U.S.-Federal Republic of Germany (F.R.G.) Joint Seminar: Chemistry of Heteronuclear Clusters and Multimetallic Catalysts, Koenigstein/Taunus, F.R.G., September 7-11, 1987

该奖项将支持9名美国科学家参与一项 联合研讨会，将侧重于异质结簇的化学 化合物和多金属催化剂。 研讨会将在 美国-德国联邦共和国合作科学方案。 一 其他国家的一些科学家也将参加。 主要 讨论的主题是：（1）多金属催化剂在均相催化剂中的应用 介质，（2）混合金属分子簇的化学，（3） 载体上的分子簇，和（4）金属合金。 合成与 制备方法、结构和键合的测定，以及 反应性和催化性能的研究将在 研讨会。 会议的目的是介绍最新的 参与者的研究结果，以确定共同的主题 兴趣，制定当前的问题和目标，并计划 该领域新研究的方向。 研讨会协办单位 理查德·D教授亚当斯，化学系，大学 南卡罗来纳州和Wolfgang A. Herrmann，无机化学 德国联邦共和国慕尼黑工业大学研究所。 发现某些金属合金具有催化性能， 远比它们的组成部分优越， 在多相催化领域的发展， 过去二十年。 双金属催化剂（例如铂-铑， 铂-铱）广泛用于石油精炼， 例如，尽管其作用机制尚不清楚。 的 过渡金属原子簇化合物的研究也已成为 在过去的二十五年里引起了相当大的关注。 这些 化合物提供了独特的机会来研究的性质， 在多核金属位点的有机转化，并且还可以 最终有助于更好地理解异构 催化作用 这两个相关的重要研究领域有许多 它们的化学特征是相同的。 但总的来说， 用不同的方法研究。 的研究人员 美国和德国的联邦共和国都非常积极地参与 这些化学领域，以及这些领域的许多领导者， 这两个国家，加上其他国家的几个国家， 在研讨会上。 会议组织者认为，通过带来 来自两个学科的科学家聚集在一起，讨论他们最新的 研究成果，这些领域的概念和原则， 将更加全面地揭示。 这应该会带来一个更好的 了解所涉及的化学，并激发新的想法 以及未来研究的方向。

This award will support the participation of nine U.S. scientists in a joint seminar that will focus on the chemistry of heteronuclear cluster compounds and multimetallic catalysts. The seminar takes place under the U.S.-Federal Republic of Germany Cooperative Science Program. A few scientists from other countries will also participate. The main topics to be discussed are (1) multimetallic catalysts in homogeneous media, (2) the chemistry of mixed metal molecular clusters, (3) molecular clusters on supports, and (4) metal alloys. Synthesis and preparative methods, determinations of structure and bonding, and studies of reactivity and catalytic properties will be reported upon at the seminar. The purpose of the meeting is to present the latest research findings of the participants, to identify topics of mutual interest, to formulate current problems and goals, and to plan directions for new research in the field. The seminar co-organizers are Professor Richard D. Adams, Department of Chemistry, University of South Carolina, and Professor Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Inorganic Chemistry Institute, Technical University of Munich, Federal Republic of Germany. The discovery that certain metal alloys have catalytic properties that are far superior to their components has been one of the most important developments to occur in the area of heterogeneous catalysis in the last two decades. Bimetallic catalysts (e.g. platinum-rhodium, platinum-iridium) are used extensively in petroleum refining, for example, though the mechanism of their action is not understood. The study of transition metal cluster compounds has also become a focus of considerable attention during the past twenty-five years. These compounds have provided unique opportunities to study the nature of organic transformations at multinuclear metal sites, and may also ultimately contribute to a better understanding of heterogeneous catalysis. The two related and important areas of research have many features of their chemistry in common. In general, however, they are investigated by significantly different methodologies. Researchers in both the U.S. and the Federal Republic of Germany are very active in these fields of chemistry, and many of the leaders in these areas from the two countries, plus several from other countries, will participate in the seminar. The organizers of the meeting believe that by bringing together scientists from the two disciplines to discuss their latest research findings, the concepts and principles that these areas have in common will be more fully revealed. This should lead to a better understanding of the chemistry involved and also stimulate new ideas and directions for future research.