[148] Shiozuka, A.; Wu, D.; Kawashima, K.; Mori, T.; Sekine, K.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Carbamoylarylation of Alkenes with N-Aryl Oxamic Acids Involving 1,4-Aryl Migration Via C(aryl)–N Bond Cleavage ACS Catal.2024, 14, 5972–5977 (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c00523).
2023
[147] Song, J.; Torigoe, T.*; Kuninobu, Y.* 5-Ammonium-4,4-dimethylvaleryl (Amv) Group: Generation from Acryloyl Group through Decatungstate-Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Addition and Removal by Base-Triggered Cyclization Eur. J. Org. Chem.2023, 26, e202301015 (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202301015).
[146] Kuninobu, Y.* Non-covalent Interaction-Controlled Site-selective C–H Transformations Chem. Rec.2023, 23, e202300149 (DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300149). [Account, Invited, Special Collection dedicated to Prof. Keiji Maruoka’s 70th birthday]
[145] Kuninobu, Y.* Regioselective C–H Trifluoromethylation and Its Related Reactions of (Hetero)aromatic Compounds Chem. Rec.2023, 23, e202300003 (DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300003). [Account, Invited, Special Issue: Synthesis and Applications of Organofluorine Compounds]
[144] Li, Y.; Kuninobu, Y.* Site-selective Direct Intermolecular C(sp3)–H Alkylation of Saccharides and Switching of Reaction Sites by Changing Photocatalysts Adv. Synth. Catal.2023, 365, 2577-2587 (DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202300329).
[143] Song, J.; Torigoe, T.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Decatungstate-Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Alkylation of a Val Residue Proximal to the N-Terminus Controlled by an Electrostatic Interaction Org. Lett.2023, 25, 3708-3712 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01154). [Synfacts2023, 19, 0846.]
[142] Wu, D.; Shiozuka, A.; Kawashima, K.; Mori, T. Sekine, K.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Bifunctional 1-Hydroxypyrene-Photocatalyst for Hydrodesulfurization via Reductive C(Aryl)–S Bond Cleavage Org. Lett.2023, 25, 3293-3297 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01061).
2022
[141] Muta, R.; Torigoe, T.; Kuninobu, Y.* 3-Position-Selective C–H Trifluoromethylation of Pyridine Rings Based on Nucleophilic Activation Org. Lett.2022, 24, 8218-8222 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03327). ChemRxiv2022 (DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-5lw1l). [Synfacts2023, 19, 0131.]
[140] Mori, T.; Sekine, K.; Kawashima, K.; Mori, T.; Kuninobu, Y.* Near-Infrared and Dual Emissions of Diphenylamino Group-Substituted Malachite Green Derivatives Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 2022, e202200873(DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200873).
[139] Shiozuka, A.; Sekine, K.*; Toki, T.; Kawashima, K.; Mori, T.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Photoinduced Divergent Deaminative Borylation and Hydrodeamination of Primary Aromatic Amines Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4281-4285 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01663).
[137] Kuninobu, Y.* Creation of Transition Metal Catalysts with Substrate Recognition Moiety and Development of Regioselective and Substrate Specific Reactions J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn.2022, 80, 421-430 (DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.80.421). [Accounts, Invited]
[135] Zeng, J.; Torigoe, T.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Control of Site-Selectivity in Hydrogen Atom Transfer by Electrostatic Interaction: Proximal-Selective C(sp3)–H Alkylation of 2-Methylanilinium Salts Using a Decatungstate Photocatalyst ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 3058-3062 (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00278).
[133] Jiang, Z.; Sekine, K.; Kuninobu, Y.* Synthesis of Fluorenes and Their Related Compounds from Biaryls and Meldrum’s Acid Derivatives Chem. Commun.2022, 58, 843-846 (DOI: 10.1039/D1CC06212C).
