Tetsuro KUSAMOTO

Postdoctoral Researcher		  


March 2003 Bachelor of Science, Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
March 2005 Master of Science, Graduate School of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
March 2010 Doctor of Science, Graduate School of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
Doctor thesis "TEMPO-bound Metalladithiolenes: SOMO-HOMO Converted Unique Electronic Structure and Their Physical and Chemical Properties"


2005/4-2007/3 Materials Laboratories, Sony Corporation
2007/11-2010/3 JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists(DC1)
2010/4 - 2012/8 Postdoctoral Researcher, Condensed Molecular Materials Laboratory, RIKEN


- Preparation of novel magnetic molecular conductors
- TEMPO-bound Metalladithiolenes: SOMO-HOMO converted unique electronic structure and their physical and chemical properties
- Development of dual-functional p-electron systems based on a conducting dithiolene complex


  1. K. P. Rao, M. Kondo, R. Sakamoto, T. Kusamoto, M. S. Kume, and H. Nishihara
    Protonation-Induced Cyclization of 1,8-Bis(arylethynyl)anthraquinones: Monopyrylium Salt Formation and Intensification of Donor-Acceptor Interaction
    Chem. Let., 40, 1456-1458 (2011).

  2. K. P. Rao, M. Kondo, R. Sakamoto, T. Kusamoto, M. Nishikawa, S. Kume, M. Nihei, H. Oshio, and H. Nishihara
    Benzo[e]pyrene Skeleton Dipyrylium Dication with a Strong Donor-Acceptor-Donor Interaction, and Its Two-Electron Reduced Molecule
    Chem. Eur. J. 17, 14010-14019 (2011).

  3. K. P. Rao, T. Kusamoto, R. Sakamoto, Y. Yamamoto, S. Kume, M. Nihei, H. Oshio, and H. Nishihara
    Platinadithiolene-Conjugated Pyrylium Salt with Strong Intramolecular Donor-Acceptor Interaction
    Chem. Commun., 47, 2330-2332 (2011).

  4. J. Lieffrig, H. M. Yamamoto, T. Kusamoto, H. Cui, O. Jeannin, M. Fourmigue, and R. Kato
    Halogen-Bonded, Eight-fold PtS-Type Interpenetrated Supramolecular Network. A Study toward Redundant and Cross-Bar Supramolecular Nanowire Crystal
    Cryst. Growth Des., 11(10), 4267-4271 (2011).

  5. K. P. Rao, T. Kusamoto, R. Sakamoto, Y. Yamamoto, S. Kume, M. Nihei, H. Oshio, and H. Nishihara
    Platinadithiolene-Conjugated Pyrylium Salt with Strong Intramolecular Donor-Acceptor Interaction
    Chem. Commun., Advance Article (2011).

  6. M. P. Yutkin, M. S. Zavakhina, A. V. Virovets, D. N. Dybtsev, V. P. Fedin, T. Kusamoto, and H. Nishihara
    Synthesis, Structure and Magnetic Behavior of New 1D Metal-Organic Coordination Polymer with Fe3O Core
    Inorg. Chim. Acta, 365, 513-516, (2011).

  7. K. P. Rao, T. Kusamoto, F. Toshimitsu, K. Inayoshi, S. Kume, R. Sakamoto, and H. Nishihara
    Double Protonation of 1,5-Bis(triarylaminoethynyl)anthraquinone to Form a Paramagnetic Pentacyclic Dipyrylium Salt
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 12472-12479, (2010).

  8. Y. Yabusaki, N. Ohshima, T. Kusamoto, H. Kondo, Y. Yamanoi, and H. Nishihara
    Versatile Synthesis of Blue Luminescent Siloles and Germoles and Hydrogen Bond-Assisted Color Alteration
    Chem. Eur. J., 16, 5581-5585, (2010).

  9. T. Kusamoto, S. Kume, and H. Nishihara
    Cyclization of TEMPO Radicals Bound to Metalladithiolene Induced by SOMO-HOMO Level Conversion
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49, 529-531 (2009).

  10. T. Kusamoto, J. Ruiz, and D. Astruc
    Towards Molecular Batteries: Coverage of Small Aminosilica Nanoparticles with Ferrocenyl and Pentamethylferrocenyl Groups and Their Redox Properties
    New. J. Chem., 33, 2204 - 2207 (2009).

  11. S. Kume, K. Nomoto, T. Kusamoto, and H. Nishihara
    Intramolecular Electron Arrangement with a Rotative Trigger
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, 14198-14199 (2009).

  12. T. Kusamoto, S. Kume, and H. Nishihara
    Realization of SOMO-HOMO Level Conversion for a TEMPO-Dithiolate Ligand by Coordination to Platinum(II)
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 13844-13845 (2008).

  13. T. Kusamoto, E. Fujiwara, A. Kobayashi, H. B. Cui, T. Otsuka, T. Okano, H. Fujiwara, and H. Kobayashi
    BDT-TTP-Based π Conductors Containing Divalent Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Anions, [MⅡCl4]2- (M = Co, Mn, Zn)
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 79, 527-536, (2006).   BCSJ Award Article

  14. T. Kusamoto, E. Fujiwara, and A. Kobayashi
    Molecule-Based Weak Ferromagnet with Unique Magnetic Multiphases
    Chem. Lett., 36, 858-859 (2005).


International Conference
  1. ISSMMM (International School & Symposium on Multifunctional Molecule-based Materials) @Argonne (2011)
    T. Kusamoto, H. Yamamoto, N. Tajima, Y. Oshima, S. Yamashita, and R. Kato
    Development of Ni(dmit)2 Anion Radical Salts Containing Two Different Kinds of Anion Layers


  2. The 237th ACS National Meeting, INOR625 @Salt Lake City (2009)
    T. Kusamoto, S. Kume, and H. Nishihara
    Pt(II) Complex with TEMPO-Dithiolate Ligand: Realization of an Interesting Electronic Structure through SOMO-HOMO Level Conversion


  3. The 235th ACS National Meeting, INOR179 @New Orleans (2008)
    T. Kusamoto, S. Kume, and H. Nishihara
    Control of the Electronic Structures based on a TEMPO-Functionalized Ligand and its Pt Complex




  1. Research Award of Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo (2010)
    TEMPO-bound Metalladithiolenes: SOMO-HOMO Converted Unique　Electronic Structure and Their Physical and Chemical Properties

  2. The 88th Annual Meeting at the Chemical Society of Japan, Student Presentation Award (2008)
    Control of the electronic structures based on a TEMPO-functionalized ligand and its Pt complex

  3. BCSJ Award (2006)
    BDT-TTP-Based π Conductors Containing Divalent Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Anions, [MⅡCl4]2- (M = Co, Mn, Zn)



CMM Member