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- 2020.03.31
- JST ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project has been completed. Thank you for all members and supporters!
- 2020.03.31
- Member: Dr. Yasutomo Segawa, the group leader of chemical synthesis group, was resigned and promoted to an Associate Professor (PI) of Institute for Molecular Science.
- 2020.03.31
- Member: Dr. Nobuhiko Mitoma was resigned and promoted to a Unit Leader of Emergent Soft Matter Function Research Group in RIKEN.
- 2020.03.13
- Publication: Six-fold C–H borylation of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene in Beilstein J. Org. Chem.
- 2020.03.05
- Publication: Selective transformation of strychnine and 1,2-disubstituted benzenes by C–H borylation in Chem.
- 2020.03.02
- Publication: Synthesis of Polybenzoacenes by Annulative Dimerization of Phenylene Triflate through Twofold C–H Activation in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2020.02.03
- Publication: Rapid Access to Kinase Inhibitor Pharmacophore by Regioselective C–H Arylation of Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine in Org. Lett.
- 2020.02.03
- Publication: Synthesis of nitrogen-containing polyaromatics by aza-annulative π-extension of unfunctionalized aromatics in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2020.01.31
- Publication: Roles of base in the Pd-catalyzed annulative chlorophenylene dimerization in ACS Catal.
- 2020.01.27
- Publication: Synthesis of highly twisted, nonplanar aromatic macrocycles enabled by axially chiral 4,5-diphenylphenanthrene building block in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2020.01.10
- Publication: Synthesis and structure of [9]cycloparaphenylene catenane: An all-benzene catenane consisting of small rings in Org. Lett.
- 2020.01.10
- Publication: Step-growth annulative π-extension polymerization for synthesis of cove-type graphene nanoribbons in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2019.12.10
- Publication: A quest for structurally uniform graphene nanoribbons: synthesis, properties, and applications in J. Org. Chem.
- 2019.12.03
- Press: Our all-benzene catenanes & knots were selected as C&EN’s molecules of the year for 2019!
- 2019.11.19
- Award: Prof. Itami has been named as the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics.
- 2019.09.26
- Award: Dr. Segawa received Nozoe Memorial Award for Young Organic Chemists 2019.
- 2019.09.13
- Publication: Topologically Unique Molecular Nanocarbons in Acc. Chem. Res.
- 2019.08.09
- Publication: Two-step synthesis of a red-emissive warped nanographene derivative via a ten-fold C-H borylation in Chem. Sci.
- 2019.07.24
- Publication: Negatively-curved warped nanographene self-assembled on metal surfaces in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2019.07.19
- Award: Dr. Segawa was selecter as a winner of Nozoe Memorial Award for Young Organic Chemists 2019.
- 2019.07.19
- Publication: Topological molecular nanocarbons: all-benzene catenane and trefoil knot in Science
- 2019.07.12
- Publication: Graphene Nanoribbon Dielectric Passivation Layers for Graphene Electronics in ACS Appl. Nano Mater.
- 2019.07.11
- Publication: An axially chiral 1,1′-biazulene and its π-extended derivative: synthesis, structures and properties in Chem. Commun. Selected as a front cover
- 2019.07.10
- Publication: Strength of carbon nanotubes depends on their chemical structures in Nature Commun.
- 2019.06.27
- Publication: Living annulative π-extension polymerization for graphene nanoribbon synthesis in Nature
- 2019.05.22
- Publication: 直接カップリングによる多環芳香族化合物の合成 (直接的芳香族カップリング反応の設計と応用 Development and Application of Direct Aromatic Coupling Reactions, 第12章, 三浦雅博, 平野康次 監修, CMC出版, 2019年5月発行, ISBN: 978-4-7813-1421-1)
- 2019.04.21
- Publication: Synthesis of Sterically Hindered 4,5-Diarylphenanthrenes via Acid-catalyzed Bisannulation of Benzenediacetaldehydes with Alkynes in Chem. Sci.
- 2019.03.30
- Member: Dr. Hsing-An Lin, Shim Jooyoung, Mr. Satoru Kawai, Mr. Keisuke Matsui, Mr. Akira Takakura, Mr. Osamu Satou and Ms. Yumi Ishida were resigned.
