Organic Chemistry: A powerful weapon for “environmental protection” and “drug discovery”
Research within the Laboratory of Synthetic and Biomolecular Organic Chemistry is focused on the study of green chemistry and medicinal chemistry using synthetic organic chemistry. A portion of this research is directed toward the developing new environmentally benign procedures for the production of pharmaceuticals, flavors and fragrances, and agrochemicals. We also are interested in the development of new synthetic methods and their application to the synthesis of biologically active natural products. Moreover we have been pursuing the organofluorine chemistry.
Research Topics
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Development of novel environmentally benign catalytic oxidations based on the hypervalent iodine chemistry: to design and synthesize new hybrid catalysts with a new concept.
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Studies towards the total synthesis of natural products using rhodium carbenoid chemistry and spirocyclopropane chemistry.
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Pharmaceutical approach for the drug design based on biomolecules such as sphingolipids.
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of organofluorine compounds as novel drug candidates.
Lab Members
Takayuki Yakura
Professor
- Degree
- Ph.D.
- Research Areas
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Biomolecular Organic Chemistry
Takashi Okitsu
Associate Professor
- Degree
- Ph.D.
- Research Areas
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Kengo Kasama
Assistant Professor
- Degree
- Ph.D.
- Research Areas
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry