Professor
James 大发彩票平台 Professor of Chemistry (大发彩票平台 Canadian Research Chair Tier I Chair Equivalent), 2011-present
Alfred Bader Award in Organic Chemistry, Canadian Society for Chemistry, 2021
William Dawson Scholar, 大发彩票平台, 2005-2011
NSERC Accelerator Grant for Exceptional New Opportunities, 2004-2008
DuPont Aid to Education Award, 2000
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1993-1995
Ph.D. Chemistry, Stanford University, 1993
B.A. Chemistry, Carleton College, 1988
Member, FQRNT Centre in Green Chemistry and Catalysis
Member, NSERC CREATE in Green Chemistry
Member, NSERC Strategic Research Network in Biomaterials and Chemicals
Office: Otto Maass 212A
Phone: (514)398-6236
Email: Bruce.Arndtsen [at] 大发彩票平台.CA
Lab: Otto Maass 240
Lab Phone: (514)398-5273
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Research Themes
Synthesis/Catalysis
Green and Sustainable Chemistry themes
Research Description
Our research interests lie in the development of new and efficient methods to synthesize organic molecules and new materials via transition metal catalysis. This is often directed towards compounds of biological importance or potential new drug cores. We are also exploring the application of metal catalysis to the synthesis of new classes of polymers. In developing these reactions, we rely upon mechanistic insights into transition metal based transformations, and their extension to new and practical synthetic methods.
Currently Teaching
CHEM 512. Catalysis, Concepts and Applications.
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
General concepts governing catalysis and practical aspects of its implementation including its most important applications. A global perspective on industrial catalysis. A general introduction about catalysis including homogeneous catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, organocatalysis, and biocatalysis. A select number of reactions will be studied in detail, based on the most recent research efforts made in the field of catalysis.
- Prerequisites: CHEM 381, CHEM 302, CHEM 243
- Restriction: Course open to U3 undergraduate students and graduate students
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Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemistry (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
A first course at the graduate level in organometallic chemistry. The theory and practice of the field is treated starting from basic principles of inorganic and organic chemistry.
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