- 2019.03.06
- As one of six selected highlight presentations in the 99th CSJ annual meeting, Dr. Segawa gave a presentation in the press conference.
- 2019.03.04
- Publication: Dehydrogenative Synthesis of 2,2'‐Bipyridyls through Regioselective Pyridine Dimerization in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2019.02.28
- Member: Dr.Feijiu Wang was resigned.
- 2019.02.25
- Press: Prof. Itami's interview (in Japanese) is available in :the NIKKEI Science.
- 2019.02.21
- Press: Prof. Itami gave a lecture (in Japanese) on press conference by the JST's president :JST.
- 2019.02.20
- Award: Dr. Hideto Ito received Akasaki Award.
- 2019.02.07
- Publication: Bay-region Selective Annotative π-Extension (APEX) of Perylene Diimides with Arynes Synlett.
- 2019.01.17
- Press: Prof. Itami's interview is available in:the ACS Central Science.
- 2019.1.15
- Symposium: ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project Final Symposium “Toward game-changing molecular materials” was held on Jan 15 at Noyori Conference Hall, Nagoya University. Poster
- 2019.01.09
- Award: Dr. Hideto Ito wins the 68th Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists.
- 2019.01.08
- Press: Prof. Itami's interview (in Japanese) is available in :the JST News.
- 2018.12.19
- Publication: Synthesis and Structural Features of Thiophene-fused Analogues of Warped
Nanographene and Quintuple Helicene in Chem. Sci.
- 2018.11.28
- Award: Prof. Itami has been named as the 2018 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics.
- 2018.11.05
- Publication: Polycyclic Arene Synthesis by Annulative π-Extension in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2018.10.09
- Award: Dr. Taishi Nishihara received the Iijima Award for Young Scientists.
- 2018.09.26
- Publication: Symmetric Multiple Carbohelicenes in Synlett.
- 2018.09.04
- Publication: Discovery of Plant Growth Stimulants by C–H Arylation of 2-Azahypoxanthine in Org. Lett.
- 2018.09.03
- Member: Dr. Kwan Yin Cheung joined as a Postdoc.
- 2018.08.17
- Award: Prof. Itami received the Netherlands Scholar Award for Supramolecular Chemistry
- 2018.08.16
- Member: Dr. Hideto Ito (Lecturer) has been promoted to Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nagoya University.
- 2018.08.09
- Publication: Annulative π-Extension of Indoles and Pyrroles with Diiodobiaryls by Pd
Catalysis: Rapid Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Polycyclic Aromatic
Compounds in Chem. Sci.
- 2018.08.07
- Publication: Ultra-narrow-band near-infrared thermal exciton radiation in intrinsic one-dimensional semiconductors in Nature Commun.press release
- 2018.07.21
- Publication: Synthesis and Size-Dependent Properties of [12], [16], and [24]Carbon Nanobelts in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2018.07.09
- Press: Prof. Itami has been selected as one of "100 influencers in Japan" by
Weekly Gendai.
- 2018.06.19
- Publication: Carbon Nanosheets by Morphology-Retained Carbonization of Two-Dimensional Assembled Anisotropic Carbon Nanorings in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.press release
- 2018.06.04
- Publication: Gold-Catalyzed C-H Imidation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Asian J. Org. Chem.
- 2018.06.01
- Award: Prof. Itami received Highly Cited Researchers 2017. (Clarivate Analysis)
- 2018.05.31
- Member: Dr.Hiroyuki Tanaka was resigned.
- 2018.05.02
- Publication: Late-Stage Functionalization of Arylacetic Acids by Photoredox-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Carbon–Heteroatom Bond Formation in Chem. Eur. J.
- 2018.04.30
- Member: Dr.Guillaume Povie and Ms.Lili Zhao were resigned.
- 2018.04.25
- Award: Prof. Itami received the Guthikonda Lectureship from Stanford University.
- 2018.04.21
- Award: Dr. Kei Murakami received the Maruyama Memorial Research Award.
- 2018.04.21
- Award: Prof. Itami received The Rowland Pettit Centennial Visiting Professorship of University of Texas at Austin.
