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Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology
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Dec 21, 2024
An article for the December 2024 issue of Environmental Management
I wrote an article in the December issue of Environmental Management, the journal of the Japan Environmental Management Association for Indu
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Nov 26, 2024
The serialization of "Chematels" has begun.
A series titled "Check it out! The cutting edge of environmentally friendly solvents" has started on [Chematels].
![New paper on the synthesis of sterols involved in the physiological function of mushrooms has been published in Chem. Eur. J.!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b21d2_efb01cfe2db84fe69969ef3ff3fc67ce~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/4b21d2_efb01cfe2db84fe69969ef3ff3fc67ce~mv2.webp)
Nov 5, 2024
New paper on the synthesis of sterols involved in the physiological function of mushrooms has been published in Chem. Eur. J.!
We have succeeded in the collective syntheses of sterols, representative mushroom components, in short steps from ergosterol
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![Honda Prize for Recycling Technology Development Award Ceremony and Award Speech](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b21d2_329c0c033e434e74a248539b80d1e7c7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/4b21d2_329c0c033e434e74a248539b80d1e7c7~mv2.webp)
Oct 21, 2024
Honda Prize for Recycling Technology Development Award Ceremony and Award Speech
The awards ceremony for the 29th Honda Prize for Recycling Technology Development in 2024 was held on Wednesday, October 16th
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Sep 13, 2024
Shoji Kobayashi received the 29th Recycling Technology Development Honda Award!
Associate Professor Shoji Kobayashi received the 29th Recycling Technology Development Hond
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![A research article was published in AgriBio 2024 Vol.8](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b21d2_a58b46a29de046d49e9ec790501352a2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/4b21d2_a58b46a29de046d49e9ec790501352a2~mv2.webp)
Jul 25, 2024
A research article was published in AgriBio 2024 Vol.8
A research article entitled as "Stereocontrolled total synthesis and structure determination of brominated natural products isolated from...
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![A paper on oxidative one-pot reactions has been published in Eur. J. Org. Chem.!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b21d2_485cca2ec20a48c7a449d64fdf0674ff~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/4b21d2_485cca2ec20a48c7a449d64fdf0674ff~mv2.webp)
Oct 12, 2023
A paper on oxidative one-pot reactions has been published in Eur. J. Org. Chem.!
One-pot reaction is an efficient synthesis method that allows multiple structural transformations to be carried out in a continuous...
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Mar 30, 2023
Selected for the Front cover graphic in Synthesis
The paper reported in Synthesis was selected for the front cover graphic in vol. 3! I didn't expect it at all, so when I saw the email...
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Nov 29, 2022
A review article on the total synthesis of geranyl-resorcinols isolated from mushrooms
A review article on the total synthesis of geranyl-resorcinols isolated from mushrooms of genus Hericium has been published in Synthesis....
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Mar 30, 2022
An article was published in the April 2022 issue of The Cell!
A research article was published in "The Cell, April Issue: Artificial Cell Synthesis and Its Application" published by Hokuryukan...
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Nov 10, 2021
Award Ceremony and Lecture were held!
Yesterday, November 9th (Tuesday), award ceremony and lecture of the 19th Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Kansai Region Awards...
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Oct 20, 2021
An article was published in the November 2021 issue of AgriBio!
A research article was published in "AgriBio, November Issue: Special Feature: Mushroom Breeding and Genetic Resources" published by...
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Oct 9, 2021
Selected as a Cover Feature in Asian J. Org. Chem.!
"Potential Degradation of 4-Methyltetrahydropyran (4-MeTHP) under Oxidation Conditions" reported in Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry...
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![Oral Presentation at the 63rd SYMPOSIUM on the CHEMISTRY of NATURAL PRODUCTS](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b21d2_7ace7827382a4068b3de5dcf28048ca6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/4b21d2_7ace7827382a4068b3de5dcf28048ca6~mv2.webp)
Sep 16, 2021
Oral Presentation at the 63rd SYMPOSIUM on the CHEMISTRY of NATURAL PRODUCTS
Dr. Kobayashi made oral presentation at the 63rd SYMPOSIUM on the CHEMISTRY of NATURAL PRODUCTS. Presentation title: 「Total Synthesis,...
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Sep 6, 2021
We opened the research seeds at OIT INNOVATION DAYS 2021
We opened the research seeds "Application of CPME and 4-MeTHP as organic synthesis reaction solvent" at OIT INNOVATION DAYS 2021 -Trade...
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Aug 21, 2021
Shoji Kobayashi received the 19th (2021) Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Kansai Region Award
Associate Professor Shoji Kobayashi received the 19th (2021) Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Kansai Region Award. Award-winning...
![A paper on the oxidative degradation of 4-MeTHP, a hydrophobic ether solvent, has been published!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b21d2_546848d96d8f42fdae6dd045277f67d4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/4b21d2_546848d96d8f42fdae6dd045277f67d4~mv2.webp)
Aug 20, 2021
A paper on the oxidative degradation of 4-MeTHP, a hydrophobic ether solvent, has been published!
4-MeTHPの酸化的微量分解に関する論文が掲載されました!
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