Poster Presentations
An area of 119 cm (47") high by 88 cm (35") wide will be provided for you. Push pins will not be provided - bring you own. You may mount your poster anytime on Saturday before 4:40 pm. The poster session will be held in the foyer just outside room 360 in the Tory Building. Posters will be featured Saturday evening from 4:45 to 7:00 pm. Posters can be left in the Tory Building and picked up just after the banquet or anytime on Sunday.
[1] Direct Synthesis of Functionalized Mesoporous Silica by Non-Ionic Polyethyleneoxide Surfactant Assembly
R. Richer and L. Mercier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, P3E 2C6.
[2] Selective Adsorption of Hg2+ by Thiol-Functionalized Nanoporous Silica
V. Bell, J. Brown and L. Mercier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6 and Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Department of Chemistry and Center for Fundamental Materials Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
[3] Build 2-D Inorganic Frameworks with Hydrogen Bonding Interactions and Metal-ligand Coordination Interactions
Yousheng Zhang and Suning Wang, Department of Chemistry, Queens' University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
[4] Preparation and Characterization of a Neutral p -Radical Molecular Conductor
H. Zhang, T. M. Barclay, A. W. Cordes, R. C. Haddon, M. E. Itkis, R. T. Oakley and R. W. Reed Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701; Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA, 40506.
[5] Ruthenium and Osmium Films by Low Temperature Chemical Vapor Deposition
J Sankar and R J Puddephatt, Chemistry Department, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7.
[6] Hydrogen Migration and HCl Elimination Promoted by Metal-Centered Nucleophilic Attack on Osmium Hydrido-Carbynes
Greg J. Spivak and Kenneth G. Caulton, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA 47405-4001.
[7] Synthesis and Study of Complexes of the type Pt(py)2(NO3)2 (py = pyridine derivative) and their Hydrolysis Products
C. Tessier and F. D. Rochon, Departement de chimie, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, P. O. Box 8888, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3P8.
[8] Cationic Polymerizations of Strained Ferrocenophanes
Sara C. Bourke, Rui Resendes and Ian Manners, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[9] New Directions in Polymer Based Pressure Sensors
Ralph Ruffolo and Chris Evans, Andrew MacWilliams, Xiao-Hua Liu, Xin Liu, Zhuo Wang, Xijia Gu, Mitch Winnik* and Ian Manners*, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[10] Solution and Solid State Morphology of Inorganic Block Copolymer Systems
K. Nicole Power, Jason Massey, Timothy J. Peckham and Ian Manners, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[11] d -GeS2: Very Soft Synthesis and Structure of a GeS2 Framework
Mark J. MacLachlan, Srebri Petrov, Robert L. Bedard, Ian Manners* and Geoffrey A. Ozin*, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[12] Shaped and Nanostructured Magnetic Ceramics from Organometallic Polymer Precursors
Madlen Ginzburg, Mark J. MacLachlan, Ian Manners*, and Geoffrey A. Ozin* Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[13] Synthesis and Properties of New Polyferrocenes
Kevin Kulbaba and Ian Manners*, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[14] Synthesis and Characterization of the First Poly(ferrocenophane)-Poly(siloxane)-Poly(ferrocenophane) Triblock Copolymers
Rui Resendes, Hendrik Dorn, Jason Massey and Ian Manners* Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[15] New Rings and Polymers With Ferrocenyl Substituents
Zheng, Thieme, MacLachlan, Lough, Manners, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[16] Fabrication and Applications of Poly(ferrocenylsilane)s
Andrea Berenbaum, Rui Resendes, Frieder Jaekle, Gerald Dubois, Keith Balmain, and Ian Manners, Depts. of Chemistry and Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[17] Synthesis, Novel Reactivity and Polymerization Behavior of Boron- and Sulfur-Nitrogen-Phosphorus Rings
Andrew McWilliams, Derek Gates, Arnold Rheingold, Louise Liable-Sands, Ilia Guzei, Alan Lough, and Ian Manners. Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
[18] The Expanding World of Phosphorus Monoxide
John H. Yamamoto1, Weibin Wang1, Gary D. Enright1, Konstantin A. Udachin1, Arthur J. Carty1,2* 1Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR6, 2Department of Chemistry University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 6N5.
