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Organic Chemistry Lab (Yorimitsu Lab)
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A lab that aims to revolutionize organic chemistry with novel reactions.
AboutAbout the lab
Talking with molecules to discover new reactions.
The Organic Chemistry Lab (Yorimitsu Lab) aims to bring a revolution to organic chemistry through the development of novel organic reactions, and enjoys "dialogue with molecules."
The lab mainly develops novel organic reactions catalyzed by transition metals and new reactions that take advantage of the properties of heteroatoms. It also devotes considerable effort to elucidating reaction mechanisms in collaboration with computational chemists.
The lab is also expanding into other fields, such as the synthesis of bioactive compounds and organic electronic materials, and is conducting joint research with physicists on the science of atomic layers, including graphene.
Key terms
- Transition metal
- A metal from the middle of the periodic table, such as iron or palladium. Often used as a catalyst for reactions
- Heteroatom
- In an organic compound, an atom other than carbon and hydrogen (such as sulfur, silicon, or boron)
- Aromatic ring
- A molecular skeleton in the shape of a ring that is very stable, like benzene
ResearchResearch themes
The lab mainly develops novel organic reactions using transition-metal catalysts and new reactions that take advantage of the properties of heteroatoms.
*Illustrative imageSulfur-Based Organic Synthesis
Built on two pillars, "new methods for synthesizing organosulfur compounds" and "new catalytic transformations of sulfur compounds," the lab aims to establish organic synthesis that exploits the properties of sulfur in ways that cannot be achieved with conventional organic synthesis.
*Illustrative imageAromatic Metamorphosis
The lab is working to establish "aromatic metamorphosis," in which part of a stable aromatic ring is broken and rebuilt, as a new synthetic strategy. Using a new catalytic reaction, it has succeeded in converting dibenzothiophene into triphenylene.
*Illustrative imageControlling the Reactivity of Heteroatom Reagents
Based on precise molecular design that combines experiments and quantum chemical calculations, the lab explores new heteroatom reagents with desired properties and reactivity. It has reported disilanes, among others, that can be used for catalytic silylation under mild conditions.
*Illustrative imageOrganic Synthesis Using Electron Transfer
In the reduction of unsaturated hydrocarbons with alkali metals, the lab is developing methods that control electron injection by choosing appropriate electrophiles, introducing a variety of functional groups into unsaturated compounds in a single step.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, a secretary, postdoctoral researchers, doctoral and master's students, and fourth-year undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorHideki Yorimitsu
- Associate ProfessorJun Shimokawa
- Program-Specific Associate ProfessorTakashi Kurogi
- Assistant ProfessorSaki Maejima
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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: “Te-flon distillation condensation device and Te-flon decompression distillation collection device” Bing-lab / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Sulfur-Based Organic Synthesis: “MartinSulfurane” Smokefoot / Public domain (cropped)
- Aromatic Metamorphosis: “Benzene sample” Saint concrete / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Controlling the Reactivity of Heteroatom Reagents: “Column chromatography sample separation” Wjwu / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Organic Synthesis Using Electron Transfer: “Rotary evaporator” Y Chen / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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（堀毛 悟史） ): “General structure of Metal-organic frameworks” Russo V, Hmoudah M, Broccoli F, Iesce MR, Jung O-S and Di Serio M (2020) / CC BY 4.0 (cropped) - Related lab (生物化学研究室): “Ribosome (NIH BioArt )” Courtesy of NIAID Ryan Kissinger / Public domain (cropped)
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