Division of Synthetic Chemistry

    Research is conducted for the creation of "Novel Materials" from viewpoints irrespective disciplines of organic and inorganic chemistry and for clarification of their structures, functions, and properties.
    Organoelement Chemistry
    Prof TOKITOH, Norihiro (D Sc)
    Our main research interest is the elucidation of the similarities and differences in structures and reactivity between organic compounds and the corresponding heavier congeners.  These studies are interesting and important from the standpoints of not only fundamental chemistry but also opening the way to more extensive application of main group element chemistry.

     
    Reaction of Silicon-silicon Triple-bond Compound “Disilyne” with Acetylene Giving 1,2-Dislabenzene

    Structural Organic Chemistry

    Prof MURATA, Yasujiro (D Eng)

    Fundamental studies are conducted on design, synthesis, and elucidation of the structure and properties of molecules, ions, and radicals, which have entirely novel π-conjugated structures.  Current projects include "synthesis of open-cage fullerene and their encapsulation of guest species", "synthesis of endohedral fullerenes by means of organic chemistry", and "creation of novel π-systems as functional organic materials in electronic devices".
    C70 derivative encapsulating two hydrogen molecules

    Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    Prof KAWABATA, Takeo (D Pharm Sc)
    Research in this laboratory focuses on molecular chirality.  Programs are active in the areas of asymmetric synthesis based on short-lived chiral enolates, regioselective functionalization by organocatalysis, creation of novel axially chiral molecules, structural and functional investigation of hetero- and homochiral oligomers, and regioselective total synthesis of natural glycosides.
    Advanced Inorganic Synthesis
    Prof TERANISHI, Toshiharu (D Eng)

    We are focusing on the development of novel inorganic nanoparticles for both high-performance nanodevices (single electron transistor, plasmon waveguide, nanocomposite magnet) and photo-energy conversion (water splitting, solar cell) by controlling the primary (size, shape, composition, etc.) and secondary (spatial arrangement) structures of nanoparticles.