Publication List of Prof. Takayoshi Arai [2023/07/12]
1.

Tajima, R.; Saito, T.; Arai, T. Asymmetric para-Selective aza-Friedel–Crafts Reaction of
Phenols Catalyzed by Bulky PyBidine-Ni(OAc)2. ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 9495-9501. [DOI:
10.1021/acscatal.3c01961]

2.

Yokota, T.; Masu, H.; Arai, T. Asymmetric Friedel–Crafts-Type Reaction of
2-Vinylindoles to N-Boc Imines Using a Chiral Imidazolidine-Containing NCN-Pincer Pd
Catalyst. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 7872-7881. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02911]

3.

Iida, K.; Suzuki, N.; Sasaki, A.; Ishida S.; Arai, T. Development of a novel light-up probe
for detection of G-quadruplexes in stress granules. Sci. Rep. 2022, 12, 12892. [DOI:
10.1038/s41598-022-17230-y]4.

Suzuki, T. K.; Yamanaka, M.; Arai, T. Intermolecular Catalytic Asymmetric
Iodoetherification of Unfunctionalized Alkenes. Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3872-3877. [DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01490]

5.

Ogino, E.; Kuwano, S.; Arai, T. Chiral Aminomethylbinaphthol-Catalyzed Diastereo- andEnantioselective Epoxidation of Trisubstituted Acrylonitriles. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364,
1503-1506. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200036]

6.

Kuwano, S.; Ogino, E.; Arai, T.* Enantio- and diastereoselective double Mannich reactionof malononitrile with N-Boc imines using quinine-derived bifunctional organoiodine
catalyst. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 6969-6973. [DOI: 10.1039/D1OB00796C]

7.

Nishida, Y.; Suzuki,T.; Takagi,Y.; Amma,E.; Tajima,R.; Kuwano,S.; Arai, T.*
Hypervalent Cyclic Dibenzoiodolium Salt as a Halogen-Bond-Donor Catalyst for the[4+2] Cycloaddition of 2-Alkenylindoles. ChemPlusChem 2021, 86, 741-744.
[DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100089]

8.

Ogino, E.; Nakamura, A.; Kuwano, S.; Arai, T.* Chiral C2-Symmetric
Aminomethylbinaphthol as Synergistic Catalyst for Asymmetric Epoxidation of
Alkylidenemalononitriles: Easy Access to Chiral Spirooxindoles. Org. Lett. 2021, 23,
1980-1985. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c04245]

9.

Ma, J.; Suzuki, T.; Kuwano, S.; Arai, T.* Catalytic Asymmetric Chlorination of
β-Ketoesters Using N-PFB-PyBidine-Zn(OAc)2. Catalysts, 2020, 10, 1177.
[DOI: 10.3390/catal10101177]

10. Nakamura, A.; Kuwano, S.; Sun, J.; Araseki, K.; Ogino, E.; Arai, T.* Chiral Dinuclear
Benzyliminobinaphthoxy‐Pd Catalyst for Asymmetric Mannich Reaction of Aldimines
and Isatin‐derived Ketimines with Alkylmalononitriles. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362,
3105-3109. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202000447]
11. Suzuki, T.; Kuwano, S.; Arai, T.*Non‐bonding Electron Pair versus π‐Electrons in
Solution Phase Halogen Bond Catalysis: Povarov Reaction of 2‐Vinylindoles and Imines.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 3208-3212. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202000494]

