Publications

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000


2005

Eri Yoshida, Daisuke Yamashita, Ryo Sakai, Yoo Tanabe, Yoshinori Nishii, “First Total Synthesis of (±)-6’-Methoxyretrojusticidin B Utilizing Regiocontrolled Benzannulation: Structural Inconsistency with Procumphthalide A and Its Revision to 5’-Methoxyretrochinensin,” Synlett, accepted.

Hiroshi Nishikado, Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Kanako Ueno, Ryohei Nagase, Yoo Tanabe, “Mild, Efficient, and Robust Method for Stereocomplementary Iron-catalyzed Cross-coupling using (E)- and (Z)-Enol Tosylates,” Synlett, in press.

Hiroaki Tamagaki, Yuuya Nawate, Ryohei Nagase, Yoo Tanabe, “First sequential Mukaiyama–Michael reaction/crossed-Claisen condensation using two molar ketene silyl acetals and one molar α,β-unsaturated esters promoted by a NaOH catalyst,” Chem. Commun. in press.

Ryohei Nagase, Jun Osada, Hiroaki Tamagaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Pentafluorophenylammonium Trifluoromethanesulfonimide: Mild, Powerful, and Robust Catalyst for Mukaiyama Aldol and Mannich Reactions between Ketene Silyl Acetals and Ketones or Oxime Ethers,” Adv. Synth. Catal., 352, 1128-1134 (2010).



2005

Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Hiroshi Nishikado, Kanako Ueno, Yoo Tanabe, “General, Robust, and Stereocomplementary Preparation of α,β-Disubstituted α,β-Unsaturated Esters,” Org. Lett., 11, 4258-4261 (2009).

Takayuki Atago, Akihiro Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawamura, Noritada Matsuo, Yoo Tanabe "Practical method for crystalline-liquid optical resolution of chrysanthemic acids utilizing chiral 1,1-binaphthol monoethyl ethers directed for process chemistry," Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 20, 1015-1019 (2009).

Kenta Takai, Yuuya Nawate, Tomohito Okabayashi, Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Akira Iida, Yoo Tanabe, "Practical and robust method for stereoselective preparations of ketene silyl (thio)acetal derivatives and NaOH-catalyzed crossed Claisen condensation between ketene silyl acetals and methyl esters," Tetrahedron (Symposium in print), 65, 5596-5607 (2009).


2005

Ryohei Nagase, Yuuki Iida, Mikiko Sugi, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Improved Robust Method for Preparing Optically Active 3-Alkyl-3-Phenyl-1,4-Dioxane-2,5-diones, a New Promising Chiral Template," Synthesis, 3670-3674 (2008).

Ryohei Nagase, Mayumi Katayama, Noritada Matsuo, Yoo Tanabe, "Synthesis of the seed germination stimulant 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-ones utilizing direct and regioselective Ti-crossed aldol addition." Tetrahedron Lett. 4509-4512 (2008).

Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Kanako Ueno, Tomoniri Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, "General, Robust, and Stereocomplementary Preparation of ß-Ketoester Enol Tosylates as Cross-coupling Partners Utilizing TsCl − N-methylimidazole Agents," Org. Lett., 10, 2131-2134 (2008). DOI: 10.1021/ol800480d
Selected as SYNFACTS

Takashi Funatomi, Shogo Nakazawa, Kunshi Matsumoto, Ryohei Nagase, Yoo Tanabe, "Ti-mediated Direct and Highly Stereoselective Mannich Reactions between Esters and Oxime Ethers," Chem. Commun., 771 (2008). 2008, DOI: 10.1039/B714614K

Hiroaki Yasukochi, Takayuki Atago, Akihiro Tanaka, Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Eri Yoshida, Akikazu Kakehi, Yoshinori Nishii, Yoo Tanabe, "Practical, general, and systematic method for optical resolution of gem-dihalo- and monohalo- cyclopropanecarboxylic acids utilizing chiral, 1,1' -binaphthol monomethyl esters: Application to the synthesis of three chiral pesticides," Org. Biomol. Chem., 6, 540 (2008). DOI: 10.1039/B714614K


2005

Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Mami Morimoto, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, "Mild, powerful, and robust methods for esterification, amide formation, and thioesterification between acid chlorides and alcohols, amines, thiols, respectively," Tetrahedron, 50, 12071-12080 (2007).

Tomohito Okabayashi, Akira Iida, Kenta Takai, Yuuya Nawate, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, "Practical and Robust Method for Regio- and Stereoselective Preparation of (E)-Ketene t-Butyl TMS Acetals and ß-Ketoester-derived t-Butyl (1Z,3E)-1,3-Bis(TMS)dienol Ethers," J. Org. Chem., 72, 8142 (2007). Selected for Best Synthetic Methods Organic Chemistry Portal. Oragnic Chemistry Highlights.

