Project Overview
The development of asymmetric methodologies is one of the fundamental research areas in chemistry. The ability to selectively prepare the target chiral molecule of choice is a worthwhile goal. This project investigates methods to develop environmentally friendly asymmetric technologies.
This work combines green chemistry and nanotechnology with toxicology and biodegradation studies and represents a new joint Dublin City University (DCU)/Trinity College Dublin (TCD) initiative funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Current Studies
The two students, Lauren Myles and Rohit Gore, have gained expertise in organic synthesis and catalysis (TCD) and ionic liquid synthesis (DCU). Ionic liquids prepared at DCU are being evaluated at TCD. Toxicity data has been obtained for a series of ionic liquids.
Publications
B. Procuranti, L. Myles, N. Gathergood and S. J. Connon*
Pyridinium ion catalysis of carbonyl protection reactions,
Synthesis, 2009, 23, 4082-4086.
L. Myles, R. Gore, M. Spulak, N. Gathergood* and S. J. Connon*
Highly recyclable, imidazolium derived ionic liquids of low
antimicrobial and antifungal toxicity: A new strategy for acid
catalysis. Green Chemistry, 2010, 12,
1157-1162.
July 2010 sees our article in Green Chemistry in the
top ten most accessed.
Top ten most accessed articles in July
Posters
16th EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. (ESOC)
12 - 16 July 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic
Aprotic Pyridinium Salts as active Brønsted acid catalysts in
protic media.
L. Myles, B. Procuranti, S. J. Connon, University of Dublin,
Trinity College
BIODEGRADABILITY AND TOXICITY OF IONIC LIQUIDS 2
(BATIL 2)
28 - 29 September 2009 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Biodegradable chiral ionic liquids: synthesis and applications in
organic synthesis
M. Ghavre , S. Morrissey, B. Pegot, D. Coleman, I. Beadham, M.
Gurbisz, R. Gore, Dublin City University/IRL; M. T. Garcia, IIQAB-CSIC,
Barcelona/E; D. Ferguson, B. Quilty, N. Gathergood, Dublin City University/IRL
Biodegradable, non-bactericidal Ionic liquids
R. Gore , S. Morrissey, B. Pegot, D. Coleman, I. Beadham, M. Gurbisz,
M. Ghavre, Dublin City University/IRL; M. T. Garcia, IIQAB-CSIC,
Barcelona/E; D. Ferguson, B. Quilty, N. Gathergood, Dublin City University/IRL
Selective hydrogenation reactions in ionic liquids with low
antimicrobial toxicity
M. Gurbisz , S. Morrissey, I. Beadham, M. Ghavre, R. Gore, D.
Coleman, N. Gathergood, Dublin City University/IRL
EPA STRIVE CONFERENCE
15th April 2010, Dublin City University, Dublin
Biodegradable Catalytic Asymmetric Methods
L. Myles, R. Gore, N. Gathergood and S. Connon
EPA NATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE, 2010
23 June 2010 in Croke Park, Dublin
Biodegradable, non-bactericidal Ionic liquids
R. Gore, L. Myles, D. Coleman, I. Beadham, M. Gurbisz, M. Ghavre, M.
Spulak, M. Pour, B. Quilty, S. Connon and N. Gathergood
Aprotic pyridinium and imidazolium ionic liquids as active
Brønsted acid catalysts in protic media
L. Myles, B. Procuranti, R. Gore, N. Gathergood and S. Connon
62nd IRISH UNIVERSITIES CHEMISTRY RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
1 - 2nd July 2010 in Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
Highly recyclable, low toxicity, imidazolium derived ionic
liquids: A new strategy for acid catalysis
L. Myles, R. Gore, N. Gathergood and S. Connon
3rd EUCHEMS CHEMISTRY CONGRESS "CHEMISTRY - THE CREATIVE FORCE"
29th August - 3rd September 2010, Nuremberg, Germany
Biodegradable Catalytic Asymmetric Methods
L. Myles, R. Gore, N. Gathergood and S. Connon
17th EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (ESOC 2011)
10th to 15th July, 2011 in Crete, Greece
Highly recyclable, low antimicrobial and antifungal toxicity
ionic liquids: A new strategy for Brønsted acid catalysed reaction
N. Gathergood, R. Gore, L. Myles, M. Spulak, M. Pour and S. Connon
Talks
GREEN CHEMISTRY IN IRELAND: INCLUDING HIGHLIGHTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE EPA
15 April 2010 in Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Biodegradable Catalytic Asymmetric Methods - A study of solvents,
organocatalysts and magnetic-nanoparticles supported catalysts
R. Gore, L. Myles, S. Connon, N. Gathergood
INVITED LECTURE
13th May 2010, National University of Ireland, Galway
Exploiting thiols using organocatalysts
S. Connon
EPA NATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE
23 June 2010, Croke Park, Dublin
Greening Irish Chemistry – an exciting challenge.
N. Gathergood
62nd IRISH UNIVERSITIES CHEMISTRY RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
1 - 2nd July 2010 in Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
Biodegradable, non-bactericidal Ionic liquids
R. Gore, L. Myles, D. Coleman, I. Beadham, M. Gurbisz, M. Ghavre, M.
Spulak, M. Pour, B. Quilty, S. Connon and N. Gathergood
IRELAND - CHINA BILATERAL MEETING
29th July 2010, University college Dublin, Dublin
Exploiting thiols using organocatalysts
S. Connon
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY SEMINAR
28th October 2010, Trinity College Dublin
Exploiting thiols using organocatalysts
S. Connon
10th November 2011, University of Strathclyde, UK
The catalytic exploitation of thiols
S. Connon
THIRD UK/JAPANESE CONFERENCE IN CATALYTIC ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS
15th April 2011, University of Oxford, UK
The organocatalytic exploitation of thiols
S. Connon
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR GREEN
CHEMISTRY
5 - 9th September 2011, Tallinn, Estonia
Atom Economy, Biodegradation and Catalysis – The ABC of
Environmentally Friendly Synthesis
N. Gathergood
SETAC NORTH AMERICA, 32ND ANNUAL MEETING
13 - 17th November 2011, Boston, USA
Chemists provide solutions, Green Chemists solve problems
N. Gathergood
News
On 15 April 2010, Dr. Nick Gathergood, chairman of The All Ireland
Group, Society of Chemical Industry, organised their first event 'Green
Chemistry in Ireland: including highlights of Environmental Technology
projects funded by the EPA' at The Helix, Dublin City University.
The event report features as an article in the Society of Chemical
Industry magazine 'Chemistry and Industry' which has a circulation of
over 15,000.
Chemistry and Industry article
Following on from the success of the Green Chemistry in Ireland
conference in 2010, we wish to announce the intention to hold Green
Chemistry in Ireland 2 in Spring 2012 at DCU.
More details to follow shortly.
Funding
We thank the EPA for funding under the STRIVE environmental technologies (Green Chemistry) program.