- 2018.04.18
- Publication: Recent advances in acetylene-based helical oligomers and polymers:Synthesis, structures, and properties in Tetrahedron Lett.
- 2018.04.17
- Award: Dr. Segawa has won "The Young Scientists’ Prize" from MEXT.
- 2018.04.08
- Press: Dr.Murakami's interview (in Japanese) is available on TBS website.
- 2018.04.04
- Publication: Palladium-Catalyzed Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Aryl Iodides in Org. Lett.
- 2018.04.01
- Member: Dr. Shim Jooyoung joined as a Postdoc.
Ms.Takayo Noguchi joined as an Administrative Staff.
- 2018.03.31
- Member: Dr. Noriaki Ozaki moved to Yokohama City University as a designated assistant professor.
Member: Ms. Fushimi, Ms.Ito and Mr. Kinoshita were resigned.
Farewell party
- 2018.03.21
- Carbon nanobelt is now commercially available from Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd (TCI).
TCI "Carbon nanobelt" Carbon nanobelt video (in Japanese)
- 2018.03.21
- Publication: Synthesis and Structure of a Propeller-Shaped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Containing Seven-Membered Rings in Org. Lett.
- 2018.03.06
- Publication: Synthesis of α-Fluoroimines by Copper-catalyzed Reaction of Diarylacetylenes and N-Fluorobenzenesulfonimide in Chem. Lett.
- 2018.02.28
- Award: Dr. Murakami receives Akasaki Award 2017.
- 2018.02.06
- Award: Dr. Ito has won "12th PCCP (Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics) Price" from RSC and CSJ.
- 2018.02.07
- Seminar: Dr. Shu Tanaka
- 2018.02.05
- Publication: Unidirectional molecular assembly alignment on graphene enabled by nanomechanical symmetry breaking in Sci. Rep. press release
- 2018.01.30
- Publication: A Water-soluble Warped Nanographene: Synthesis and Applications for Photo-induced Cell Death in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. press release
- 2018.01.26
- Publication: Synthesis of partially and fully fused polyaromatics by annulative chlorophenylene dimerization in Science. press release
- 2018.01.18
- Seminar: Dr. Hirotomo Nishihara
- 2018.01.14
- Award: Prof. Itami receives the 35th CSJ Award for Creative Work 2018.
- 2018.01.12
- Seminar: Prof. Masahiro Yamashita
- 2018.01.11
- Publication: C–H Arylation of Phenanthrene with Trimethylphenylsilane by Pd/o-Chloranil Catalysis: Computational Studies on the Mechanism, Regioselectivity, and Role of o-Chloranil in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2017.12.26
- Publication: A Quintuple [6]Helicene with a Corannulene Core as a C5-symmetric Propeller-shaped π-System in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2017.12.12
- Seminar: Dr. Daisuke Kiriya.
- 2017.12.07
- Press: Our movie on Youtube, "The moment the structure of the carbon nanobelt appeared" has been highlighted in Nature Spotlight.
- 2017.11.30
- Member: Dr. Tomohiro Fukushima moved to Hokkaido University as an Assistant Professor. Farewell party
- 2017.11.27
- Publication: Hole-transporting materials based on thiophene-fused arenes from sulfur-mediated thienannulations in Mater. Chem. Front.
- 2017.11.16
- Award: Prof. Itami has been named as the 2017 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics.
- 2017.11.13
- Award: Dr. Segawa has won Ishida Award 2017.
- 2017.11.05
- Award: Dr. Ozaki has won The Excellent Presentation Awards in 26th Symposium on Organic Crystals.
- 2017.11.01
- Member: Dr. Hideto Ito joined as the sub group leader of Chemical Synthesis group.
Dr. Takehisa Maekawa joined as Postdocs.
- 2017.10.23
- Press: Prof. Kenichiro Itami's interview has been featured in Technologist’s Magazine vol.10.
Cover picture
- 2017.10.04
- Award: Mr. Akira Takakura has won "Young Scientist Poster Award" and "Journal of Materials Chemistry A award" in the 53th Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Graphene General Symposium.
- 2017.10.01
- Member: Ms. Masako Fushimi joined as a Technical Staff.
- 2017.09.26
- Press: Prof. Itami's interview (in Japanese) in available in the Top Researchers website.
