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October Section Meeting

The Evolution of Analytical Chemistry in a FDA District Laboratory

Felix Schneider, US FDA (Retired)

Thursday, October 23, 2014… “Mole Day”

Univ. of Detroit-Mercy, Chem Bldg, Room C120 4001 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI

6:00 pm: Reception

7:00 pm: Presentation

Abstract Mr. Schneider will trace the evolution of analytical chemis-try during his career at the FDA and how the Analytical Chemist helps to protect your health and your pocketbook.

Biographical Information:

Mr. Schneider is a graduate of Western Kentucky Univer-sity with a BS in Chemistry and Mathematics. He began his ca-reer with the FDA as an Analytical Chemist in Cincinnati, OH and subsequently worked in Chicago and Detroit with temporary as-signments in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. During his ca-reer with FDA he held positions as Analytical Chemist, Research Coordinator, Supervisory Chemist and Laboratory Director. He retired from the Detroit District FDA office as Laboratory Director after 42 years. He is a long time active member of ACS and the Detroit Anachem.

This event is free, all are welcome at attend!

The Detroit Chemist Published by the Detroit Section,ACS

October, 2014 Vol. 103, No. 3

1560 Beaver St, Dearborn, MI 48128

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Brewing Chemistry is a monthly lectures series presented by the Younger Chemist Committee. These informal talks are designed

to make science fun and accessible for all. The lectures take place at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at:

Traffic Jam & Snug, 511 West Canfield Street, Detroit, MI 48201

There is no admission charge, and free parking is available.

Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 7 PM

The Chemistry of Poison

Presented by: Guy Wicker, Ph.D, CEO at Ovshinsky Innovation

Guy Wicker will speak about the history and toxicity of poisons. A range of chemicals will be discussed from common elements such as lead to the extremely rare case of thallium poisoning. An overview of historic poisons that have claimed the lives of millions will be discussed along with culprits that might be in your home. Some you need in order to live, while others you should avoid at all costs.

"All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison and a remedy." -Paracelsus (1493-

1541)

Feel free to join us before the talk at 6:00 PM for a dutch-treat dinner.

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Spontaneous Enantiomeric Enhancement from Racemic Starting Materials in the

Absence of a Chiral Catalyst: Mechanism and Consequences

Pete Bonk, Ph.D. Reactive Intermediates, LLC

at Madonna University

36600 Schoolcraft Road Livonia, Michigan 48150 Franciscan Center, Science Lecture Hall, S-100

on November 3, 2014, 7:00 pm

Abstract: It is an article of faith in chemistry that “It takes chiral to get chiral” and much effort has been directed towards developing reagents and catalysts that can direct the formation of one enan-tiomer over another. There are little known but well documented processes where enantiomerically enriched products can be made without the intervention of a chiral auxiliary or other directing feature. This presentation will describe such a process and how it was observed under full scale manufacturing. At a more philosophi-cal level, I hope this talk will inspire us to challenge what and how it is we “know” what we think we know. Bio: Pete Bonk received his B.S. (Chem.) from the U. of Michi-gan (also attended the University of Detroit-Mercy) and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. He has worked at Dow Chemical, Abbott Laboratories, Purdue Pharma and CSCS Corp., where he was Vice President of R&D. Pete currently is affiliated with Material Science Associates LLC and operates his own consulting firm Reactive Intermediates, LLC, offering services to the chemical and pharmaceutical indus-tries. He lives with his wife Peggy (also a MI native) in Westerly, Rhode Island.

All are welcome to attend this free event.

