Wellcome to the ITO group

Constructive Organic Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Kyushu University

(Department of Molecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University)

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Instructor: Yoshio N. Ito, Ph. D. Associate Professor of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University 744　Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan Phone +81-92-802-4142 yito a chem.kyushu-univ.jp Curriculum vitae： B.S., Kyushu University, 1980 Ph.D., Kyushu University, 1985 Researcher, Sagami Chemical Research Center, 1985-1989 Research Associate, Kyushu University, 1989-1991 Associate Professor, Kyushu University, 1991-present Visiting Professor at ETH, Zurich, 1993-1994.

Introduction of the laboratory:
Prof. Dr. Yoshio Ito started his laboratory on October 2002 as one of the research groups in Constructive Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry.
The research environment: We have various instruments such as NMR, LC, UV for routine structure analyses. If we need to use further instruments, we will ask to the Analytical Center at Ito campus.

The research interest: Development of novel stereoselective reactions for organic synthesis.

○ Study on stereoselective reactions using heterocyclic compounds.

Reagent controlled stereoselective aziridination of a,b-unsaturated amides using diaziridine. >>> abstract (Japanese)

1. H. Ishihara, K. Hori, H. Sugihara, Y. N. Ito, and T. Katsuki, Helv. Chim. Acta, 85, 4272 (2002).
2. H. Ishihara, Y. N. Ito, T. Katsuki, Chem. Lett., 984-985, (2001).
3. K. Hori, H. Sugihara, Y. N. Ito, T. Katsuki, Tetrahedron Lett., 40, 5207-5210 (1999).

○ Development of novel catalysts for asymmetric reaction.

　We have disclosed that the conformation of (salen)metal complexes is very important to achieve asymmetric induction. Basing on the findings, we are planning to develope novel complex catalyst for asymmetric reactions.

References: Y. N. Ito and T.. Katsuki, Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 4325-4328 (1998). T. Hashihayata, Y. N. Ito, and T. Katsuki, Tetrahedron･ 53 (28), 9541-9552 (1997).

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