- 2017.09.08
- Award: Prof. Itami has been selected as 2017 ICI Distinguished Lecturer in University of Calgary, Canada.
- 2017.09.01
- Award: Dr. Ito won Verder-Scientific Award
- 2017.08.31
- Publication: Oxidative Homocoupling Reaction of Aryltrimethylsilanes by Pd/o-chloranil Catalysis in Chem. Lett.
- 2017.08.24
- Publication: Rapid Access to Nanographenes and Fused Heteroaromatics by Palladium-Catalyzed Annulative π-Extension Reaction of Unfunctionalized Aromatics with Diiodobiaryls in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2017.08.10
- Publication: Annulative π-Extension (APEX): Rapid Access to Fused Arenes, Heteroarenes, and Nanographenes in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2017.08.04
- Symposium: International ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Symposium 2017 was held on Aug 3-4th at Noyori Conference Hall, Nagoya University. Poster
- 2017.07.19
- Award: Prof. Itami has been selected as the Guthikonda Lectureship from Stanford University.
- 2017.07.07
- Publication: Laterally π-Extended Dithia[6]helicenes with Heptagons: Saddle-Helix Hybrid Molecules in J. Org. Chem.
- 2017.07.01
- Member:Dr. Chaolumen joined as Postdocs.
- 2017.06.07
- Publication: Electro-Activated Conductivity and White Light Emission of a Hydrocarbon Nanoring-Iodine Assembly in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. press release
- 2017.05.13
- Publication: Synthesis, properties, and crystal structures of π-extended double [6]helicenes: contorted multi-dimensional stacking lattice in Org. Biomol. Chem.
- 2017.05.03
- Award: Professor Kenichiro Itami receives the Chunichi Cultural Award
- 2017.04.14
- Publication: Synthesis of a Carbon Nanobelt in Science. press release
- 2017.04.03
- Member: Ms. Emi Ito, Mr. Yuji Kato, Mr. Junya Shirasaki, and Ms. Kotono Yamanoue joined as a Technical Staff. Welcome Party
- 2017.03.30
- Publication: Annulative π-Extension (APEX) of Heteroarenes with Dibenzosiloles and Dibenzogermoles by Palladium/o-Chloranil Catalysis in Org. Lett.
- 2017.03.18
- Publication: Polymorphism of [6]cycloparaphenylene for packing structure-dependent host-guest interaction in Chem. Lett.
- 2017.03.17
- Award: Prof. Kenichiro Itami has been selected to receive the 23rd Yomiuri Techno Forum Gold Medal Prize.
- 2017.03.17
- Award: Dr. Segawa won the 66th Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists.
- 2017.03.09
- Publication: Catalytic Dehydrogenative C–H Imidation of Arenes Enabled by Photo-generated Hole Donation to Sulfonimide in Chem. Selected as the cover art in issue 3, 2017
- 2017.03.08
- Award: Dr. Segawa won the Noguchi Shitagau Award.
- 2017.03.01
- Member:Dr. Akiko Yagi joined as Cooperating investigator.
- 2017.02.21
- Press: Prof. Kenichiro Itami's interview featured in "SEKAI" Web magazine.
- 2017.02.10
- Publication: Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemical Property of a Bimetallic Bis-2-pyridylidene Palladium Acetate Complex in Chem. Lett.
- 2017.02.06
- Press:Our paper on Helically Twisted Tetracene: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photophysical Properties of Hexabenzo[a,c,fg,j,l,op]tetracene has been selected as Synlett Best Paper Award 2016.
- 2017.02.02
- Press: Our paper on Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of a Cylinder-Shaped Cyclo[12]orthophenylene[6]ethynylene: Toward the Synthesis of Zigzag Carbon Nanobelts has been highlight in Synfacts.
- 2017.02.01
- Member:Dr. Guillaume Povie joined as Postdocs.
- 2017.01.16
- Award: Dr. Yasutomo Segawa wins the 66th Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists.
- 2016.12.21
- Award:Dr. Hideto Ito won the 11th Wakashachi Incentive Award Grand Prize.
