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Kanomata Lab
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A lab that creates organic molecules with special three-dimensional structures and explores their functions.
AboutAbout the lab
Creating organic molecules with carefully designed three-dimensional structures.
The Kanomata Lab designs and synthesizes organic molecules with new functions.
Its research subjects include cyclophane molecules, which have a special three-dimensional structure known as planar chirality.
Focusing on the relationship between structure and function, the lab develops new synthetic methods and asymmetric catalysts.
Key terms
- Cyclophane
- An organic compound in which benzene rings and similar units are linked by chains, giving it a special three-dimensional structure
- Planar chirality
- A three-dimensional property in which the orientation of a planar part of a molecule creates a mirror-image relationship
- Asymmetric catalyst
- A catalyst that selectively produces only the desired one of a pair of enantiomers
NewsLab news
A student received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 89th Kanto Branch Symposium of the Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan
A student received the Poster Excellence Award at the symposium "Molecular Chirality 2025"
A doctoral student received the Doctoral Degree Award from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
ResearchResearch themes
The Kanomata Lab studies the design, synthesis, and reactivity of organic molecules with new functions. It creates cyclophane molecules with planar chirality and model molecules that act like the coenzyme NAD, and explores their functions.
*Illustrative imageNew synthetic methods for cyclophanes
The lab studies new methods for synthesizing cyclophanes and pyridinophanes, which have a special three-dimensional structure known as planar chirality, and their applications.
*Illustrative imageAsymmetric cyclopropanation
The lab studies stereocontrolled cyclopropanation reactions using pyridinium ylides with planar chirality.
*Illustrative imageApplication to asymmetric catalysis
The lab synthesizes pyridine ligands with planar chirality and studies their application to asymmetric catalysis.
*Illustrative imageControlling chirality with heat
Using molecules related to cyclophanes, the lab studies switching the orientation of planar chirality by applying heat.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Kanomata Lab consist of faculty, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, and visiting researchers.As of 2026
- ProfessorNobuhiro Kanomata
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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: “Ring van Möbius - Hans Kalkhoven” Alex P. Kok / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- New synthetic methods for cyclophanes: “Pont de Ceps 03” Christian Ferrer / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Asymmetric cyclopropanation: “Greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsicerosm - bulls locking horns in Kruger Park ( )” Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Application to asymmetric catalysis: “Metal brass keys” Gausanchennai / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Controlling chirality with heat: “Sand Clock” Thamizhpparithi Maari / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (中田研究室): “Ship in a bottle - geograph.org.uk - 2273412” Steve Fareham / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
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