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Catalytic Organic Chemistry Lab
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The lab studies how luminescent polymers can be used as photocatalysts for organic synthesis.
AboutAbout the lab
π-conjugated polymers as light-driven catalysts
The Catalytic Organic Chemistry Lab studies photocatalysts, which work when exposed to light, for use in reactions that produce organic compounds.
As a cooperative graduate school program of the Degree Program in Chemistry, the lab is located at the Tsukuba Center of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
The lab is exploring the use of poly(diphenylacetylene)s, which have mainly been studied as materials because of their luminescent properties, as photocatalysts for organic synthesis.
By taking advantage of the structural features of polymers, the lab aims to flexibly create photocatalysts suited to the target reaction.
Key terms
- Photocatalyst
- A catalyst that absorbs light and drives a reaction. In this lab, it is used under visible light.
- π-conjugated polymer
- A polymer with a π-conjugated main chain. One example, poly(diphenylacetylene)s, has characteristic luminescent properties.
- Electron transfer reaction
- A reaction that proceeds through the transfer of electrons. In this case, the excited polymer is thought to pass an electron from an amine to an aryl halide.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies the use of poly(diphenylacetylene)s, a type of π-conjugated polymer, as photocatalysts for synthetic organic chemistry. Through catalyst design that makes the most of the structural features of polymers, the lab aims to create photocatalysts matched to the type of reaction.
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- ProfessorTsuyoshi Taniguchi
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