- 2016.12.21
- Publication: One-Step Annulative π-Extension of Alkynes with Dibenzosiloles or Dibenzogermoles by Palladium/o-chloranil Catalysis in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2016.12.08
- Mr. Kohei Tanaka was resigned. Farewell party
- 2016.11.15
- Publication: Key Structural Elements of Unsymmetrical Cyanine Dyes for Highly Sensitive Fluorescence Turn-on DNA Probe in Chem. Asian J.
- 2016.10.26
- Professor Kenichiro Itami's Nagase Prize special lecture has been featured in the November edition of Toshin Times (in Japanese).
- 2016.10.19
- Publication: Cu-Catalyzed aromatic C–H imidation with N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide: mechanistic details and predictive models in Chem. Sci.
- 2016.10.13
- Publication: Phenanthro[9,10-a]corannulene by one-step annulative π-extension of corannulene in Can. J. Chem.
- 2016.10.10
- Publication: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of a Cylinder-Shaped Cyclo[12]orthophenylene[6]ethynylene: Toward the Synthesis of Zigzag Carbon Nanobelts in Org. Lett.
- 2016.09.30
- Itami Lab. was highlighted in the newspaper.
- 2016.09.30
- Publication: Flexible Reaction Pocket on Bulky Diphosphine–Ir Complex Controls Regioselectivity in para-Selective C–H Borylation of Arenes in ACS Catal.
- 2016.09.28
- Professor Kenichiro Itami received the Nagase Prize!! Nagase Prize
- 2016.09.23
- Member: Dr. Liu Hong moved to Jiangnan University as an Associate Professor. Farewell party
- 2016.09.11
- Publication: Synthesis and Properties of [8]-, [10]-, [12]-, and [16]Cyclo-1,4-naphthylenes in Chem. Sci.
- 2016.08.23
- Publication: Macrocyclization by Rhodium-Catalyzed Cross-Cyclotrimerization of L-Shaped Diynes with Di-tert-butyl Acetylenedicarboxylate: Effect of Bent Linkers of Diynes in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
- 2016.08.08
- Publication: Thiophene-Fused π-Systems from Diarylacetylenes and Elemental Sulfur in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2016.08.03
- Publication: Corannulene–Helicene Hybrids: Chiral π-Systems Comprising Both Bowl and Helical Motifs in Org. Lett.
- 2016.08.01
- Publication: Construction of Covalent Organic Nanotubes by Light-Induced Cross-Linking of Diacetylene-Based Helical Polymers in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2016.07.31
- Member: Ms. Akiko Gocho was resigned. Farewell party
- 2016.06.01
- Member: Dr. Tomohiro Fukushima and Dr. David R. Levine joined as Postdocs.
- 2016.05.17
- Publication: Helically Twisted Tetracene: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photophysical Properties of Hexabenzo[a,c,fg,j,l,op]tetracene in Synlett
- 2016.05.15
- Prof. Itami participated as panelist in the G7 Science and Technology Ministers’ Meeting in Tsukuba, Ibaraki .
- 2016.05.13
- Member: Ms. Torii was resigned.
- 2016.04.28
- Prof. Lawrence T. Scott visited our project.
- 2016.04.19
- Seminar: Prof. Michael Haley
- 2016.04.12
- Award: Dr. Yuhei Miyauchi is granted the Young Scientists’ Prize by MEXT.
- 2016.04.04
- Press: Interview with Prof. Kenichiro Itami has been published in newspaper (Asahi Shinbun)
- 2016.04.01
- Member: Dr. Wang Feijiu joined as Postdocs.
- 2016.03.31
- Member: Mr. Hitoshi Matsuzaki was resigned.
- 2016.03.22
- Press: Our paper on Synthesis and Structural Features of Quadruple Helicenes: Highly Distorted π Systems Enabled by Accumulation of Helical Repulsions has been highlight in chemistryworld
- 2016.03.19
- Press: Our latest review on Structurally uniform and atomically precise carbon nanostructures has been highlight in natureasia.com
- 2016.03.09
- Publication: "Cycloparaphenylene as a molecular porous carbon solid with uniform pores exhibiting adsorption-induced softness" in Chem. Sci.
- 2016.03.08
- Publication: "A Theoretical Study on the Strain Energy of Carbon Nanobelts" in Org. Lett.