12. Arai, T.*; Horigane, K.; Suzuki, T. K.; Itoh, R.; Yamanaka, M. Catalytic Asymmetric
Iodoesterification of Simple Alkenes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 12680-12683.
[DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003886]
13. Kuwano, S.; Nishida, Y.; Suzuki, T.; Arai, T.* Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich-Type
Reaction of Malononitrile with N-Boc α-Ketiminoesters Using Chiral Organic Base
Catalyst with Halogen Bond Donor Functionality. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362,
1674-1678. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202000092]
14. Arai, T.*; Araseki, K.; Kakino, J. Catalytic Asymmetric Aza-Friedel–Crafts-Type
Reaction of Indoles with Isatin-Derived N-Cbz-Ketimines Using a ChiralBis(Imidazolidine)-Containing NCN-Pincer Palladium Catalyst. Org. Lett. 2019, 21,8572-8576. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b03148]
15. Sato, R.; Tosaka, T.; Masu, H.; Arai, T.* Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of ChiralBis(indolyl)methanes Using Ts-PyBidine-Nickel Complex. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84,
accepted. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02006]
16. Kuwano, S.; Hosaka, Y.; Arai, T.* Chiral Benzazaborole‐Catalyzed Regioselective
Sulfonylation of Unprotected Carbohydrate Derivatives. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25,12920-12923. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201903443]
17. Arai, T.*; Iimori, Y.; Shirasugi, M.; Shinohara, R.; Takagi, Y.; Suzuki, T.; Ma, J.; Kuwano,S.; Masu. H. Bis(imidazolidine)pyridine-CoCl2: A Novel, Catalytically Active Neutral
Complex for Asymmetric Michael Reaction of 1,3-Carbonyl Compounds with
Nitroalkenes. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 3704-3711. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201900421]
18. Kuwano, S.; Suzuki, T.; Yamanaka, M.; Tsutsumi, R.; Arai, T.* Catalysis Based on
C−I···π Halogen Bonds: Electrophilic Activation of 2-Alkenylindoles by Cationic
Halogen-Bond-Donors for [4+2] Cycloadditions. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58,
10220-10224. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201903221]
19. Arai, T.*; Nakamura, A. Asymmetric Mannich Reaction of N-Boc Imines with
Alkylmalononitriles Catalyzed by Dinuclear PhosphoiminoBINOL-Pd Complex. Synlett,2019, 30, 1356-1360. [DOI: [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611842]
20. Iida, K.*; Ishida, S.; Watanabe, T.; Arai, T.* Disulfide Catalyzed Iodination ofElectron-rich Aromatic Compounds. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 7411-7417. [DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.9b00769]
21. Kuwano, S.*; Hosaka, Y.; Arai, T.* Chiral benzazaboroles as catalysts for enantioselective
sulfonylation of cis-1,2-diols. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2019, 17, 4475–4482. [DOI:
10.1039/c8ob03205j]
22. Arai, T.*; Horigane, K.; Watanabe, O.; Kakino, J.; Sugiyama, N.; Makino, H. Kamei, Y.;
Yabe, S. Yamanaka, M.* Association of Halogen Bonding and Hydrogen Bonding in
Metal Acetate-catalyzed Asymmetric Halolactonization. iScience, 2019, 12, 280-292.
[DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.01.029]
23. Kuwano, S.; Suzuki, T.; Hosaka,Y.; Arai, T.* A chiral organic base catalyst withhalogen-bonding-donor functionality: asymmetric Mannich reactions of malononitrile with

N-Boc aldimines and ketimines. Chem. Comm. 2018, 54, 3847-3850.
[DOI:10.1039/c8cc00865E]
24. Arai, T.*; Sato, K.; Nakamura, A.; Makino, H.; Masu, H. Dinuclear
PhosphoiminoBINOL-Pd Container for Malononitrile: Catalytic Asymmetric Double
Mannich Reaction for Chiral 1,3-Diamine Synthesis. Scientific Reports, 2018, 8, 837.
[DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-19178-4]
25. Arai, T.* Chiral Bis(imidazoline)-containing NCN Pincer Metal Complexes for
Cooperative Asymmetric Catalysis. J. Synth. Org. Chem, Japan. 2018, 76, 3-10. [DOI:
10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.76.3] (有機合成化学協会企業冠賞 日産化学・有機合成新反応/手法賞受賞論文)
26. Seira, N.; Yanagisawa, N.; Suganami, A.; Honda, T.; Wasai, M.; Regan, J. W.; Fukushima,K.; Yamaguchi, N.; Tamura, Y.; Arai, T.; Murayama, T.; Fujino, H.* Anti-cancer Effectsof MW-03, a Novel Indole Compound, by Inducing 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin
Dehydrogenase and Cellular Growth Inhibition in the LS174T Human Colon Cancer CellLine. Biol. Pharm. Bull. 2017, 40, 1806-1812.
27. Arai, T.*; Tosaka, T.; Kuwano,S. Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich Reaction of
Isatin-derived N-Boc Imines with Malononitrile by Bis(imidazolidine)-derived Pincer Rh
Complex. ChemistrySelect. 2017, 2, 7368–7371.
28. Arai, T.*; Tsuchida, T.; Miyazaki, T.; Awata, T. Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral
2-Vinylindole Scaffolds by Friedel–Crafts Reaction. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 758-761.
29. Kuwano, S.; Masuda, T.; Yamaguchi, K.; Arai, T.* N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Promoted[3+2] Cycloaddition of Allenyl Sulfone and Arylidenemalononitriles. Heterocycles 2017,95, 232-242.
30. Arai, T.*; Suzuki, T.; Inoue, T.; Kuwano, S. Chiral Bis(imidazolidine)iodobenzene(I-Bidine) Organocatalyst for Thiochromane Synthesis Using an AsymmetricMichael/Henry Reaction. Synlett 2017, 122-127.
31. Arai, T.*; Miyazaki, T.; Ogawa, H.; Masu, H. PyBidine-Ni(OAc)2-Catalyzed
Michael/Aldol Reaction of Methyleneindolinones and Thiosalicylaldehydes for
Stereochemically Divergent Thiochromanyl-spirooxindoles. Org. Lett. 2016, 18,5824-5827.
32. Arai, T.*; Kakino, J. Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of 3-Indolyl Methanamines Using
Unprotected Indoles and N-Boc Imines under Basic Conditions. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
2016, 55, 15263–15267.
33. Touge, T.; Arai, T.* Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Unprotected Indoles Catalyzed byη6-Arene/N-Me-sulfonyldiamine–Ru(II) Complexes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138,
11299-11305.
34. Arai, T.*; Tokumitsu, C.; Miyazaki, T.; Kuwano, S.; Awata A. Catalytic Asymmetric[3+2]-Cycloaddition for Stereodivergent Synthesis of Chiral Indolyl-pyrrolidines. Org.
Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 1831-1839.

