Our Research & Initiatives

Radical reactions are one of the fundamental pathways in the transformation of chemical bonds. These reactions have injected new ideas and vitality into modern synthetic chemistry as they operate differently from traditional ionic reactions. To date, radical chemistry based on elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen has developed rapidly. However, boron, which is located in the same period, has been traditionally viewed as a challenging species to be involved in radical reactions due to its electron-deficient nature. Overcoming this challenge could lead to the discovery of new reaction mechanisms, potentially revolutionizing the fields of materials science and life sciences.

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Our research group is actively engaged in addressing this challenging topic. We are committed to developing a novel reaction system for organoboron radicals. Our research focuses on several key areas: the activation of inert bonds (chemoselective control), the formation of carbon-boron bonds (regioselective control), and asymmetric boryl radical catalysis (stereochemical control).