Scientific Research on Innovative Areas, a MEXT Grant-in-Aid Project FY2011-2015

Organization/Members and Achievements

Executive Committee

Name	Affiliation・Post
Masahiro Terada	Head Investigator, A01 Group Leader Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Professor
Yasuyuki Kita	A02 Group Leader Ritsumeikan University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor
Yujiro Hayashi	A03 Group Leader Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Professor
Takahiko Akiyama	Official Secretary Gakushuin University, Faculty of Science, Professor
Yoshiji Takemoto	Publicity Office Kyoto University, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor

Evaluation Committee

Name	Affiliation・Post
Hisashi Yamamoto	Molecular Catalyst Research Center, Chubu University's , Professor
Keiji Maruoka	Kyoto University, Graduate School of Science, Professor
Toshiro Konoike	The Japanese Society for Process Chemistry, Vice President
Shigeru Soda	The Japanese Society for Process Chemistry, Vice President
Benjamin List	Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Director

A01 Group : Design of Controlling Systems in Organocatalysis
Group Leader: Masahiro Terada (Tohoku University)

Masahiro Terada	Home Page
Graduate School of Science,Tohoku University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Controlling System for Organocatalysts Based on the Formation of Hydrogen Bonding Network

Takahiko Akiyama	Home Page
Faculty of Science,Gakushuin University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Controlling System for Chiral Brønsted Acid Catalyts

Daisuke Uraguchi	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Highly Selective Organic Transformations Based on Multifunctional Chiral Onium Salt Catalyses

Masahiro Yamanaka	Home Page
Rikkyo University,Graduate School of Science, Professor	Achievements
Theoretical Studies on Controlling System in Chiral Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Reactions

Masamichi OGASAWARA	Home Page
Catalysis Research Center Hokkaido University, Associate Professor, Dr. Eng.	Achievements
Design and Synthssis of Chiral Organocatalyst Libraries based on Novel Chiral Environment

Toshinobu KORENAGA	Home Page
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Asymmetric FLP Catalyst for Metal-free Asymmetric Hydrogenation

Gen-ichi KONISHI	Home Page
Graduate School of Science and Engineering,Tokyo Institute of Technology,Associate Professor	Achievements
New Paradigm of Electron Transfer Chemistry and Applications for Photoredox Organocatalyst

Shinji YAMADA	Home Page
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ochanomizu University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Flexible Ammonium Catalysts through Cation-π Interactions

Tetsuo NARUMI	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering, Shizuoka University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Multifunctional Azolium Salts for Asymmetric Syntheses

Hiroki IIDA	Home Page
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Shimane University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Supramolecular and Polymeric Organocatalysts Based on the Formation of Helical Conformation

Manabu HATANO	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Design of Highly Active Organocatalysts Using Chiral 3,3’-Disubstituted 1,1’-Binaphthyl-2,2’-disulfonates (3,3’-R2-BINSAs)

Shuichi NAKAMURA	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering,Nagoya Institute of Technology,Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of highly functional chiral organocatalysts by using coordination groups

Kazutaka SHIBATOMI	Home Page
Department of Environmental and Life Sciences,Toyohashi University of Technology,Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of New Chiral Amine Catalysts That Create a Rigid Chiral Space

Taichi KANO	Home Page
Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Amine/Brønsted Acid Cooperative Catalysis System

Keiji MOROKUMA	Home Page
Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University,Senior Research Fellow	Achievements
Clarification and Control of Mechanisms of Organocatalytic Reactions Using Automatic Reaction Path Search Methods

Ken-ichi YAMADA	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Kyoto University,Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Reactions and Basis of Molecular Recognition by Organocatalysts

Kenichi MURAI	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Osaka University, Assistant Professor	Achievements
Development of Asymmetric Catalysis System based on Molecular Recognition of Trsiimidazoline Molecules

Ryosuke MATSUBARA	Home Page
Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Organocatalytic Formation of Carbon Radical

