Towards Next-Generation Aromatic Chemistry: Development of Synthetic Methods, Theory and Novel Functionalities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24229001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Chemical pharmacy
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Uchiyama Masanobu 東京大学, 大学院薬学系研究科(薬学部), 教授 (00271916)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): Hirano Keiichi 東京大学, 大学院薬学系研究科, 助教 (40633392) ; MURANAKA Atsuya 理化学研究所, 内山元素化学研究室, 専任研究員 (20374902) ; TAKITA Ryo 理化学研究所, 環境資源科学研究センター, 副チームリーダー (50452321)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-05-31 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 芳香族化合物 / 合成化学 / 元素化学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Sophisticated aromatic compounds that interact with light are required for various advanced technologies, including storage media, organic semiconductors, laser printers, photodynamic therapy of cancer, nonlinear optics, deodorants, and molecular imaging. This project focused and achieved to develop new synthetic methods, to extend theoretical principles, and to obtain aromatic molecules with unique functionalities suitable for next-generation technological applications.

Free Research Field

化学系薬学