Iwate University

Staff	Name	Room	Ext.*	Mail account**	Personal Page
Professor	Kazuaki Shimada	321	6324	shimada	Link
Associate Professor	Toshinobu Korenaga	322	6327	korenaga	Link (Japanese)

^* TEL & FAX　019-621-(Ext.)
^** E-mai　(Mail account)@iwate-u.ac.jp

Student	Name	Room	Group***
D2	Yusuke Taneichi	313	S
D2	Md. Ashraful Alam	215	S
M2	Ryo Sasaki	314	C
M1	Ryo Kowata	314	C
B4	Kaoru Nitatori	314	C
B4	Rei Nishinomiya	215	S
B4	Takuma Kikuchi	314	C
B4	Chiko Kudo	313	S
B4	Yuta Fujiwara	313	S
B4	Chisato Nakamura	314	C
B4	Satsuki Moriya	314	C
B4	Kasumi Shingo	313	S

*** Groups
S: Organic Synthesis Group directed by Professor Shimada
Researchers in organic synthesis have recently become increasingly interested in studying reactions specific to heteroatom-containing compounds and applying them to practical uses. While compounds containing heavier chalcogen elements are unstable due to their high chemical reactivity, if it were possible to generate such a compound effectively and manipulate its high chemical reactivity so that the compound could be used in organic synthesis, it would enable us to supply useful compounds easily and inexpensively. In this context, my research focuses on generation of active chemical species, including the double bond of a chalcogen atom and a carbon atom, and drug synthesis using them.

C: Catalytic Reaction Group directed by Associate Professor Korenaga
An organometallic catalytic reaction is one of the most utilized methods for synthesis of various organic compounds. The catalytic activities and selectivities are controlled by supporting ligands. Among them, a chiral ligand plays a significant role in asymmetric catalysis to obtain optically pure compounds such as medicinal drugs. Our group is developing novel ligands to activate highly the organometallic catalysts. As an alternative, development of a metal-free organic catalyst is also studied. These catalytic systems are considered using quantum chemical calculations.