Development of New Lewis Base Catalyst based on the Aromaticity of Cyclopropenones

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K15569
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 33020:Synthetic organic chemistry-related
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: Shimoda Yasushi 熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部(薬), 特任助教 (50761350)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: シクロプロぺノン / Lewis塩基 / 触媒

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we focused on cyclopropenones and cycloheptatrienones, which have not been used as catalysts, and showed that they can be used as Lewis base catalysts. In addition, we succeeded in synthesizing catalysts with chiral amine and found that it be used as asymmetric organocatalyst.

Free Research Field

有機化学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究ではこれまで触媒としての利用が行われていなかったシクロプロぺノン類が触媒として機能することを明らかにした。従って、本研究の更なる発展により、医薬品等の有用物質の製造プロセスの効率化につながると期待される。