2021
[132] Dong, Y.; Sekine, K.; Kuninobu, Y.* Facile Synthesis of Tribenzosilepins from Terphenyls and Dihydrosilanes by Electrophilic Double Silylation Chem. Commun.2021, 57, 7007-7010 (DOI: 10.1039/D1CC02326H).
[131] Shiozuka, A.; Sekine, K.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Photoinduced Deaminative Borylation of Unactivated Aromatic Amines Enhanced by CO2 Org. Lett.2021, 23, 4774-4778 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01503). [One of the most viewed articles in July 2021.] ChemRxiv2021 (DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14397191.v1).
[118] Tahara, A.; Kitahara, I.; Sakata, D.; Kuninobu, Y.; Nagashima, H.* Donor–Acceptor π-Conjugated Enamines: Functional Group-Compatible Synthesis from Amides and Their Photoabsorption and Photoluminescence Properties J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 15236-15254 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02267).
[117] Dong, Y.; Takata, Y.; Yoshigoe, Y.; Sekine, K.; Kuninobu, Y.* Lewis acid-catalyzed synthesis of silafluorene derivatives from biphenyls and dihydrosilanes via a double sila-Friedel–Crafts reaction Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 13303-13306 (DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07692a).
[116] Mori, T.; Yoshigoe, Y.; Kuninobu, Y.* Control of Multicolor and White Emissions by Tuning Equilibrium Between Fluorophores, Lewis Acids, and Their Complexes Using Polymers Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2019, 58, 14457-14461 (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201903408).
[112] Lu, X.; Yoshigoe, Y.; Ida, H.; Nishi, M.; Kanai, M.; Kuninobu, Y.* Hydrogen Bond-Accelerated meta-Selective C-H Borylation of Aromatic Compounds and Expression of Functional Group and Substrate Specificities ACS Catal.2019, 9, 1705-1709 (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b05005).
2018
[111] Yamakawa, T.; Yoshigoe, Y.; Wang, Z.; Kanai, M.; Kuninobu, Y.* Preparation of Solid-state Luminescent Materials by Complexation between π-Conjugated Molecules and Activators Chem. Lett.2018, 47, 1391-1394 (DOI: 10.1246/cl.180735).
[110] Kuninobu, Y.* Development of Novel C-H Bond Transformations and Their Application to the Synthesis of Organic Functional Molecules Synlett2018, 29, 2093-2107 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610531). [Personal Account, Invited]
[101] Kuninobu, Y.* Development of Novel C-H Bond Transformations Directed Towards Organic Functional Molecules J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn.2016, 74, 1058-1068. [Accounts]
[100] Kuninobu, Y.*; Nishi, M.; Kanai, M.* 5-Position-selective C-H Trifluoromethylation of 8-Aminoquinoline Derivatives Org. Biomol. Chem.2016, 14, 8092-8100 (DOI: 10.1039/C6OB01325B).
[99] Wang, Z.; Sueki, S.; Kanai, M.; Kuninobu, Y.* Rhenium-Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,3-Diiminoisoindolines via Insertion of Carbodiimides into a C-H Bond of Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Imidates Org. Lett.2016, 18, 2459-2462 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01012).
[98] Nagase, M.; Kuninobu, Y.*; Kanai, M.* 4-Position-Selective C-H Perfluoroalkylation and Perfluoroarylation of Six-Membered Heteroaromatic Compounds J. Am. Chem. Soc.2016, 138, 6103-6106 (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b01753).