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Thank You Jim Landis

With this October 2014 issue of the Detroit Chemist we transition to a new (interim) editor and most appropriately tip our hats and say a loud THANK YOU to Jim Landis who has been the Detroit Section's newsletter editor since 1998. For the last 16 years Jim has faithfully turned out (usually) 8 issues a year. About two years ago Jim asked the Executive Committee to find a suc-cessor and the committee has been slow to respond. We are finally observing Jim's re-quest. During his time as editor, Jim initiated the first electronic distri-bution of the newsletter, arranged to have it posted on the Section web-site, and was instrumental in helping the Section adopt an electronic ballot. During this period Jim also served the Section in a number of other capacities. He has served as Secretary, Alternate Councilor, and since 2001 as a Councilor for the Section. In addition he has been a member of the Section's Younger Chemist Committee, and is currently a member of Long Range Planning Committee and a Kids & Chemistry volunteer. At the national level, Jim is a former member and chair of the National ACS Committee on Chemists with Disabilities, is currently a member of Council and serves in the very important post of chair of the Council Committee on Membership Affairs. He was awarded the Section's Distinguished Service Award in 2000 Coincidentally, Jim's retirement as editor coincides with his re-tirement from Henkel Corp. where has worked for the last 34 years and is currently a Senior Research Scientist in the Analytical Laboratory in Madison Heights. His primary research interests are surface analysis of metal coatings via Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Disper-sive X-Ray analysis and data management using Laboratory Informa-tion Management Systems (LIMS). Jim is a native of the greater Detroit area; he received a BA and MA in Chemistry from Northern Michigan University prior to joining Henkel in 1980. We wish Jim well in his retirement but expect to see him around ACS gatherings. Jim will continue to serve the Detroit Section as one of its three elected Councilors, a member of the Executive Committee, and an advisor to the newsletter. Jim, the Detroit thanks you most heartily for your many years of editorship.

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Fall Election Approaching; e-Balloting Available Detroit ACS members should expect to see a hybrid form of balloting again in the 2014 fall election for Section officers and council-ors, allowing the voter to choose either a paper ballot or an electronic ballot. Since implementation of electronic balloting in 2011, approxi-mately 90% of voters have cast their ballot electronically. We are hop-ing that eventually overall voter participation will increase with the con-venience of e-balloting.

The November issue of the Detroit Chemist will contain candi-date biographies, a paper ballot, and detailed instructions on how to cast your vote either by mail or electronically. When the time comes, we hope you will make the effort to participate in this important phase of local section governance. Candidates (and their affiliation) are:

Chair: Charlene Hayden (Oakland U.; moves up from Chair-Elect)

Chair-Elect: Matthew Mio (U. of Detroit-Mercy) Secretary: Denise Grimsley (BASF) Treasurer: Shannon Timmons (Lawrence Tech) Councilor: Anthony Sky (Lawrence Tech) Mark Benvenuto (U. of Detroit Mercy) Alternate Councilor: Kevin Perry (GM) Meghann Murray (U. of Detroit Mercy)

Thanks to All Who Helped With Edison-Landmark Event On September 20, 2014, Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Com-plex at Greenfield Village was recognized by the ACS as a National Historic Chemical Landmark. Many thanks for all of you whose support made the event a great success; it took a “village”! We especially ap-preciate Denise Grimsley (BASF), Emil Lozanov (WSU), David McCor-mick (Henkel), Kevin Murnaghan (Henkel) and the WSU Chem Club for bringing energy-related hands-on experiments; the UDM Chem Club and mentors for presenting their Chemistry Magic Show; The Henry Ford coordinators Leslie Mio, Marilyn Zoidis, Marc Greuther, Christian Øverland; the ACS coordinators Keith Lindblom, Megan Klein, George Bodner, Kevin O’Mara and Richard Wallace; and the volunteers that made the day possible, including Melanie and Chuck Geggie, Nicole Harzdorf, Felix Schneider and Joseph Baumann. Thanks also to all of you who attended this special event.

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Interested in Becoming More Involved in Your

Professional Society?

