C–H Bond Activation

Nanoclusters
Near-Field Nanooptics
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120268
Open Access Award Accounts
Nanooptical Studies on Physical and
Chemical Characteristics of Noble Metal
Nanostructures
H. Okamoto
E
Hiromi Okamoto
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 86, 397–413.
100 nm
gold nanorod
Composite Clusters
gold nanosphere dimers
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120298
Open Access Award Accounts
Study on Electronic Properties of
Composite Clusters toward Nanoscale
Functional Advanced Materials
A. Nakajima
200 nm
Selective
Soft-Landing
Gas Phase Synthesis
of Composite Clusters
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
Atsushi Nakajima
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 86, 414–437.
+2
+2
+2
+2
SAM
Na
Al 13
Self-Assembled
Monolayer
Nanocluster Surface
Substrate
Molecular Self-Assembly
Au Nanoparticles
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120103
Carrier Conduction
e-
Masayuki Kanehara; Jun Takeya;
Takafumi Uemura; Hideyuki Murata;
Kazuo Takimiya; Hikaru Sekine;
Toshiharu Teranishi
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2012, 85, 957–961.
Size-Controlled Au Clusters
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20110227
Open Access Award Accounts
Toward an Atomic-Level Understanding
of Size-Specific Properties of Protected
and Stabilized Gold Clusters
T. Tsukuda
Tatsuya Tsukuda
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2012, 85, 151–168.
CSJ Journal Report
Substrate
Open Access Selected Papers
Electroconductive π-Junction Au
Nanoparticles
M. Kanehara
photon
/ spin
−1−
Nanotubes
Solubilized SWNT
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120116
Open Access BCSJ Award Article
Effect of Charge of a Matrix Polymer on
the Electronic States of Single-Walled
Carbon Nanotubes
N. Nakashima
Yasuhiko Hirana; Yasuro Niidome;
Naotoshi Nakashima
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2012, 85, 1262–1267.
Graphitized SWNT
doi: 10.1246/cl.2012.871
Open Access Editor’s Choice
CVD Synthesis of Highly Graphitized
Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes Using
Nitrogen-pretreated Fe–Mo/MgO Catalyst
S. Gokhale
Nitrogen pretreatment of Fe–Mo/MgO catalyst promotes the growth of SWNTs. It
enhances the structural features, graphitization, and thermal properties of the nanotubes.
Gaurav Patil; Chetan Sarode; Rahul Patil;
Suresh Gokhale
Chem. Lett. 2012, 41, 871–873.
TiO2 Nanotube
Letter
TiO2 nanotube arrays prepared by anodization in HF/H3PO4 mixed electrolyte show highly
doi:The
10.1246/cl.2011.1107
efficient photocatalytic decomposition of acetaldehyde.
combined morphology of the TiO2
nanotubes and presence of phosphorus ions on their surface may contribute to their excellent
photocatalytic performance.
Properties
Fabrication and Photocatalytic
of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Modified with
Phosphate
K. Nakata
Kazuya Nakata; Baoshun Liu; Yosuke Ishikawa;
Munetoshi Sakai; Hidenori Saito; Tsuyoshi
Ochiai; Hideki Sakai; Taketoshi Murakami;
Masahiko Abe; Katsuhiko Takagi; Akira Fujishima
Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 1107–1109.
Mesoporous Materials
Silica Film
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120358
Selected Papers
Formation of Au Nanostructure by
Electrodeposition in a Mesoporous Silica Film
with Interconnected Cage-Type Mesopores
K. Kuroda
Yosuke Kanno; Kazuyuki Kuroda
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 86, 583–585.
Nanoarchitectonics
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20110162
Open Access Accounts
Nanoarchitectonics for Mesoporous Materials
K. Ariga
Katsuhiko Ariga; Ajayan Vinu; Yusuke Yamauchi;
Qingmin Ji; Jonathan P. Hill
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2012, 85, 1–32.
