Book of Abstracts, International Symposium on Synthesis & Catalysis 2023

Abstract

On behalf of the Organizing Committee I am very pleased to welcome you to the fifth edition of the International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis (ISySyCat2023) once again at the historic University of Évora. The inaugural edition of this conference that took place in September 2015 (ISySyCat2015) was a great success and from that moment we have been building on this success, making this a regular biannual event, which we can be proud of, and can put our country on the map. The conference focuses on various aspects of organic, organometallic and inorganic synthesis, as well as all areas of catalysis, including metal-based catalysis, organocatalysis and biocatalysis as well as polymer, soft material and inorganic synthesis. Issues of current major interest will be discussed, which include the sustainable production of important bulk, highadded value, continuous flow chemistry, photo-redox processes, electrosynthesis, enantiomerically pure compounds and biologically active compounds, from both academic and industrial perspectives. To vindicate the resilience of this conference, ISySyCat21 successfully took place in September 2021, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It was successfully organized as a hybrid conference, with both in person and on-line speakers and participants. It was a very memorable and rewarding event for us. We are proud to have a delightful mixture of both academic and industrial chemists from all corners of the globe, making this yet again a very international event. This is also reflected in the fine line-up of speakers, which includes wellknown experts and up-and-coming “rising” stars. There is also a very extensive line-up of oral and short oral presentations who in the main are junior researchers, post-docs or PhD students with some tantalizing research to discuss. Besides, there will be a smorgasbord of poster presentations, covering all aspects of these pivotal areas. Prizes will be awarded (to be announced during the Gala Dinner) for the best oral and poster presentations. This conference should be the ideal venue for updating you on current developments and advances in these areas, for net-working, making new acquaintances, and at the same time allowing you to relax, soak up and enjoy the special surroundings, along with the unique food, drink and hospitality provided by this special region of Portugal. We are very grateful to the Portuguese Chemical Society (Sociedade Portuguesa de Química), the University of Évora, and all our generous sponsors and supporters, without their valuable support this special event would not be possible. We thank Wiley, Thieme and the RSC for making available prizes for the best oral and poster presentations. We also thank Beilstein Organic Chemistry for running a special edition of this conference. Last, but not least, we would like to thank all the participants at ISySyCat2023 for attending this conference and travelling from various parts of the world. We hope that your participation will be rewarding, fulfilling, and of course, very pleasurable. So, make the most of it and enjoy!