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Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University
Molecular Chemistry and Engineering Course / Chemical Reaction Development Laboratory
Mita Group
We are working on developing a novel method for synthesizing high-value compounds by activating small molecules.
To this end, we effectively utilize visible light, electrochemical techniques, or transition metal catalysts,
while incorporating computational chemistry into reaction development.
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Welcome to the Mita Group!
Our group is studying new synthetic methods for generating value-added compounds from inexpensive, abundant molecules, focusing particularly on the development of radical or carbene reactions using visible light, electrochemical techniques, or transition metal catalysts. To accelerate the development of these new chemical reactions, our study leverages computational tools, specifically quantum chemical calculations with automated reaction path search algorithms, in collaboration with the Satoshi Maeda group at Hokkaido University.
We are accepting applications from prospective graduate students in Japan and abroad. If you are interested in applying, please contact Prof. Mita.
News/Awards
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NewsProfessor Yu Zhao of the National University of Singapore is visiting the Institute for Catalysis as a visiting faculty member from July 8 to August 7, hosted by Professor Keisuke Asano.
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NewsWe attended a lecture by Prof. Priyabrata Ghana from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, hosted by Prof. Hajime Ito.
Publications
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Identifying Viable Synthetic Routes from Side Channels in Automated Reaction-path Searches
Ueno, Y.; Kanna, W.; Harabuchi, Y.; Tanaka, K., III; Cooper, S. J.; Staub, R.; Varnek, A.; Maeda, S.*; Mita, T.* Commun. Chem. (Nature Portfolio) 2026, in press.
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Orbital Energy Variations Provide a Physical Basis for the Woodward-Hoffmann Rules
Tsuruta, M.; Mita, T.; Taketusgu, T.; Tsuneda, T.* Sci. Rep. 2026, in press.
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Cubane Isomerization: Transformations Overlooked for Half a Century Uncovered by an Algorithmic, First-Principles Catalyst Discovery Framework
Matsuoka, W.*; Oki, T.; Tanaka, K., III; Yamada, R.; Staub, R.; Varnek, A.; Mita, T.; Harabuchi, Y.; Iwata, S.*; Maeda, S.* ChemRxiv 2026.
DOI : 10.26434/chemrxiv.15003539/v1
Contact
Tsuyoshi Mita
E-mail： tmitaicredd.hokudai.ac.jp