−2−
CSJ Journal Report
Supramolecules
Nanospace
doi: 10.1246/cl.130189
Highlight Review
Elaborate Metallosupramolecular
Architectures through
Desymmetrization Self-assembly of
Symmetric Building Blocks
M. Shionoya
Takashi Nakamura; Hitoshi Ube;
Mitsuhiko Shionoya
Chem. Lett. 2013, 42, 328–334.
Bioinspired Materials
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120254
Open Access Award Accounts
Bioinspired Supramolecular Materials
Masato Ikeda
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 86, 10–24.
M. Ikeda
Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOF)
Entangled Porous Frameworks
doi: 10.1246/cl.130357
Highlight Review
Control over Flexibility of Entangled
Porous Coordination Frameworks by
Molecular and Mesoscopic Chemistries
S. Kitagawa
Shuhei Furukawa; Yoko Sakata;
Susumu Kitagawa
Chem. Lett. 2013, 42, 570–576.
Organic FET
Single-Crystal Transistors
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120178
Open Access BCSJ Award Article
Organic Single-Crystal Transistors
Based on π-Extended Heteroheptacene
Microribbons
T. Yasuda
Yu Seok Yang; Takuma Yasuda;
Chihaya Adachi
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2012, 85, 1186–1191.
CSJ Journal Report
−3−
C–H Bond Activation
Cu–Rh Redox Catalysis
doi: 10.1246/cl.2012.1554
Highlight Review
Cu–Rh Redox Relay Catalysts for
Synthesis of Azaheterocycles via
C–H Functionalization
S. Chiba
N2
H
R'
N
+
R
R"
Vinyl Azides
cat. [Cp*RhCl2]2
cat. Cu(OAc)2
AcOH
N
DMF, 90 °C
R
Rh(III)
process II
oxidation
Rh(I)
2 Cu(I)
process I
reduction
2 Cu(II)
Shunsuke Chiba
Chem. Lett. 2012, 41, 1554–1559.
R"
R'
Cu-Rh relay catalysts
OAc
H
R'
N
R
+
R"
cat. [Cp*RhCl2]2
cat. Cu(OAc)2
DMF, 60 °C
R"
R'
N
R
Oximes
syn -anti mixtures
Ru Catalysis
doi: 10.1246/cl.2011.1165
Letter
Ruthenium-catalyzed Oxidative
Alkenylation of Arenes via Regioselective
C–H Bond Cleavage Directed by a
Nitrogen-containing Group
M. Miura
Yuto Hashimoto; Takumi Ueyama;
Tatsuya Fukutani; Koji Hirano; Tetsuya Satoh;
Masahiro Miura
Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 1165–1166.
Pd Catalysis
doi: 10.1246/cl.2011.555
Open Access Editor’s Choice
Oxidative C–H/C–H Coupling of Azine
and Indole/Pyrrole Nuclei: Palladium
Catalysis and Synthesis of Eudistomin U
K. Itami
Atsushi D. Yamaguchi; Debashis Mandal;
Junichiro Yamaguchi; Kenichiro Itami
Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 555–557.
−4−
CSJ Journal Report
Cross Coupling
doi: 10.1246/cl.2011.894
Open Access Highlight Review
Suzuki Coupling
Cross-coupling Reactions of
Organoboranes: An Easy Method for
C–C Bonding
A. Suzuki
R-B
B
R
X
R
RC C-B
X
X
RC C-X
doi: 10.1246/cl.2011.1030
Open Access Letter
Kumada–Tamao–Corriu Coupling
of Alkyl Halides Catalyzed by an
Iron–Bisphosphine Complex
Alkyl X + ArMgBr
M. Nakamura
B
Akira Suzuki; Yasunori Yamamoto
Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 894–901.
