FineCat 2012 - Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals

The Book of Abstract of the first "FineCat - Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals" held in Italy on April 2012, including the lectures of eminent chemists Gadi Rothenberg and Graham Hutchings. An important new resource in one of the main fields in contemporary chemical research. The scientific programme featured 14 symposia and 5 poster presentations, with the best poster winning the acclaimed Catalysis Science & Technology certificate and a copy of Enantioselective Homogeneous Supported Catalysis. The lectures and posters highlighted exciting chemical innovation from theoretical through practical approaches including predicting catalyst performance, gold catalysis for selective oxidations, asymmetric syntheses and hybrid silicates, bio-hydrogen production and photocatalysis for organic synthesis.