Dr. Mamoru Tobisu
(Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)

Catalytic Transformations of Strong σ-Bonds

The use of strong chemical bonds in catalytic reactions represents a formidable challenge in pure chemistry and would also be beneficial in applied chemistry for enabling strategic diversity in organic synthesis. Dr. Tobisu has developed a series of catalytic reactions that can directly transform inert carbon‒oxygen, carbon‒cyano and carbon‒silicon bonds into an array of useful compounds.