Interdisciplinary Fundamental Chemistry Lab

AboutAbout the lab

Creating new functions from the technology of building molecules

The Interdisciplinary Fundamental Chemistry Lab creates organic functional molecules with π electrons through the fundamental development of original organic synthetic methods.
Its research rests on three pillars: new principles of molecular transformation, the precise construction of π-extended structures, and the exploration of properties and functions.
The lab aims to create π-electron materials that combine new structures with new functions, and to contribute to the advancement of organic electronics.
The lab has also long been engaged in the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds, and it is responsible for running the undergraduate student laboratory courses.

ResearchResearch themes

Through the fundamental development of original organic synthetic methods, the lab aims to create organic functional molecules with π electrons that can respond to societal demands such as those related to the environment and energy. With organic synthetic chemistry at its core, it integrates organic reaction chemistry, structural organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and nanotechnology, building a research system that can carry the work seamlessly from molecular design to the emergence of function.

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Building π-Electron Systems through Molecular Transformations↗

The research rests on three pillars: creating new principles of molecular transformation, precisely constructing π-extended structures, and exploring properties and functions. Synthetic strategies that precisely control highly reactive species and new catalyst systems make it possible to construct π frameworks that were previously difficult to achieve.

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Synthesis and Functions of Organophosphorus Compounds↗

The lab has long been engaged in the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds, including low-coordinate phosphorus compounds and sterically crowded triarylphosphines. It has shown that sterically crowded triarylphosphines work as excellent redox centers within π-electron systems.

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