Akira Iida, Chihiro Hashimoto, Tomonori Misaki, Yukiteru Katsumoto, Yukihiro Ozaki, Yoo Tanabe, "Reversal phenomenon of reaction velocity in a mixed reaction system: silylations between simple alcohols and α- orβ-hydroxyketones using anilinosilanes – catalytic TBAF agent," J. Org. Chem., 72, 4970 (2007).


Ryohei Nagase, Hideki Gotoh, Mayumi Katayama, Naoki Manta, Yoo Tanabe, “Regioselective Synthesis of Methyl 3-Thio-thiophene-2-carboxylate Derivatives Utilizing a Dehydration-type Dieckmann Condensation,” Heterocycles, 72, 697-708 (2007). (Special issue on the occasion of 70th birthday of Prof. Yoshito Kishi).

Akira Iida, Jun Osada, Ryohei Nagase, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Mild and Efficient Pentafluorophenylammonium Triflate (PFPAT)-Catalyzed C-Acylations of Enol Silyl Ethers or Ketene Silyl (Thio)Acetals with Acid Chlorides,”Org. Lett., 9, 1859-1862 (2007).

Yoshinori Nishii, Takao Nagano, Hideki Gotoh, Ryohei Nagase, Jiro Motoyoshiya, Hiromu Aoyama, Yoo Tanabe. “Highly Stereoselective Radical Carbonylations of gem-Dihalocyclopropnane Derivatives with CO,”Org. Lett., 9, 563-569 (2007).

Ryohei Nagase, Noriaki Matsumoto, Kohei Hosomi, Takahiro Higashi, Shunsuke Funakoshi, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Ti-Direct, Powerful, Stereoselective Aldol-type Additions of Esters and Thioesters to Carbonyl Compounds: Application to the Synthesis and Evaluation of Lactone Analogs of Jasmone Perfumes," Org. Biomol. Chem., 5, 151-159 (2007). Candidate of Front Cover Article

Takao Nagano, Hiroki Kimoto, Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Jiro Motoyoshiya, Hiromu Aoyama, Yoo Tanabe, Yoshinori Nishii, “Synthesis of Unsymmetrically and Highly Substituted Thiophenes Utilizing Regioselective Ring-expansion of gem-Dichlorocyclopropyl Ketones with Lawesson’s Reagent,” Chem. Lett., 62-63 (2007). (Special issue on the occasion of 80th birthday of Prof. Teruaki Mukaiyama).

Akira Iida, Shogo Nakazawa, Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Reductive Ti-Crossed Claisen Condensation between Methyl a-Bromocarboxylates and Acid Chlorides Utilizing a TiCl4 – PPh3N-Methylimidazole Reagent,” Chem. Lett., 48-49 (2007) (Special issue on the occasion of 80th birthday of Prof. Teruaki Mukaiyama).


2005

Akira Iida, Jun Osada, Ryohei Nagase, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, "Powerful Ti-Crossed Claisen Condensation between Ketene Silyl Acetals or Thioacetals and Acid Chlorides or Acids," Org. Lett., 8, 5215-5218 (2006). Selected for Best Synthetic Methods Organic Chemistry Portal. Oragnic Chemistry Highlights.

Ryohei Nagase, Yumiko Oguni, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Practical and Robust Method for the Preparation of Seebach and Fráter’s Chiral Template, cis-2-Substitited 5-methyl (or phenyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-ones,”Synthesis (PSP), 3915-3918 (2006).

Takashi Funatomi, Kazunori Wakasugi, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Pentafluorophenylammonium triflate (PFPAT): Efficient, practical, and cost-effective catalyst for esterification, thioesterification, transesterification, and macrolactone formation,” Green Chem., 8, 1022-1027 (2006). Front Cover Article

Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Junichi Morita, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Water solvent method for esterification and amide formation between acid chlorides and alcohols promoted by combined catalytic amines: Synergy between N-methylimidazole and N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA),”Adv. Synth. Catal., 348, 2057-2062 (2006).

Akira Iida, Hironori Okazaki, Tomonori Misaki, Makoto Sunagawa, Akira Sasaki, Yoo Tanabe, "Efficient method for the deprotection of tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers using TiCl4 - Lewis base complex: Application to the synthesis of
1β-methylcarbapenems
", J. Org. Chem., 71, 5380-5383 (2006).



2005

Tomonori Misaki, Satoko Ureshino, Ryohei Nagase, Yumiko Oguni, Yoo Tanabe, "Improved practical asymmetric synthesis of α-alkylmandelic acids utilizing highly diastereoselective alkylation of 5-aryl-2-(1-naphthyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-ones,"Org. Process Res. Dev., 10, 500-504 (2006).

