Advanced Elements Chemistry Research Team

In recent years, converting molecules into desired products and synthesizing functional molecules become more important from a viewpoint of establishing the recycling-based society. Our main research aims include 1) development of innovative synthetic processes utilizing common metal elements, 2) molecular design and synthesis toward understanding biological functions such as photosynthesis, and 3) theoretical analysis of reaction mechanisms. We are conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research that combines synthetic organic chemistry, spectroscopy, and computational chemistry.

Research Fields

Chemistry / Multidisciplinary

Research Subjects

• Development of innovative synthetic processes utilizing common metal elements
• Molecular design and synthesis toward understanding biological functions such as photosynthesis
• Theoretical analysis of reaction mechanisms

Publications

1. Komagawa, S., Usui, S., Haywood, J., Harford, P. J., Wheatley, A. E. H., Matsumoto, Y., Hirano, K., Takita, R., and Uchiyama M.:
   "Amidocuprates for Directed ortho Cupration (DoC): Structural Study, Mechanistic Investigation, and Chemical Requirements"
   Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51, 12081-12085 (2012).
2. Muranaka, A., Ohira, S., Hashizume, D., Koshino, H., Kyotani, F., Hirayama, M., and Uchiyama, M.:
   "[18]/[20]pi Hemiporphyrazine: A Redox Switchable Near- infrared Dye"
   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 190-193 (2012).
3. Wang, C., Ozaki, T., Takita, R., and Uchiyama, M.:
   "Aryl Ether as Negishi Coupling Partner: An Approach for Constructing C-C Bond under Mild Conditions"
   Chem. Eur. J., 18, 3482-3485 (2012).
4. Matsushita, O., Derkacheva,V. M., Muranaka, A., Shimizu, S., Uchiyama, M., Lukyanets, E. A. and Kobayashi, N.:
   "Rectangular-Shaped Expanded Phthalocyanines with Two Central Metal Atoms"
   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 3411-3418 (2012).
5. Watanabe, S., Fukuchi, Y., Fukasawa, M., Sassa, T., Uchiyama, M., Yamashita, T., Matsumoto, M., and Aoyama, T.:
   "Electron Donor and Acceptor Spatial Distribution in Structured Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices Induced by Periodic Photopolymerization"
   Langmuir, 28, 10305-10309 (2012).
6. Maeda, S., Komagawa, S., Uchiyama, M., and Morokuma, K.:
   "Finding Reaction Pathways for Multicomponent Reactions: The Passerini Reaction Is a Four-Component Reaction "
   Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 644-649 (2011).
7. Muranaka, A., Yonehara, M., and Uchiyama, M.
   "Azulenocyanine: A New Family of Phthalocyanines with Intense Near-IR Absorption."
   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 7844-7845 (2010).
8. Sada, M., Komagawa, S., Uchiyama, M., Kobata, M., Mizuno, T., Utimoto, K., Oshima, K., and Matsubara, S.:
   "Reaction Pathway of Methylenation of Carbonyl Compounds with Bis(iodozincio)methane"
   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 17452-17458 (2010).
9. Naka, H., Morey, J. V., Haywood, J., Eisler, D. J., McPartlin, M., Garcia, F., Kudo, H., Kondo, Y., Uchiyama, M., and Wheatley, A. E. H.:
   "A Mixed Alkyl-amido Aluminate as a Kinetically Controlled Base."
   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 16193-16200 (2008).
10. Uchiyama, M., Kobayashi, Y., Furuyama, T., Nakamura, S., Kajihara, Y., Miyoshi, T., Sakamoto, T., Kondo, Y., and Morokuma, K.:
    "Generation and Suppression of 3-/4-Functionalized Benzynes Using Zinc Ate Base (TMP-Zn-ate): New Approaches to Multi-substituted Benzenes."
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 472-480 (2008).