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Toshimasa KATAGIRI

Name

Toshimasa KATAGIRI

Department/Research Field

Graduate School of Bionics/Organic Molecular Design


Research content
We perform:
(1) Preparation of alpha-difluoromethylamino acids as pharmaceutical precursors,
(2) Crystal Engineering of Organofluorine Compounds for (a) Two-dimensional crystallography, (b) Functions of microporous crystals for Nanotechnology, and (c) Protonics based on queer hydrogen bondings,
(3) Development of Electron Transfer Reactions (a) Reductions by Magnesium Metal, (b) New highly polar medium (pseudo ionic liquids, on the basis of Organofluorine Chemistry.
Research theme

1. Syntheses of Fluorinated Amino Acids and their Common Precursors.
2. Crystal Engineering of Organofluorine Compounds.
3. Developments of Electron Transfer Reactions

Research keywords
Organifluorine Chemistry , Organic Crystal Engineering (Architecture) for Nanotechnology , Electron Transfer Reactions.
Lab link

http://www.teu.ac.jp/info/lab/project/es/dep.html?id=11