| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Research Abstract |
We synthesized new molecules that mimic the functions of biological quinone pools, which are essential components in photosynthesis. We also studied electron transfer reactions and photochemical reactions that are related to the quinone pools. The specific achievements are as follows : (1) we established new synthetic methods for building artificial quinone pools that have oligo (benzamide) frameworks, (2) we synthesized new artificial quinone pools that have internal potential gradients and linear arrangements of quinones, and (3) we found new photochemistry in which quinones can be converted to hydroquinones with alcohols as the electron donor.
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