Norio Hashimoto, Takashi Funatomi, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe,
"Practical method for the synthesis of (R)-homopipecholine and (R)-homoproline esters from ω-chloroalkanoic acids and available chiral amines," Tetrahedron, 62, 2214-2223 (2006).

Mayumi Katayama, Ryohei Nagase, Kumi Mitarai, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Isolation of Intermediary anti-Aldol Adducts of the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Reaction Utilizing Direct Ti-aldol Addition: Application to the Preparation of
Z-α,β-unsaturated esters Promoted by TBS-benzamide - Pyridinium Triflate,”
Synlett (Special issue), 129-132 (2006).

Junichi Morita, Hidefumi Nakatsuji, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “Water-solvent method for tosylation and mesylation of primary alcohols promoted by KOH and catalytic amines,” Green Chem., 711-715 (2005). (Hot Article).


Akira Iida, Kenta Takai, Tomohito Okabayashi, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, “NaOH-catalyzed Crossed Claisen Condensation between Ketene Silyl Acetals and Methyl Esters,Chem. Commun., 3171-3173 (2005).


Akira Iida, Atsushi Horii, Tomonori Misaki, Yoo Tanabe, "Anilinosilanes/TBAF Catalyst: Mild and Powerful Agent for the Silylation of Sterically Hindered Alcohols," Synthesis, 2677-2682 (2005)..


2004

Yoshinori Nishii, Taichi Yoshida, Hiroshi Asano, Kazunori Wakasugi, Junichi Morita, Yuushi Aso, Eri Yoshida, JiroMotoyoshiya, Hiromu Aoyama, Yoo Tanabe,Regiocontrolled Benzannulation of Diaryl(gem-dichlorocyclopropyl)methanols for the Synthesis of Unsymmetrically Substituted alpha-Arylnaphthalenes: Application to Total Synthesis of Natural Lignan Lactones,” J. Org. Chem., 70, 2667-2678 (2005).


Tomonori Misaki, Ryohei Nagase, Kunshi Matsumoto, Yoo Tanabe, "Ti-Crossed Claisen Condensation between Carboxylic Esters and Acid Chlorides or Acids: A Highly Selective and General Method for the Preparation of Various beta-Keto Esters," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 2854-2855 (2005).


Norio Hashimoto, Hironobu Yasuda, Masaru Hayashi,Yoo Tanabe, "Aza-Diels-Alder reaction of methyl 2-[(R)-1-phenylethyl]iminoethanoate with cyclopentadiene using practical and environmentally friendly biphasic solvent system," Org. Process Res. Dev., 9, 105-109 (2005).


2003

Yoshinori Nishii, Kazunori Wakasugi, Keisuke Koga, Yoo Tanabe, "Chirality Exchange from sp3 Central Chirality to Axial Chirality: Benzannulation of Optically Active Diaryl-2,2-dichrolocyclopropylmethanols to Axially chiral alpha-Arylnaphthalenes," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126, 5358-5359 (2004)


Kazunori Wakasugi, Akira Iida, Tomonori Misaki, Yoshinori Nishii, Yoo Tanabe, “Simple, mild, and practical esterification, thioesterification, and amide formation utilizing p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and N-methylimidazole,” Adv. Synth. Catal. 345, 1209-1214 (2003). (Commentary Airticle)


Mitsuaki Kitano, Yutaka Ariki, Jutaro Wada, Yoo Tanabe, Hiroe Kikuzaki, Nobuji Nakatani, Hideaki Wanibuchi, Keiichirou Morimura, Takayoshi Hidaka, Shoji Fukushima, “Lack of inhibitory effects of Coumaperine from Pepper on the promotion stage of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis in the rat,” J. Toxicol. Pathol., 16, 161-164 (2003).


Kazunori Wakasugi, Atsushi Nakamura, Akira Iida, Yoshinori Nishii, Nobuji Nakatani, Shoji Fukushima, Yoo Tanabe, “Novel and efficient method for esterification, amidation between carboxylic acids and equimolar amounts of alcohols, and amines utilizing Me2NSO2Cl and N,N-dimethylamines; Its application to the synthesis of coumaperine, a natural chemopreventive dieneamide,” Tetrahedron, 59, 5337-5345 (2003).


Yoo Tanabe, Naoki Manta, Ryohei Nagase, Tomonori Misaki, Yoshinori Nishii, Makoto Sunagawa, Akira Sasaki, “Practical Short-step Synthesis of 1b-Methylcarbapenem Utilizing a New Dehydration Ti-Dieckmann Condensation,” Adv. Synth. Catal., 345, 967-970 (2003).