[19] Asymmetric Catalysis of Diels-Alder Reactions Using Zirconocene Complexes
Scott Collins,* Georgiy V. Bondar, C. J. Levy, and J. B. Jaquith, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
[20] The Reactions of Allyl Palladium Compounds With Organic Radicals
Simon Reid and M. C. Baird. Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
[21] Homopolymerization of 1-Hexene and Copolymerization of 1-Hexene and Ethene via [Cp*TiMe2]+[MeB(C6F5)3]-
Michael C. Murray and M. C. Baird, Department of Chemistry, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
[22] Cyclodextrin Rotaxanes with Pentacyanoferrate(II) and Amineplatinum(II) Complexes as Stoppers
Victor X.-H. Jin, Erwin Buncel, and Donal H. Macartney, Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
[23] Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes of Pentacyano(4-(a -alkyl/aryl-a -methylmethanol)-pyridine)ferrate(II) Anions in Aqueous Solution
Donal H. Macartney, A. Catherine Smith, Lori Tobin, and Angela P. Lyon, Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
[24] Borane-Functionalized Oxide Supports: Development of Active Supported Metallocene Catalysts at Low Aluminoxane Loadings
Jun Tian, Shaotian Wang, Yuding Feng, David Kreller, Jieming Li and Scott Collins*. Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
[25] Exploring the Layered Architecture of Silver Sulfonates
J. L. Reid1, G. D. Enright1, J. A. Ripmeester1, G. K. H. Shimizu2 1National Research Council of Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6. 2Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada.
[26] Absorption Spectra of trans-MCl2(H2O)4n+ Complexes (M: Ni2+, Co2+, V3+) with Unusual Vibronic Patterns, Polarizations and Intensities: Intra- and Intermolecular Effects?
Guillaume Bussiére, Benoit Cardinal-David, Christian Reber, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal. Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[27] Preparation and Chracacterization of (1-Me-Ind)Ni(PR3)CCR' (R= Ph, Cy; R'= Ph, Bu) and their Reactivities in the Catalytic Polymerization of Alkynes
Ruiping Wang, and Davit Zargarian, Département de chimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[28] Some Reactivity of Indenyl Nickel(II) Complexes
Marc-André Dubois, Davit Zargarian, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, c.p. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[29] Bidentate Indenyl Ligands and their Complexes with Nickel
Laurent Groux, Davit Zargarian, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, c.p. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[30] Indenyl Nickel(II) Complexes as Co-Catalysts for Silane Polymerization
Frédéric-Georges Fontaine, Davit Zargarian, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, c.p. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[31] New Imidato Nickel Complexes
Sophie Beaudoin, Davit Zargarian, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[32] Synthesis, Charaterization and Covalent Attachment of a Novel 2-(2-Pyridyl) 4-Carboxyquinoline-bis (2,2-bipyridine) Ru (II) Complex to a Poly(N-vinylcarbazole) Containing Copolymer
Abdiaziz A. Farah, Jonathan G. C. Veinot, William J. Pietro Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 3K9.
[33] Size Discrimination and Determination of CdS Nanoclusters by Density Gradient Ultra-centrifugation
J. Galloro, J.G.C. Veinot, W. J. Pietro, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 3K9.
[34] Electrochemical Studies of Transition Metal Functionalized CdS Nanoclusters: Conclusive Evidence of Cluster Core Mediated Electronic Communication of Isolated Surface Sites
J.G.C. Veinot, J. Galloro, W. J. Pietro, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 3K9.
[35] Synthesis and Characterization of Platinum(II) Complexes with Pyrimidine and Sulfoxide Ligands
Nicolas Nedelec and Fernande D. Rochon, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[36] Metal Directed Self Assembly of Pyridine Based Molecular Receptors
A.P. Côté, D. Volfson, G.S. Hanan* Department of Chemistry, University Of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
[37] Electrochemical Reduction of O2 and H2O2 Catalyzed by bis-copper-2,3,5,6-tetra(2'-pyridyl) pyrazine (TPPZ) Adsorbed on a Graphite Electrode
Christos N. Alexiou, Yu-Hong Tse, J.J. Zhang, R.A. Metcalfe, Ilias Politis, Merhdad Ebadi, A.B.P. Lever* and W.J. Pietro, Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
[38] A High-pressure IR and Raman Investigation of an Atmospheric Pollutant: Benzo(a)pyrene
Stephanie D. Warner, Edna Lau, Jean-Pierre Farant*, Ian S. Butler, Department of Chemistry (*Department of Occupational Health and Safety), Otto Maass Chemistry Building, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
[39] High-pressure IR and Raman Study of 17b -Estradiol Polymorphism and Derivatives
Gisia Pisegna and Ian S. Butler, Department of Chemistry, Otto Maass Chemistry Building, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
[40] Design and Synthesis of Tantalum-Phosphinidene Bridged Dimers
Silke Courtenay and Douglas W. Stephan, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9B 3P4.
[41] Annealing Kinetics of M(CO)6 (M = Cr, Mo, and W) Encapsulated in a -cages of Zeolite Y
Jianbin Hao, Anthony J. Poë, Sarah B. Smith and Eduardo J. S. Vichi, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6.
[42] Thiolato Derivatives of Nickel Indenyl Complexes
Talin Kadkhodazadeh, Davit Zargarian, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3J7.