- 2016.02.26
- Publication: "Synthesis and Structural Features of Quadruple Helicenes: Highly Distorted π-Systems Enabled by Accumulation of Helical Repulsions" on J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2016.02.18
- Publication: "Design and Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Segments" in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2016.01.11
- Publication: "Structurally uniform and atomically precise carbon nanostructures" on Nat. Rev. Mater.
- 2015.12.31
- Member: Dr. Hiroshi Ueno moved to Department of Physical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University as an Assistant Professor. Farewell party
- 2015.12.28
- Publication: "Pyridylidene ligand facilitates gold-catalyzed oxidative C–H arylation of heterocycles" in Beilstein J. Org. Chem.
- 2015.12.14
- Award: Dr. Kuwabara won Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists.
- 2015.12.11
- Biannual presentation and Year_end party with Itami group. photo
- 2015.11.14
- ITbM, Academic Research & Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration in Nagoya Uni., and
our project have set up the booth a booth at Science Agora 2015. poster
- 2015.11.09
- Member: Mr. Tsugunori Watanabe joined as a Technical Staff.
- 2015.11.02
- Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project have moved to 4th floor of Noyori Materials Science Laboratory. The access page has been updated to reflect our new location.
- 2015.10.27
- Dr. Segawa gave a lecture at Aichi science festival 2015.
- 2015.10.23
- Publication: "Synthesis of open-shell ladder π-systems by catalytic C–H annulation of diarylacetylenes" in Chem. Sci.
- 2015.09.24
- Professor Itami has presented at the 44th National Organic Chemistry Symposium (NOS) held from Sunday, June 28 to Thursday, July 2, 2015. Lecture Video
- 2015.09.18
- Award: Prof. Itami recieved 2016 Ta-Shue Chou Lectureship Award from Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
- 2015.08.03
- Member: Mr. Motonobu Kuwayama joined as a Technical Staff.
- 2015.07.31
- Member: Ms. Shiori Kawamata resigned.
- 2015.07.21
- Publication: "Porous frameworks constructed by non-covalent linking of substitution-inert metal complexes"in Dalton Trans.
- 2015.07.03
- Publication: "Curved Oligophenylenes as Donors in Shape-Persistent Donor–Acceptor Macrocycles with Solvatofluorochromic Properties" in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2015.06.10
- Publication: "Synthesis, Properties, and Packing Structures of Corannulene-Based π-Systems Containing Heptagons" in Chem. Asian J.
- 2015.06.01
- Publication: "Synthesis, Structures and Properties of π-Extended Double Helicene: A
Combination of Planar and Nonplanar π-Systems" in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2015.05.11
- Prof. Itami’s presentation video at Lectureship Award MBLA 10th Anniversary Special Luctures is just released.
- 2015.05.01
- Party: Welcome Party
- 2015.05.01
- Member: Ms. Shiori Kawamata joined as a Technical Staff.
- 2015.04.18
- ItamiERATO bowling games
- 2015.04.16
- Award: Prof. Itami was selected as the R. C. Fuson Visiting Professor in University of Illinois at Urbana-Chanmaign.
- 2015.04.12
- Publication: "para-C−H Borylation of Benzene Derivatives by a Bulky Iridium Catalyst" in J. Am. Chem. Soc. press release
- 2015.04.01
- Party: Welcome Party
- 2015.04.01
- Member: Dr. Noriyuki Ozaki and Dr. Nobuhiko Mitoma joined as Postdocs.
Mr. Osamu Satou and Dr. Aki Matsuoka joined as Administrative Managers.
Mr. Keisuke Matsui joined as a Technical Staff.
Mr. Hitoshi Matsuzaki joined as a Patent Producer.
- 2015.03.31
- Member: Mr. Norimasa Fukuta is moved to Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules Nagoya University (ITbM). Dr. Kai Kan is resigned.