2002

Yoo Tanabe, Kumi Mitarai, Takahiro Higashi, Tomonori Misaki, and Yoshinori Nishii, "Efficient One-step Synthesis of Trialkylsubstituted 2(5H)-Furanone Utilizing Direct Ti-Crossed Aldol Condensation and Its Application to the Straightforward Synthesis of (R)-Mintlactone and (R)-Menthofuran," Chem. Commun. 2542-2543 (2002).


Yoo Tanabe, Atsushi Makita, Shunsuke Funakoshi, Ryota Hamasaki, Tetsuo Kawakusu, “Practical Synthesis of Z-Civetone Utilizing Ti-Dieckmann Condensation,”Adv. Synth. Catal., 344, 507-510 (2002).


Yoo Tanabe, Tomonori Misaki, Minoru Kurihara, Akira Iida, and Yoshinori Nishii, “Silazanes / catalytic bases: Mild, powerful and chemoselective agents for the preparation of enol silyl ethers from ketones and aldehydes,” Chem. Commun., 1628-1629 (2002).


Yoo Tanabe, Noriaki Matsumoto, Takahiro Higashi, Tomonori Misaki, Tomotaka Itoh, Misako Yamamoto, Kumi Mitarai, and Yoshinori Nishii, “Direct, Practical, and Powerful Crossed Aldol Additions between Ketones and Ketones or Aldehydes Utilizing Environmentally Benign TiCl4 - Bu3N Reagent,” Tetrahedron (Symposium), 58, 8269-8280 (2002).


2001

Y. Tanabe, R. Hamasaki, and S. Funakoshi, “Powerful Claisen Condensation and Claisen-Aldol Tandem Reaction of α, α-Disubstituted Aryl Esters Promoted by ZrCl4-iPr2NEt,” Chem. Commun., 1674-1675 (2001).


K. Wakasugi, A. Nakamura, and Yoo Tanabe, “Me2NSO2Cl and N,N-dimethylamines; A novel and efficient agent for esterification, amidation between carboxylic acids, and equimolar amounts of alcohols, and amines,” Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 7427-7430 (2001).


Y. Tanabe, N. Matsumoto, S. Funakoshi, and N. Manta, “Powerful, Stereoselective Aldol-Type Additions of Phenyl and Phenylthio Esters with Aldehydes and Ketones Mediated by TiCl4 / Amine Agent,Synlett, 1959-1961 (2001).


T. Misaki, M. Kurihara, and Y. Tanabe, “Si-BEZA / catalytic pyridinium triflate: A mild and powerful agent for the silylation of alcohols,” Chem. Commun., 2478-2479 (2001).


Y. Nishii, A. Fujiwara, K. Wakasugi, K. Yanagi, M. Miki, and Y. Tanabe, “Stereoselective Bifurcating-type Radical Cyclization of gem-Dibromocyclopropanes for the Synthesis of Uniquely Fused 5-3-5-Type Tricyclic Compounds,”Chem. Lett., 30-31 (2002).


2000

K. Wakasugi, T. Misaki, K. Yamada, and Y. Tanabe, “Diphenylammonium Triflate (DPAT): Efficient Catalyst for Esterification of Carboxylic Acids and for Transesterification of Carboxylic Esters with Nearly Equimolar Amounts of Alcohols,” Tetrahedron Lett., 41, 5249-5252 (2000).


K. Wakasugi, Y. Nishii, and Y. Tanabe, “Cyclopropane-shift Type Reactions of Diaryl(chlorocyclopropyl)methanols Promoted by Lewis Acids,” Tetrahedron Lett., 41, 5937-5942 (2000).


R. Hamasaki, S. Funakoshi, T. Misaki, and Y. Tanabe, “A Highly Efficient Synthesis of Civetone,” Tetrahedron, 56, 7423-7425 (2000).


Y. Tanabe and H. Nishiguchi, “Synthesis and Insecticidal Activity of Novel Triazolobenzothiazoles,Kwansei Gakuin Annual Report, 5, 17 (2000).


Y. Nishii, N. Maruyama, K. Wakasugi, and Y. Tanabe, “
Synthesis and Stereostructure-activity Relationship of Three Asymmetric Center Pyrethroids [2]: 2-Methyl-3-phenylcyclopropylmethyl 3-Phenoxybenzyl Ether and Cyanohydrin Ester,” Bioorg. Med. Chem., 9, 33-39 (2001).


Y. Tanabe, “
Practical organic synthesis of Z-civetone, a natural ingredient in musk perfumes,” Aroma Reserch 3, 80-82 (2001).