As you can see from the pages in this issue of the Detroit Chemist, there are lots of ACS programs going on this fall in the Detroit area. That means, if you are looking for opportunities to become more engage with the Detroit Section, you have a num-ber of choices. The choices range from attending formal talks on university campuses to informal science cafe chats in a tavern setting to working with kids to teach them the fun of a chemistry experiment at one of our several public outreach programs. If you are looking for a more serious engagement with the process of governing the Section's many programs, we invite you to attend one of our Executive Committee meetings. These meetings are currently held at 7:00 PM on the second Tuesday of the month on the Lawrence Tech campus. Check with our chair, Megan Klein at [email protected], to obtain the room location

Conversion to Electronic Delivery

in March 2015

Beginning with the March 2015 issue of the Detroit Chemist, our pre-

dominant mode of deliver will be electronic. We will for a period of

at least two years, continue to provide delivery to those who specifi-

cally request a paper copy. Please note, to request continued delivery

of a paper copy after the February 2015 issue, you must submit a re-

quest that includes your mailing address to: Editor, 1560 Beaver

Street, Dearborn, MI 48128. Also remember that the Detroit Chemist

can always be accessed on the Detroit Section Web site: http://

www.detroit.sites.acs.org/

The electronic version will be delivered to the e-mail address

that is on file with the National ACS. Conversion to electronic deliv-

ery will enable us to deliver information in a more timely manner and

will offer a considerable saving in costs. It is anticipated that there

will continue to be an annual mailing of the November issue which

will include the ballot material.

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National Chemistry Week Volunteers Needed

National Chemistry Week (October 19 - 25) is a community-based annual event that unites American Chemical Society (ACS) local sections, businesses, schools, and indi-viduals in communicating the importance of chemistry to our quality of life. The theme for 2014 is “The Sweet Side of Chemistry—

Candy", showcasing the chemistry involved in candy and confec-tions!” The Detroit Section of the American Chemical Society will hold two National Chemistry Week programs this year. Both programs in-volve hands-on chemistry experiments for kids.

The Detroit Zoo will host our NCW program as part of their Zoo

Boo event. For those not familiar with the Zoo Boo, it is a “trick or treat” around the zoo with activities set up in tents. The program will run from 5:00 – 9:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26. The Detroit Zoo is located on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak. Information and a map can be found on their website at detroitzoo.org.

Cranbrook Institute of Science will host our NCW program as

part of their Halloween Science event on Saturday, October 18. The program will run from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. The museum is located on the Cranbrook Educational community campus on Woodward between Lone Pine and Long Lake roads in Bloomfield Hills. Infor-mation and a map can be found on their website at sci-ence.cranbrook.edu. We are looking for volunteers for each program to staff the individ-ual hands-on experiments, to lead the children through activities, and answer questions about the chemistry in the world around us. Children will have fun making things like slime, putty, and candy while learning about the properties of everyday materials. This is a great opportunity to come out and mix socially with your fellow chemists while performing a valuable public outreach. Please, come join us for one of these programs. If you would like to participate, you can respond directly to our program organizer, De-nise Grimsley, at [email protected].

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Have you misplaced you latest issue of the Chemist? Not sure

you received it yet? Please bookmark our web site at http://

detroit.sites.acs.org/ and you will always have access to the

latest issue of the Chemist. It will usually be posted on the

website a few days after it is release.

Volunteers Needed for Chemistry Day

What: Chemistry Day When: Saturday, November 8, 2014

Where: First United Methodist Church of Troy 6363 Livernois Avenue, Troy, Michigan

Time: 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM The Detroit Section of the American Chemical Society's Mi-nority Affairs Committee is partnering with the Girl Scouts of South-eastern Michigan for Chemistry Day. The Girl Scouts will be partici-pating in an art project and other activities while learning about the fun of chemistry. They will learn about chemistry by doing hands-on experiments and participating in a career game. Through these ac-tivities, the Scouts will each earn a National Chemistry Week patch. This will be a large program both in terms of Girl Scouts (200 ex-pected) and in terms of volunteers participating (25+). The chemistry aspect of the day includes hands-on experi-ments. We will have several experiments set up on tables. They will include polymer cross-linking (making Gloop), Slime!, and dry ice ex-periment. Our audience will consist of the Junior Girl Scouts. Denise Grimsley and Megan Klein, will take responsibility for preparing the supplies and setting up the experiments. The art pro-ject will be coordinated by Liz Roberts-Kirchhoff and Danielle Gar-shott. The career game will be developed and organized by Meghann Murray. Mary Kay Heidtke will serve as the overall coordi-nator for the event. We will need ~20 - 25 additional volunteers to participate in demonstrating the experiments and overseeing the art project. Our participation is scheduled for Saturday, November 8

