Mayuko Isomura

The Isomura Lab is a synthetic organic chemistry group engaged in the development of new catalytic reactions to address fundamental challenges in chemical reactivity and enantioselectivity. Our research aims to expand the capabilities of organic synthesis by designing enantioselective catalytic methods that provide efficient access to valuable molecular architectures, particularly nitrogen-containing compounds. We are also deeply interested in elucidating reaction mechanisms and incorporate tools from physical organic chemistry and computational chemistry, such as DFT, to better understand and refine the transformations we develop. Our long-term vision is to establish broadly applicable and conceptually innovative strategies that overcome long-standing limitations in synthesis and open new avenues for molecular construction.