R-X
Fe Catalysis
B
Takuji Hatakeyama; Yu-ichi Fujiwara;
Yoshihiro Okada; Takuma Itoh; Toru Hashimoto;
Shintaro Kawamura; Kazuki Ogata;
Hikaru Takaya; Masaharu Nakamura
Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 1030–1032.
t-Bu
Alkyl Ar
THF, 25–40 °C
slow addition
X = Cl, Br, I
t-Bu
t-Bu
cat. [FeCl2(SciOPP)]
(0.5–3.0 mol%)
P
t-Bu
74–98% yield
10 examples
t-Bu
t-Bu
P
t-Bu
Fe
Cl Cl
[FeCl2(SciOPP)]
t-Bu
Efficient Synthesis
1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition
doi: 10.1246/cl.130504
Highlight Review
1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition-based
Synthesis of Diverse Heterocyclic
Scaffolds
W. Zhang
O
R1
R3 N
R2
O
R4
O
R1
O
N
O
CO2 R
R3'
2
R
[3+2] adducts
R1
N
R3
O
N
O
NH
O
N
N
R3
R1
R2'
R2
O
R3
NH
N
O
Wei Zhang
Chem. Lett. 2013, 42, 676–681.
R2
O
O
R1 CO 2R
O
N
3
R N
O
R4
H
O
R2
C–C Bond Activation
Ni/Lewis Acid Catalysis
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20120081
Open Access Award Accounts
Nickel/Lewis Acid-Catalyzed
Carbocyanation of Unsaturated
Compounds
Y. Nakao
Yoshiaki Nakao
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2012, 85, 731–745.
CSJ Journal Report
C
−5−
CN + R
R
Ni/Lewis acid
cooperative
catalysis
C
CN
R
R
Asymmetric Catalysis
C–C Bond-Forming Reactions
K. Mikami
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20110309
Selected Papers
Stable Axial Chirality in Metal
Complexes Bearing 4,4ʹ-Substituted
BIPHEPs: Application to Catalytic
Asymmetric Carbon–Carbon
Bond-Forming Reactions
Ph2
P
*
Kohsuke Aikawa; Yoshitaka Miyazaki;
Koichi Mikami
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2012, 85, 201–208.
Asymmetric Autocatalysis
K. Soai
R
P
Ph2
t 1/2 at 27 °C
H: 17 years
CF3: 56 years
SiMe3
+
HO CF3
Pd cat*
CO2Et
0.01 mol%
CO2Et
TOF 58,200 h-1 up to 98% ee
OH
O
Pd cat*
CO2Et
H
CO2Et
O
up to 98% ee
0.05 mol%
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20110120
Open Access Award Accounts
12C
X
CHO
N
N
t-Bu
+ i-Pr2Zn
∗
13C
13C
Y
X
12C
∗
Y
∗
Chiral Carbon Isotopomer
Asymmetric Autocatalysis
with Amplification of ee
N
OH
N
t-Bu
doi: 10.1246/cl.2011.341
Highlight Review
Platinum Metals in the Catalytic
Asymmetric Isomerization of Allylic
Alcohols
R1 H/R4
Luca Mantilli; Clément Mazet
Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 341–344.
M/NH Bifunctional Catalysis
O
F 3C
Pd cat*
Tsuneomi Kawasaki; Kenso Soai
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2011, 84, 879–892.
C. Mazet
+
PdCl2 R = t-Bu: 7 years
chirally stable
Asymmetric Induction Arising
from Enantiomerically Enriched
Carbon-13 Isotopomers and Highly
Sensitive Chiral Discrimination by
Asymmetric Autocatalysis
Asymmetric Isomerization
O
steric and electronic
effect
R
R2
Rh
Ir
R2
OH
R3
R1 H/R4
Ru
O
R3
doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20100249
Open Access Award Accounts
Chemistry of Concerto Molecular
Catalysis Based on the Metal/NH
Bifunctionality
T. Ikariya
Takao Ikariya
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2011, 84, 1–16.
−6−
CSJ Journal Report