2018 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Chiral porphyrin complexes for sensing and asymmetric catalysis

Research Project

Project/Area Number	17F17825
Research Institution	National Institute for Materials Science
Principal Investigator	HILL Jonathan 国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構, 国際ナノアーキテクトニクス研究拠点, 主席研究員 (30421431)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	PAYNE DANIEL 国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構, 国際ナノアーキテクトニクス研究拠点, 外国人特別研究員
Project Period (FY)	2017-11-10 – 2020-03-31
Keywords	Porphyrin / Chirality / Dimer / Macrocycle / Self-assembly
Outline of Annual Research Achievements	Synthesis of chiral porphyrin dimers was completed and analysis of binding properties was made. The work was prepared as a manuscript and has been accepted for publication (Front. Chem. Sci. Eng). Catalytic properties of another porphyrin system were investigated and the work has been submitted for publication (ACS Catalysis). Multiple oxidation state molecule was investigated and the work has been published (Nat. Commun.). Asymmetric synthesis and sensing is now being performed on a series of chiral tetrapyrroles.
Current Status of Research Progress	Current Status of Research Progress 2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned. Reason The sensing part of the project has been completed and the paper is in press. Catalytic investigations have been completed and the paper has been submitted for publication. Work on another supramolecular system has also been published. Other properties of the molecules have been investigated and manuscripts are in preparation.
Strategy for Future Research Activity	Catalytic and sensing properties of asymmetric derivatives will be studied. Further molecules for study are under preparation. Any results resulting from these works will be submitted for publication.