Akira SAKAKURA	Home Page
Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University,Professor	Achievements
Design of Lewis Acidic Organocatalysts Based on Intramolecular n-Cation Interaction

Yasushi IMADA	Home Page
Department of Chemical Science and Technology,The University of Tokushima , Professor	Achievements
Development of Molecular Transformation System Based on Organocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation

Seiji SHIRAKAWA	Home Page
Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies,Nagasaki University,Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of New Asymmetric Reaction System Based on the Activation of Neutral Salt by Chiral Organocatalyst

Fujie TANAKA	Home Page
Chemistry and Chemical Bioengineering Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Efficient Amine-Based Catalyst Systems

Masanori YOSHIDA	Home Page
Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Asahikawa National College of Technology, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of an Asymmetric Organocatalyst Bearing a Polyether Structure for Capturing a Cation

Mitsuhiro UEDA	Home Page
Graduate School of Science, Osaka Prefecture University, Assistant Professor	Achievements
Development of new asymmetric organoborate counteranion-directed catalysis

Tomonori MISAKI	Home Page
Graduate School of Material Science, University of Hyogo, Assistant Professor	Achievements
Development of C-C Bond Forming Reactions at α-Position of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Catalyzed by Chiral Bifunctional Organocatalysts

Hiroyuki KUSAMA	Home Page
Faculty of Science,Gakushuin University,Professor	Achievements
Development of Metal-Organic Hybrid Catalyst Systems for Chemoselective Photochemical Reactions

Hikaru YANAI	Home Page
School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Novel Organocatalysts Bearing Strongly Acidic Carbon Acid Structures

Ken SAKATA	Home Page
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Theoretical Studies on Stereoselectivity and Chemical Reactivity of Organocatalytic Reaction Systems

A02 Group : Development of Molecular Transformations by Organocatalysts
Group Leader: Yasuyuki Kita (Ritsumeikan University)

Yasuyuki Kita	Home Page
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Professor	Achievements
Fine Synthetic Design Based on the Rare Metal-Free Coupling Reactions

Yoshiji Takemoto	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Innovative Organocatalytic Reactions by Using Intermolecular Interaction Network

Takeo Kawabata	Home Page
Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Professor	Achievements
Regioselective Molecular Transformation by Organocatalysis

Yoshinori Kondo	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Molecular Transforming System Using Organocatalytic Aromatic Deprotonation

Kohei FUCHIBE	Home Page
Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Associate Professor	Achievements
Control of Difluorocarbene Generation under Organocatalysis and Syntheses of Organofluorine Compounds

Takayoshi ARAI	Home Page
Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Cooperative Organocatalyst Concerted by non-Metallic Elements and Proton

Motomu KANAI	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Professor	Achievements
]Carboxylic Acid Site-Selective, Organocatalyzed Modification of Multifunctional Molecules

Kazuaki KUDO	Home Page
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Professor	Achievements
Development of Peptidemimetic Catalysts Based on Element Extraction and Reconstruction

Yoshiaki NISHIBAYASHI	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Professor	Achievements
Development of Enantioselective Propargylic Substitution Reactions Using Organocatalysts and Transition Metal Catalysts

Woo-Jin YOO	Home Page
School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Assistant Professor	Achievements
Novel Chiral Bifunctional Heterogeneous Catalysts for Asymmetric Tandem Reactions

Tomoko YAJIMA	Home Page
Department of Chemistry , Faculty of science, Ochanomizu University,	Achievements
Development of Organocatalytic Radical Additions

Yuji MATSUYA	Home Page
Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Professor	Achievements
Development of Novel Organocatalytic Reaction System Based on Combination of Lewis Base Catalysts and Intramolecular Silyl Migration

Yoshihiro MIYAKE	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering,Nagoya University,Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Cooperative Asymmetric Reactions Using Organocatalysts and Photoredox Catalysts

Toru AMAYA	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Assistant Professor	Achievements
Construction of Organic Catalytic System Using Redox Function of π-Conjugated Molecule

