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Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology &
Centre for Research on Green Sustainable Chemistry
Faculty of Engineering, Tottori University
Let's create our Bright Future by
Let's create our Bright Future by
synthetic organic chemistry
synthetic organic chemistry
What's New
What's New
April 22
April 22
Professor Emeritus Toshiyuki Itoh will receive the Achievement Award of Organic Electron Transfer Chemistry of this year.
Professor Emeritus Toshiyuki Itoh will receive the Achievement Award of Organic Electron Transfer Chemistry of this year.
The award lecture and ceremony will be held in the EOC-49 at the University of Electro-Communications.
The award lecture and ceremony will be held in the EOC-49 at the University of Electro-Communications.
April 4
April 4
We celebrated birthday of the faculties born in March🎂
We celebrated birthday of the faculties born in March🎂
Nori and Toshi keep 17 years gap😆
Nori and Toshi keep 17 years gap😆
April 2
April 2
A former group member was interviewed on the news program😲
A former group member was interviewed on the news program😲
He will take his first step with his colleagues🦵🦵🦵
He will take his first step with his colleagues🦵🦵🦵
April 1
April 1
We welcome Dr. Abebe Dagmawi Zewude from the former Ifuku group.
We welcome Dr. Abebe Dagmawi Zewude from the former Ifuku group.
The group is increasing cultural diversity☕
The group is increasing cultural diversity☕
Diversity of nationality of the group (April, 2025)
March 7
March 7
We welcome new third year students to the group😃
We welcome new third year students to the group😃
This is the beginning of your truly intellectual life🎓
This is the beginning of your truly intellectual life🎓
February 25
February 25
Rei and Nanami won the excellent presentation award🏆🏆, and Masa-aki and Reo won the department chair award🏆🏆 for the presentations of their bachelor theses.
Rei and Nanami won the excellent presentation award🏆🏆, and Masa-aki and Reo won the department chair award🏆🏆 for the presentations of their bachelor theses.
We are proud of you. Congratulations💮💮💮💮
We are proud of you. Congratulations💮💮💮💮
February 3
February 3
Our Feature Article has been accepted📝
This article features recent chemical synthesis of cyclic oligosaccharides by other groups and our electrochemical synthesis of oligosaccharides including "Cyclokasaodorin".
🙆🙆Cyclic Quartet🙆🙆
December 26
December 26
Asuka has made significant progress of her research as shown in the group seminar👏
Some interesting results were presented by other students as well🧐
December 19
December 19
Secret Santa came to the group🎄
Secret Santa came to the group🎄
This event reminds TN of the days of the Seeberger group at ETH Zurich☃️
This event reminds TN of the days of the Seeberger group at ETH Zurich☃️
December 7
December 7
This is the most significant achievement since the establishment of the Ekiden team of the group🤣
This is the most significant achievement since the establishment of the Ekiden team of the group🤣
Masa-aki and Norihiko primarily contributed to the 2nd place of the Fancy dress award (Figs. 1 and 2) .
Masa-aki and Norihiko primarily contributed to the 2nd place of the Fancy dress award (Figs. 1 and 2) .
Although we did our best, we were the 21st place among 21 teams participated in the Ekiden tournament (Fig. 4).
Although we did our best, we were the 21st place among 21 teams participated in the Ekiden tournament (Fig. 4).
We deeply acknowledge organizing members of the tournament🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃
We deeply acknowledge organizing members of the tournament🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃
Fig. 1 Dr. Norihiko Pokémon Sasaki.
Fig. 2 Fancy dress award.
Fig. 3 Group photo with the team "Akamatsu et al." from the same department.
Fig. 4 Don't give up award.
November 29
November 29
Prof. Kuninobu and Prof. Onodera delivered great talks in their GSC seminar🎓
Prof. Kuninobu and Prof. Onodera delivered great talks in their GSC seminar🎓
There were 35 participants including 4 faculty members.
There were 35 participants including 4 faculty members.
November 15
November 15
©Tottori University
October 14
October 14
Crepes were sold out👏
Crepes were sold out👏
So, guest professional singers missed enjoying our crepes.
So, guest professional singers missed enjoying our crepes.
We are very sorry about that😢
We are very sorry about that😢
Thank you for coming😋
October 3
October 3
Raja joined the group as a PhD student.
Raja joined the group as a PhD student.
He immediately started training as a crepe baker for the University festival on October 12-14.
He immediately started training as a crepe baker for the University festival on October 12-14.
He was looking bright future in Japan.
Now, he is studying hard...
September 21
September 21
We celebrated 70 years anniversary of Emeritus Professor Toshiyuki Itoh in Tottori.
We celebrated 70 years anniversary of Emeritus Professor Toshiyuki Itoh in Tottori.
More than 50 participants from all over the country joined the joint reunion of the Itoh group and the Nokami group. Thank you for coming. We always welcome former members of the both groups🥰
More than 50 participants from all over the country joined the joint reunion of the Itoh group and the Nokami group. Thank you for coming. We always welcome former members of the both groups🥰
Emer. Prof. Toshiyuki Itoh, Forever Young 70😳
September 5
September 5
Dr. Yosuke Ashikari delivered his GSC seminar.