[97] Murai, M.*; Takeuchi, Y.; Yamauchi, K.; Kuninobu, Y.; Takai, K.* Rhodium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Chiral Spiro-9-silabifluorenes by Dehydrogenative Silylation: Mechanistic Insights into the Construction of Tetraorganosilicon Stereocenters Chem. Eur. J.2016,22, 6048-6058 (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504718). [Hot Paper]
[96] Sueki, S.; Wang, Z.; Kuninobu, Y.* Manganese- and Borane-Mediated Synthesis of Isobenzofuranones from Aromatic Esters and Oxiranes via C-H Bond Activation Org. Lett.2016, 18, 304-307 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03474). [Synfacts2016, 12, 407] [ [Web of Science: Highly-Cited Paper]
2015
[95] Kuninobu, Y.*; Sueki, S. C-H Bond Transformations Leading to the Synthesis of Organic Functional Materials Synthesis2015, 47, 3823-3845 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560346). [Review] [Cover]
[94] Kuninobu, Y.*; Ida, H.; Nishi, M.; Kanai, M.* A meta-selective C-H borylation directed by a secondary interaction between ligand and substrate Nature Chem.2015, 7, 712-717 (DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2322). [Nature Chem. news & views: Ackermann, L.; Li, J. Nature Chem.2015, 7, 686-687] [Web of Science Highly-Cited Paper]
[92] Murai, M.*; Takeshima, H.; Morita, H.; Kuninobu, Y.; Takai, K.* Acceleration Effects of Phosphine Ligands on the Rhodium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Silylation and Germylation of Unactivated C(sp3)-H Bonds J. Org. Chem.2015, 80, 5407-5414 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00920). [Featured Article]
[91] Wang, Z.; Kuninobu, Y.*; Kanai, M.* Palladium-Catalyzed Oxirane-Opening Reaction with Arenes via C-H Bond Activation J. Am. Chem. Soc.2015, 137, 6140-6143 (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b02435). [Web of Science: Highly-Cited Paper]
[90] Saito, K.; Chikkade, P. K.; Kanai, M.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Palladium-Catalyzed Construction of Heteroatom-Containing π-Conjugated Systems by Intramolecular Oxidative C-H/C-H Coupling Reaction Chem. Eur. J.2015, 21, 8365-8368 (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501116).
[89] Sueki, S.; Kuninobu, Y.* Rhodium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Multi-Substituted Silylindenes from Aryl Alkynes and Hydrosilanes via C-H Bond Activation Chem. Commun.2015, 51, 7685-7688 (DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01569c).
[88] Chikkade, P. K.; Kuninobu, Y.*; Kanai, M.* Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular C(sp3)-H Bond Functionalization Towards the Synthesis of Tertiary Carbamates Chem. Sci.2015, 6, 3195-3200 (DOI: 10.1039/C5SC00238A). [Twenty-five most downloaded articles between April and June, 2015]
[87] Wakaki, T.; Kanai, M.*; Kuninobu, Y.* Iridium-Catalyzed ortho-Selective C-H Silylation of Aromatic Compounds Directed toward the Synthesis of -Conjugated Molecules with Lewis Acid-Base Interaction Org. Lett.2015, 17, 1758-1761 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00529).
[86] Murai, M.*; Omura, T.; Kuninobu, Y.; Takai, K.* Rhenium-Catalysed Dehydrogenative Borylation of Primary and Secondary C(sp3)-H Bonds Adjacent to a Nitrogen Atom Chem. Commun.2015, 51, 4583-4586 (DOI: 10.1039/C4CC09508A).
[84] Wang, Z.; Kuninobu, Y.*; Kanai, M.* Molybdenum-Mediated Desurfurization of Thiols and Disulfides Synlett2014, 25, 1869-1872 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378315).
[83] Matsuo, Y.*, Kuninobu, Y.; Ito, S.; Sawamura, M.; Nakamura, E.* Fiedel-Crafts Functionalization of the Cyclopentadienyl Ligand of Buckymetallocenes Dalton Trans.2014, 43, 7407-7412 (DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52002a).
[82] Kanyiva, K. S.; Kuninobu, Y.*; Kanai, M.* Palladium-Catalyzed Direct C–H Silylation and Germanylation of Benzamides and Carboxyamides Org. Lett.2014, 16, 1968-1971 (DOI: 10.1021/ol500519y).