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Synthetic and Structural Organic Chemistry Lab
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A lab that synthesizes new materials from main group elements such as silicon and phosphorus.
AboutAbout the lab
Synthesizing new materials using main group elements
The Synthetic and Structural Organic Chemistry Lab studies organic main group element compounds, which contain main group elements such as silicon and phosphorus.
These compounds show unique structures, reactivity, and properties not found in carbon-centered organic compounds, and have attracted attention as a "treasure trove of properties and functions."
The lab synthesizes substances with new structures and pursues drawing out their excellent properties and reactivity.
It also aims to build a comprehensive concept for systematically understanding the structures and reactions of main group element compounds.
Key terms
- Organic main group element compounds
- Organic main group element compounds: compounds in which a main group element such as silicon or phosphorus is bonded to carbon. They show structures and properties not found in carbon-centered organic compounds.
- π-electron system
- A π-electron system: a structure in which π electrons, such as those forming double bonds, are linked together within a molecule.
- Radical
- A radical: an atom or molecule with an unpaired electron.
NewsLab news
A master's student received the Sendai Seminar Award at the 40th Sendai Seminar for Young Researchers in Organic Synthetic Chemistry
A doctoral student received an Excellent Presentation Award (BCSJ Award) at the 52nd Symposium on Organic Main Group Element Chemistry
A master's student received an Excellent Poster Award (Chair's Award) at the 52nd Symposium on Organic Main Group Element Chemistry
A master's student received the TCI Student Poster Award at the 35th Symposium on Basic Organic Chemistry
A master's student received a Poster Award at IMECS-2025
ResearchResearch themes
Organic main group element compounds show unique structures, reactivity, and properties not found in carbon-centered organic compounds. The lab synthesizes substances with new structures that make use of these characteristics, and pursues drawing out their excellent properties and reactivity.
*Illustrative imageNew electronic-system compounds of heavier group 14 elements
Based on heavier group 14 elements such as silicon and germanium, the lab synthesizes compounds with new σ-electron and π-electron systems. It also works on elucidating the properties of the synthesized compounds.
*Illustrative imageFunctional π-electron compounds that make use of silicon
The lab works on synthesizing functional π-electron compounds that take advantage of the characteristics of silicon.
*Illustrative imageSynthesis of phosphorus-centered radicals
The lab synthesizes radicals centered on heavier group 15 elements such as phosphorus and clarifies their properties. It also works on their application as ligands.
*Illustrative imagePhosphorus-containing π-electron compounds
The lab synthesizes phosphorus-containing π-electron compounds with unique redox properties. It works on elucidating their functions.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Synthetic and Structural Organic Chemistry Lab consist of faculty, secretaries, visiting researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorTakeaki Iwamoto
- Associate ProfessorShintaro Ishida
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Laboratory-glas hg” Hannes Grobe / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- New electronic-system compounds of heavier group 14 elements: “FZU AV CR Silicon Single Crystal A” Mojmir Churavy / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Functional π-electron compounds that make use of silicon: “IMaGe 31072R – Silicon Wafer 20120926” Rob Bulmahn / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Synthesis of phosphorus-centered radicals: “Vaccuum line IMG 20230205” Jonathansammy / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Phosphorus-containing π-electron compounds: “Phosphorus pentasulfide 3D ball” Jynto (talk) / CC0 (cropped)
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