Liquid-crystalline nano space as novel reaction fields

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19H00902
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Medium-sized Section 34:Inorganic/coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, and related fields
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: Tanaka Kentaro 名古屋大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (40281589)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 液晶 / 分子組織 / 大環状化合物 / 分子認識 / 自己組織化 / 金属錯体 / 超分子

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was generation of liquid-crystalline nano spaces which can accommodate guest molecules and to use the nano spaces for novel reaction media. We have obtained the research findings listed below. 1) Invention of novel liquid crystals of macrocyclic mesogens and metallo-foldamer mesogens. 2) Confirmation of presence of the nano spaces in the liquid crystals and the ability of accommodation of guest moelcules. 3) Application of the liquid-crystalline macrocycles to construction of functional molecular arrays.

Free Research Field

分子組織化学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、化学的構造が明確な大環状化合物から、液晶の中に分子を導入可能な分子ナノ空間を作る方法論を構築した。このナノ空間は、ディスクリートかつ一義的なサイズや形状を持つため、新しい化学反応、特に一義的な物質合成のためのテンプレートを作る上で有用である。