Dr. Yosuke Ashikari delivered his GSC seminar.
The state-of-art micro-flow chemisty in the Nagaki group at Hokkaido University was introduced💥
The state-of-art micro-flow chemisty in the Nagaki group at Hokkaido University was introduced💥
Dr. Ashikari with the group members😃
September 3
September 3
Raja will join the group as a PhD student.
Raja will join the group as a PhD student.
We are looking forward to working with him soon😉
We are looking forward to working with him soon😉
August 16
August 16
The department is looking for the faculty member of Catalysis/Organic Chemistry📢
The department is looking for the faculty member of Catalysis/Organic Chemistry📢
July 27
July 27
The conceptual drawing of our collaborative research has been selected as a cover artwork of the journal📚
The conceptual drawing of our collaborative research has been selected as a cover artwork of the journal📚
The drawing shows photochemical activation of glycosyl bromide by aryl amine catalyst and LED light. The robot arm picks up the photo-irradiated glycosyl bromide, which is surrounded by multi-component coupling products. See the details...
The drawing shows photochemical activation of glycosyl bromide by aryl amine catalyst and LED light. The robot arm picks up the photo-irradiated glycosyl bromide, which is surrounded by multi-component coupling products. See the details...
Automated Photochemical Synthesizer?😅
June 19
June 19
The department is looking for the full professor of Organic Chemistry📢
The department is looking for the full professor of Organic Chemistry📢
June 15
June 15
We were the 6th place in the annual softball competition of the department🥎
We were the 6th place in the annual softball competition of the department🥎
Faculty members joined the games to give a handicap😆
Faculty members joined the games to give a handicap😆
Yuki is missing in the group picture🎽
May 31
May 31
Professor Emeritus Toshiyuki Itoh visited the group.
Professor Emeritus Toshiyuki Itoh visited the group.
May 29
May 29
The local organizer: Professor Naonobu Katada (Tottori University)
The local organizer: Professor Naonobu Katada (Tottori University)
The same exhibit in 2015😆
May 13
May 13
Professor Sébastien Thibaudeau (University of Poitiers, France) delivered wonderful lecture👏
Professor Sébastien Thibaudeau (University of Poitiers, France) delivered wonderful lecture👏
April 22
April 22
The joint-reunion of the Itoh group and the Nokami group will be held on 21st September in Tottori to celebrate 70 years of age of Professor Emeritus Toshiyuki Itoh.
The joint-reunion of the Itoh group and the Nokami group will be held on 21st September in Tottori to celebrate 70 years of age of Professor Emeritus Toshiyuki Itoh.
Former and current members of the groups will receive the invitation E-mail in early May📧
Former and current members of the groups will receive the invitation E-mail in early May📧
March 18
March 18
1 PhD, 3 master, and 5 bachelor students left the group🎓
1 PhD, 3 master, and 5 bachelor students left the group🎓
We wish your success and happiness🤗
We wish your success and happiness🤗
March 7
March 7
We heartly welcome new bachelor students to the group😊
We heartly welcome new bachelor students to the group😊
We will spend this year in persuit of the excellent chemistry🧪👩❤️👩💑👨❤️👨🧪
We will spend this year in persuit of the excellent chemistry🧪👩❤️👩💑👨❤️👨🧪
March 6
March 6
Prof. Ali and his MS student from Bangladesh visited our group. Prof. Ifuku who hosted them arranged the lab-tours.
Prof. Ali and his MS student from Bangladesh visited our group. Prof. Ifuku who hosted them arranged the lab-tours.
Thank you for visiting🤗 Thank you, Tomoaki😉
Thank you for visiting🤗 Thank you, Tomoaki😉
February 23
February 23
Azad will move to Ishikawa to join JAIST as a postdoctoral researcher👨🏽🔬
Azad will move to Ishikawa to join JAIST as a postdoctoral researcher👨🏽🔬
Thank you for choosing Tottori University for your PhD study. Tottori is your hometwon in Japan🐪
Thank you for choosing Tottori University for your PhD study. Tottori is your hometwon in Japan🐪
February 21
February 21
Erika is smiling😊 Shoma is looking far away🥺
Erika is smiling😊 Shoma is looking far away🥺
February 19
February 19
Hiryu and Tomo-aki won the department chair award for the presentations of their bachelor theses.
Hiryu and Tomo-aki won the department chair award for the presentations of their bachelor theses.
We are proud of you. Congratulations🏆🏆
We are proud of you. Congratulations🏆🏆
December 22
December 22
Prof. Yousuke Ooyama showed new directions of functional organic dyes in his GSC seminar🚀
He talked over 10 hours for the special class of chemistry and biotechnology in the snow⛄
December 22
December 22
Yu has made significant progress of his research as shown in the group seminar👏
We expect further progress of our research in the next several months✊
December 15
December 15
Hirofumi converted his 4 months stay at the Baran group to the publication😲
Hirofumi did what he promised before leaving Tottori👏
December 4
December 4
Naoya presented his recent study on photochemical C-glycosylations in the regional chemistry symposium organized by Prof. Naonobu Katada.
