Frank T. Edelmann , Otto-von-Guericke-Universitaet Magdeburg, Chemisches Institut, Universitaetsplatz 2, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, DE, D-39106 | Glen B. Deacon | David J. Berg | Zhaomin Hou | Jaqueline L. Kiplinger

This symposium is intended to cover all fundamental and technological aspects of organo-f-element chemistry. While the fundamental aspects of organo-f-element chemistry have now reached a high level of sophistication, their potential applications in chemistry and technology are far from being fully exploited, although highly promising trends have already become apparent. Organo-f-element chemistry is continuously one of the most attractive fields for potential applications in homogeneous catalysis and organic synthesis. Especially hydrocarbyl complexes of the f-elements are highly active species that exhibit unique reactivity including e.g. hydrocarbon activation, alkane functionalization, and CO oligomerization. Exciting novel reaction pathways have also been discovered for reduced complexes of f-block elements. On the other hand, due to their high oxidation potential, cerium(IV) compounds are widely used in organic synthesis, bioinorganic chemistry, materials science, and industrial catalysis (automotive three-way catalysts, oxygen storage etc.). In materials science, rare earth oxides (REOs) are highly desired materials for various applications, especially in microelectronics. The main goal of the this symposium is to bring together the leading experts in the field to discuss and elucidate current trends in fundamental and applied organo-f-element chemistry and to identify the most promising future developments for the next decade. The symposium will be sponsored by MBraun Glovebox Systems and Inert Gas Technology and the Royal Australian Institute of Chemistry Inc. Invited speakers: Reiner Anwander (DE), Polly Arnold (UK), Yaofeng Chen (CH),Geoff Cloke (UK),Dongmei Cui (CH), Paula Diaconescu (US), William J. Evans (US), Michael Gardiner (AU), Peter Junk (AU), Rhett Kempe (DE), Tobin J. Marks (US), Marinella Mazzanti (FR), Karsten Meyer (DE), Jun Okuda (DE), Peter W. Roesky (DE), Qi Shen (CH), Josef Takats (CA).