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May 14: Snapshots from a Journey
to Aromaticity
1,2-Dihydro-1,2-azaborines are
boron-nitrogen-containing heterocycles that are isostructural to the
ubiquitous and important benzene motif. The determination of the aromatic
character of these BN-heterocycles has received substantial interest.
The Liu group has taken a structural approach
to address this issue. Eric Abbey in the Liu lab synthesized and structurally
characterized “pre-aromatic” 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines,
enabling the direct comparison of localized vs. delocalized systems.
The crystallographic data provide an unprecedented look into the structural
changes that occur in six-membered BN-heterocycles on their road to
aromaticity, and they establish with little ambiguity that 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines
possess delocalized structures consistent with aromaticity.
Abbey,
E. R.; Zakharov, L. N.; Liu, S.-Y. “Crystal Clear Structural Evidence
for Electron Delocalization in 1,2-Dihydro-1,2-azaborines” J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, ASAP.
April 3: UO Green Chemistry Projects Receive
Award from the Meyer Fund for Sustainable Environment
Read the
Daily Emerald Article
Business Wire Founder Lorey Lokey donates 74.5
million
UO President Dave Frohnmayer called it a "catalytic gift"
that will create a "rising tide of expectation and achievement."
It is the largest academic gift in UO history and the lion's share will
go to the sciences.
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