Our ResearchStretching the limits in building molecules/destroying molecules/creating game-changing molecules

A molecule—which is the smallest fundamental unit of matter that exhibits the properties of the substance—can be structurally combined in an infinite number of ways. Building a multitude of such molecules while exploring new chemical space is not only “fun” but also opens up “new possibilities” to serve the chemical, as well as the global, community. The discipline that can realize the creation of new molecules is synthetic chemistry. In order to contribute to the continued development of synthetic chemistry, our research goals are three-fold: building molecules/destroying molecules/creating game-changing molecules. To tackle these fundamental pursuits in synthetic chemistry, we aim to become masters in the art of molecular construction by using unique synthetic strategies and catalyst designs.