:45 Carlos Afonso (iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon) “Synthetic transformations of biomass derived building blocks under flow conditions”

12:45 Closing Remarks: Pat Guiry, President, EuChemS Division of Organic Chemistry