- 2015.02.22
- Publication: "Palladium-free Synthesis of [10]Cycloparaphenylene" in Tetrahedron
- 2015.02.19
- Publication: "Cycloparaphenylene-Based Ionic Donor–Acceptor Supramolecule: Isolation and Characterization of Li+@C60⊂[10]CPP" in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
- 2015.02.16
- Publication: "One-shot K-region-selective annulative π-extension for nanographene synthesis and functionalization" in Nature Commun. press release
- 2015.02.10
- Publication: "Catalytic C–H Imidation of Aromatic Cores of Functional Molecules: Ligand-Accelerated Cu Catalysis and Application to Materials- and Biology-Oriented Aromatics" in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- 2015.01.26
- Publication: "Synthesis and characterization of hexaarylbenzenes with five or six different substituents enabled by programmed synthesis" in Nature Chem. press release
- 2015.01.13
- Publication: "η6-Cycloparaphenylene Transition Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, Photophysical Properties, and Application to the Selective Monofunctionalization of Cycloparaphenylenes" in J. Am. Chem. Soc. press release NU Research
- 2015.01.06
- Prof. Itami's interview was featured in Nikkei Sangyo newspaper.
- 2014.12.25
- Award: Prof. Itami wins the Swiss Chemical Society Lectureship Award.
- 2014.12.01
- Ms. Yumi Ishida joined ERATO as an Administrative Staff.
- 2014.11.17
- News: Cycloparaphenylenes become on sale from Kanto Chemical
- 2014.11.01
- Ms. Makiko Miyauchi resigned. Ms. Zhao Lili joined ERATO as an Administrative Staff.
- 2014.10.22
- Seminar: Prof. Lawrence T. Scott
- 2014.10.10
- Seminar: Dr. Christian Doonan
- 2014.10.03
- Seminar: Dr. Jérôme Canivet
- 2014.10.01
- Groups were restructured. Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka was promoted to a Group Leader. Dr. Yuhei Miyauchi became a Visiting Associate Professor.
- 2014.08.12
- Prof. Itami wins the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award of the American Chemical Society.
- 2014.06.01
- Member: Dr. Taishi Nishihara joined as a Postdoc in physical synthesis group.
- 2014.04.18
- Award: Prof. Itami awarded the Nankai University Lectureship on Organic Chemistry and presented his lecture, "Catalyst-Enabling Chemistry toward Transformative Molecules".
- 2014.04.14
- Seminar: Prof. Toshihiko Fujimori
- 2014.04.07
- Guest: Prof. Graham J. Bodwell
- 2014.04.03
- Publication: "Synthesis and Dimerization of Chloro[10]cycloparaphenylene: A Directly Connected Cycloparaphenylene Dimer" in Organic Letters
- 2014.04.02
- Party: ItamiERATO Kickoff Party
- 2014.04.01
- Publication: "Exciton Recombination Dynamics in Nanoring Cycloparaphenylenes" in Chemical Science
- 2014.04.01
- This HP opened.
- 2014.04.01
- Posdocs, Headquarters, and Collaborative Investigators joined.
- 2014.04.01
- Dr. Yuhei Miyauchi joined as the group leader of Physical Synthesis group.
- 2014.03.21
- Prof. Itami recieved Aldrich Lectureship Award.
- 2014.02.24
- Publication: "Size-Selective Complexation and Extraction of Endohedral Metallofullerenes with Cycloparaphenylene" in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- 2014.02.10
- Prof. Itami recieved JSPS Award
- 2014.02.04
- Award: Dr. Yasutomo Segawa recieved Akasaki Award. Newscasted in NagoyaTV
- 2014.01.06
- Dr. Hirotoshi Sakamoto joined as the group leader of Functional Assembly group.
- 2013.11.20
- Prof. Itami recieved Novartis Chemistry Lectureship Award.
- 2013.11.19
- Publication: "Synthesis and properties of cycloparaphenylene-2,7-pyrenylene: a pyrene-containing carbon nanoring" in Chemical Communications
- 2013.11.19
- Publication: "Selective synthesis of [7]- and [8]cycloparaphenylenes" in Chemical Communications
- 2013.11.01
- Dr. Yasutomo Segawa joined as the group leader of Chemical Synthesis group.
- 2014.10.23
- Publication: "Isolation, Structure, and Reactivity of an Arylnickel(II) Pivalate Complex in Catalytic C–H/C–O Biaryl Coupling" in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- 2013.10.01
- Itami ERATO project started.