[43] Electrochemical Reduction of NO2- and O2 Catalyzed by Dimeric Ruthenium Phthalocyanine Adsorbed on a Graphite Electrode
Mehrdad Ebadi and A.B.P. Lever, Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
[44] Polynuclear Tetrapyridylpyrazine Ruthenium Complexes
Charlotte Smaglinski and A. B. P. Lever, Dept. of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
[45] UV and Surface Electrochemistry of the Ion Pair of Oppositely-Charged Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
Junsheng Chen and A.B.P. Lever*, Chemistry Department, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
[46] Understanding the Phase Transitions and Texture in Superionic PbSnF4: The Key to Reproducible Properties
Georges Denes, Anthony Collin, Delphine Le Roux, M. Cecilia Madamba, Juanita M. Parris and Alan Salaun, Laboratory of Solid State Chemistry and Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Laboratories for Inorganic Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1M8.
[47] Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyrrole Ligands for Langmuir Blodget Deposition of Thin Films
Sabrina Conoci, Department of Material Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lecce Italy; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[48] Synthesis and Characterization of Tetraazamacrocyclic Compounds as Pyramidalizing Ligand for New Metal-Metal Bonded Complexes and Potential use in New Material Science
Lucia Leo, Department of Material Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lecce Italy; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[49] The Synthesis and Characterization of Di- and Tri-metallic Receptors
M.M. Moné, G. J. Davidson, G. S. Hanan* and N.J. Taylor, Deptartment. of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
[50] Applications of the Herz Reaction in Heterocyclic Synthesis and Materials Chemistry
R.W. Reed, R.T. Oakley, K.E. Preuss and I.J. Burgess. Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1. T.M. Barclay and A.W. Crodes, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.
[51] Step-wise Assembly of Synthons for Metallohelices
Christine Tong, G.S. Hanan* Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
[52] Applications of Semi-Empirical Molecular Orbital Methods to the Study of Binuclear Ruthenium(II) Complexes
Assunta L. Freda, E. S. Dodsworth and A. B. P. Lever, Dept. of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
[53] Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures of Ruthenium(II) complexes with the o-Benzoquinonediimine (BQDI) ligand
D. Venegas-Yazigi; H. A. Mirza and A.B.P. Lever, Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
[54] New Synthetic Strategies for the Preparation of Polyruthenium Dendrimers
K.O. Johansson, J.R. Dragert G. S. Hanan* Dept. of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
[55] Sterically Crowded Systems : Possible Restricted and Correlated Rotations
Hari K. Gupta, Stacey Brydges, Mark Stradiotto, Christina Fournier, and Michael J. McGlinchey. Department of Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4M1.
[56] Penta-arylcyclopentadienyl Ligands Bearing C6F5 Groups
Hari K. Gupta, Mark Stradiotto and Michael J. McGlinchey, Department of Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4M1.
[57] Molecular Rearrangements of Metal-Stabilized Carbocations
John H. Kaldis, Ralph Ruffolo, Michael A. Brook and Michael J. McGlinchey. Department of Chemistry, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4M1.
[58] The Unique Coordination Environments of Guanidinate Complexes Toward Group 4 Transition Metals
Dayna Wood, Glenn Yap, Darrin Richeson, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5.
[59] Unusual Coordination Modes of Guanidinates towards Tantalum Precursors
Ma K. T. Tin, Natesan Thirupathi, Glenn P. A. Yap and Darrin S. Richeson. Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5.
[60] Copolymerization of MMA and STY Based on Transition Metal Complexes
Yinlin Ma, Sandro Gambarotta and Marc Dubé, Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5.
[61] Reactivity of Low Valent Nb with Anionic Amides
Maryam Tayebani and Sandro Gambarotta, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5.
[62] Morphokinetics: Growth of Mesoporous Silica Curved Shapes
Sanming Yang and G.A. Ozin, University of Toronto, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6.
[63] Synthesis and Reactivity of N-Substituted Yttrium(III) Guanidinate Complexes
Zhiping Lu, Glenn P.A. Yap, and Darrin S. Richeson, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5.
[64] Coupling of Insertion and Ring-Opening Polymerization on Pd(II) Center: A Potential Route to Novel Block Co-polymers
Ngiap Kie Lim and Bruce A. Arndtsen*, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
[65] Ni(II) Complexes as Potential Catalysts For Imine/CO Insertion Chemistry
Jason Davis and B. A. Arndtsen, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
[66] Imine Insertion into Manganese(I)-Acyl Bond: the Unusual Effect of Lewis Acids on Reactivity
Danny Lafrance and Bruce Arndtsen, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
[67] Synthesis, Characterization, and Asymmetric Olefin Aziridinations with Copper(I) Bisdiethyl-l-tartrate Borate: The Effects of Chiral Counteranions on Catalysis
David Llewellyn, and Bruce Arndtsen, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
[68] CO/ Imine Insertion into Palladium-Carbon Bonds: Reactivity and Mechanistic Studies
Rania Dghaym and Bruce Arndtsen, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6.
[69] Regioselective Synthesis of Calix[4]arenes Phosphino Ligands in the Upper Cycle
Martin Vezina, Jonathan Gagnon, Pierre D. Harvey. Department of Chemistry, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1K 2R1.