Naoya presented his recent study on photochemical C-glycosylations in the regional chemistry symposium organized by Prof. Naonobu Katada.
The "神大うりぼー" wild boar is an official character of Kobe University where Prof. Minoru Mizuhata belongs to🐗
The offichial character of Tottori University is "とりりん" mandarin duck🐤
🐗Mizuhata prize winner🏆
December 2
December 2
We joined the 43rd ekiden competition in the Koyama campus of Tottori University. (3.3 Km for men, 2.8 Km for wemen)
We joined the 43rd ekiden competition in the Koyama campus of Tottori University. (3.3 Km for men, 2.8 Km for wemen)
Five representatives of the gruop including two faculty members were running around the campus in the cold rainy weather☔
We are athletic chemists💨
November 29
November 29
Prof. Aiichiro Nagaki of Hokkaido University delivered his brilliant talk in the GSC seminar.
Prof. Aiichiro Nagaki of Hokkaido University delivered his brilliant talk in the GSC seminar.
He showed how flow-microreactors will change the way to produce organic molecules😏
November 24
November 24
Sachiko Yamashita, 4th place in the women's marathon of the1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, is a graduate of Tottori University😲
October 7~8
October 7~8
Thank you for visiting our crepe shop🎉
Thank you for visiting our crepe shop🎉
So many people including former students of the Itoh group and current members of the department visited us 😉
So many people including former students of the Itoh group and current members of the department visited us 😉
📷Photo courtesy of Prof. Katada 📷
September 29
September 29
You can enojy the taste of intensive research and training of making delicious crepe😋
You can enojy the taste of intensive research and training of making delicious crepe😋
September 20
September 20
Hirofumi came back safely from La Jolla🌵 and started working in Tottori🐫
Hirofumi came back safely from La Jolla🌵 and started working in Tottori🐫
We have no words to thank Prof. Phil S. Baran, Dr. Yu Kawamata, TSRI, and JSPS🙇
We have no words to thank Prof. Phil S. Baran, Dr. Yu Kawamata, TSRI, and JSPS🙇
September 10
September 10
The Tottori Carbohydrate Week (5th-10th September) has successfully ended 🦀🐫🐪
The Tottori Carbohydrate Week (5th-10th September) has successfully ended 🦀🐫🐪
Masa showed our school pride. Congratulations🏆
Masa showed our school pride. Congratulations🏆
🏀What a super shot!🏀
September 8
September 8
🦀🐫We are in the middle of the Carbohydrate Week of Tottori🐫🦀
🦀🐫We are in the middle of the Carbohydrate Week of Tottori🐫🦀
Prof. Shinsuke Ifuku organized the 37th annual meeting of the JSCC.
Prof. Shinsuke Ifuku organized the 37th annual meeting of the JSCC.
Dr. Khoki Fujikawa will organize the Forum of Young Glycoscientists.
Dr. Khoki Fujikawa will organize the Forum of Young Glycoscientists.
Research Projects
Research Projects
© The Bureau of Tottori Shan Shan Festival
Molecular Glycoscience
Molecular Glycoscience
Carbohydrates are one of the most abundant organic molecules. We are interested in chemical synthesis and biological applications of oligosaccharides, although synthetic chemistry of sugar is not so sweet... [Learn More]
Organic Electrochemistry
Organic Electrochemistry
Most of organic molecules are reactive under the electrochemical conditions; however, numbers of useful methods for selective transformations of the specific functional group in the molecule are still limited. [Learn More]
Functional Ionic Liquids
Functional Ionic Liquids
Ionic liquids are unique salts composed of organic cation and/or anion. Their properties can be controlled by changing their combination and structures.[Learn More]
New Projects
New Projects
Coming soon
Enjoy your CHEMICAL RESEARCH
Enjoy your CHEMICAL RESEARCH
FROM the BEGINNING TO the PUBLICATION
FROM the BEGINNING TO the PUBLICATION
Group Picture 2022
Group Picture 2022
We welcome undergraduate, graduate student, postdoc, visiting scholar, and student from all over the world. April 2019 Toshiki Nokami succeeded the group leader from Professor Toshiyuki Itoh (Emeritus Professor of Tottori University). Now the group consists of 8 undergraduate students, 7 graduate students including 1 doctoral candidate, and 2 faculty members.
We welcome undergraduate, graduate student, postdoc, visiting scholar, and student from all over the world. April 2019 Toshiki Nokami succeeded the group leader from Professor Toshiyuki Itoh (Emeritus Professor of Tottori University). Now the group consists of 8 undergraduate students, 7 graduate students including 1 doctoral candidate, and 2 faculty members.
We offer one PhD position from April or October 2025. Please contact Nokami, if you are interested in the PhD program of our school. We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated student especially from Asian countries.
We offer one PhD position from April or October 2025. Please contact Nokami, if you are interested in the PhD program of our school. We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated student especially from Asian countries.
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