Shinobu TAKIZAWA	Home Page
The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Multifunctional Organocatalysts and their Applications to Enantioselective Domino Reactions

Satoshi MINAKATA	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Novel Catalytic System Utilizing Activation of Hypervalent Iodine with Iodine

Seiji SUGA	Home Page
Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Professor	Achievements
Electrochemically Driven Organocatalytic Reactions

Shin KAMIJO	Home Page
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Direct Functionalization for Molecular Frameworks Using a Photo-excited Ketone as an Activator

Makoto TOKUNAGA	Home Page
Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, Professor	Achievements
Asymmetric hydrolysis of esters by organocatalysts and cooperation with heterogeneous catalysts

Osamu ONOMURA	Home Page
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Professor	Achievements
Highly Efficient Oxidation of Alkanes Mediated by Organocatalysts

Masakazu TANAKA	Home Page
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Professor	Achievements
Design and Synthesis of Foldamers as Chiral Organocatalysts

Ryo IRIE	Home Page
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Professor	Achievements
Development of New Synthetic Approaches to Elaborate Heterocyclic Structures Based on Organocatalytic Formation of Vinylidene o-Quinone Methide Intermediates

Makoto NAKAJIMA	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Stereoselective Sequential Reactions with Organic Oxide Compounds as Chiral Organocatalysts

A03 Group : Practical Synthesis of Useful Substances Using Organocatalysts
Group Leader: Yujiro Hayashi (Tokyo University of Science)

Yujiro Hayashi	Home Page
Graduate School of Science,Tohoku University、Professor	Achievements
Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds by Organocatalyst

Yoshiharu Iwabuchi	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Tohoku University, Professor	Achievements
Eco-benign Synthesis of Versatile Chiral Building Blocks Driven by Organocatalysts

Toshiaki Sunazuka	Home Page
Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, Professor	Achievements
Practical Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products with Organocatalysts for New Drug Discovery

Kazuo Nagasawa	Home Page
Graduate School of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Professor	Achievements
Development of Tandem-type Reaction with Dynamic Asymmetric Organocatalysis and Application to Efficient Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds

Toshifumi SATOH	Home Page
Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Professor	Achievements
Development of Environmentally-friendly Functional Polymers using Organocatalyst

Tetsuhiro NEMOTO	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Professor	Achievements
Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules Using a Chiral Amine-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aziridination

Hiroshi TAKIKAWA	Home Page
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor	Achievements
Double Benzoin Cyclization Approach to Angucyclinone Natural Products

Nobuyuki MASE	Home Page
Graduate school of Engineering, Shizuoka University, Professor	Achievements
Practical Polymerization of Lactide by Use of Functionalized Organocatalyst in scCO2

Natsuhisa OKA	Home Page
Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of an Asymmetric Phosphoramidite Method Using Chiral Brønsted Acid Catalysts

Masatoshi SHIBUYA	Home Page
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of Novel Nitroxyl Radical Oxidation Catalysts and Total Synthesis of Neurotrophic Factor Like Natural Products

Naoki HARAGUCHI	Home Page
Graduate School of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Associate Professor	Achievements
Development of One-pot Synthesis Using Polymer-supported Chiral Organocatalyst

Hiyoshizo KOTSUKI	Home Page
Faculty of Science, Kochi University, Professor	Achievements
Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Biologically Interesting Natural Products Bearing

Susumi HATAKEYAMA	Home Page
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Professor	Achievements
Development of New Cinchona Alkaloid-Derived Asymmetric Catalysts and Efficient Synthesis of Biologically active Natural Products

Hayato ISHIKAWA	Home Page
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Synthetic Study of Biologically Active Alkaloids Using Asymmetric Organocatalytic Reactions

Yoshitaka HAMASHIMA	Home Page
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Professor	Achievements
Development of highly functionalized chiral building blocks using asymmetric halocyclization reaction

Yumiko SUZUKI	Home Page
Faculty of Science & Technology, Sophia University, Associate Professor	Achievements
Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds using Organocatalysts Aiming for Drug Discovery

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