th

from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

If you are interested in joining some of your fellow chemical professionals in a fun morning of community service, please contact Mary Kay Heidtke at [email protected] or 810-919-0888. A conti-nental breakfast and lunch (pizza) will be provided.

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The Toledo Secion ACS &

the Toledo-Lucas County Library

present an OPEN BOOK evening with

Sam Kean

Noted Science Author of The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist’s Thumb and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons

Thursday November 13, 2014

6:30 PM McMaster Auditorium, Main Library

325 Michigan St. Toledo, OH

Author lecture, Q&A, reception with book-signing.

The author's books The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist’s Thumb, were national bestsellers, and both were named an Amazon “Top 5” science books of the year. The Disappearing Spoon was nominated by the Royal Society for one of the top science books of 2010, while The Violinist’s Thumb was a finalist for PeN’s liter-ary science writing award.

This is a free event and open to the public; Res-ervations are encouraged at [email protected] in order to ensure sufficient refresh-ments; for additional information contact Joanna Hinton, [email protected]

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2014 ANACHEM / SAS Symposium Thursday, November 6th, 2014

Burton Manor, Livonia, MI

This annual analytical chemistry symposium includes a plenary lecture and award session honoring Dr. Norman J. Dovi-chi, 2013 recipient of the ANACHEM Award, an instrument ex-hibit, and two educational workshops. Sessions devoted to stu-dent research, mass spectrometry, and other topics of current analytical interest round out the program. Online registration via credit card payment will be offered at a discounted rate through Thursday, October 30th, 2014. To register online, visit www.ANACHEM.org/register. On-site regis-tration (via credit card, cash, or check) will also be offered. University researchers are encouraged to participate in oral sessions highlighting academic research. There is a $100 cash prize for the best graduate student paper presented in each oral session. Researchers in the field of mass spectrometry are encouraged to share their research in the mass spectrometry session. A $100 cash prize will be awarded for the best graduate student paper presented in the session. Papers are also being solicited for presentation in the af-ternoon poster session. The poster session is an excellent oppor-tunity for practicing analytical chemists and students to share re-search with the local analytical community. Additionally, there is a $100 cash prize for the best graduate student poster presenta-tion and a $100 cash prize for the best undergraduate student poster presentation. Submissions will be accepted through Friday, October 3rd, 2014. To submit an abstract, visit www.ANACHEM.org/abstracts. If you have any questions or need assistance with your abstract submission, please contact [email protected].

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

Second Tuesday of the Month: Detroit Sec-tion Exec. Committee Mtg – held at Lawrence Tech 7:00 PM.

Third Tuesday of Every Month: Brewing Chemistry. Please see http://brewingchemistry.com for information on up-coming events.

October: National Chemistry Week: p 5

October 21: Brewing Chem at Traffic Jam p 2

October 23: Talk by L. F. Schneider, p 1

November 3: Talk by Peter Bonk; p 3

November 6: Anachem Symposium

November 8: Girl Scout Chem Day; p 7

November 13: Talk by Sam Kean; p

November 10: Brewing Chemistry at TJ &S

December 16: Brewing Chemistry at TJ &S

Table of Contents Page

October Section Meeting 1

October Brewing Chemisry 2

November Section Meeting 3

Jim Landis, Thank You 4

Fall Election coming 5

Edison Landmark Event 5

Getting involved; electronic delivery 6

National Chemistry Week program 7

Chemistry Day - Girl Scouts 8

Toledo: Sam Kean talk 9

ANACHEM Symposium 10

Business Directory 11