35. Sato, T.; Miyazaki, T.; Arai, T.* Synthesis of Highly Functionalized ChiralBenzopyrano[3,4-c]pyrrolidines Bearing Five Contiguous Stereogenic Centers J. Org.
Chem. 2015, 80, 10346-10352.
36. Arai, T.*; Watanabe, O.; Yabe, S.; Yamanaka, M. Catalytic Asymmetric Iodocyclizationof N-Tosyl Alkenamides using Aminoiminophenoxy Copper Carboxylate: A Concise
Synthesis of Chiral 8-Oxa-6-Azabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54,
12767-12771.
37. Arai, T.*; Kojima, T.; Watanabe, O.; Itoh, T.; Kanoh, H. Recyclable
poly-Zn3(OAc)4-3,3'-bis(aminoimino)binaphthoxide catalyst for asymmetric
iodolactonization. ChemCatChem. 2015, 7, 3234-3238.
38. Arai, T.*; Moribatake T.; Masu H. Chiral Bis(imidazolidine)-derived NCN Pincer Rh
Complex for Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich Reaction of Malononitrile with N-Boc Imines.
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 10671-10675.
39. Arai, T.*; Tsuchiya, K.; Matsumura E. PyBidine–NiCl2-Catalyzed Asymmetric Additionof Alcohols and Peroxides to Isatin-Derived Ketimines. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 2416–2419.
40. Arai, T.*; Ogawa, H.; Awata, A.; Sato, M.; Watabe, M.; Yamanaka, M.
PyBidine-Cu(OTf)2-catalyzed asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition using imino esters:
Harmony of Cu-Lewis acid and imidazolidine-NH hydrogen-bonding in concerto catalysis.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54,1595-1599.
41. Arai, T.*; Joko, A. Sato K. Design of a Chiral Secondary Amine Ligand for Cu-catalyzed
anti-Selective Henry Reaction. Synlett, 2015, 26, 209-214.
42. Awata, A.; Arai, T.* PyBidine/Copper Catalyst: Asymmetric exo′-Selective [3+2]Cycloaddition using Imino Ester and Electrophilic Indole. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53,
10462-10465.
43. Arai, T.*; Matsumura, E.; Masu, H. Bis(imidazolidine)pyridine-NiCl2 Catalyst for
Nitro-Mannich Reaction of Isatin-Derived N-Boc Ketimines: Asymmetric Synthesis of
Chiral 3-Substituted 3-Amino-2-oxindoles. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 2768-8522.
44. Arai, T.*; Sugiyama, N.; Masu, H.; Kado, S.; Yabe, S.; Yamanaka, M. Trinuclear
Zn3(OAc)4-3,3’-bis(aminoimino)binaphthoxide Complex for Highly Efficient Catalytic
Asymmetric Iodolactonization. Chem. Comm. 2014, 42, 8287-8290.
45. Arai, T.*; Matsumura, E. Switching Enantioface Selection in the Asymmetric
Nitro-Mannich Reaction Using Single Chiral Bis(imidazolidine)pyridine-metal Catalysts.
Synlett 2014, 25, 1776-1780.
46. Arai, T.*; Yamamoto, Y. Diversity-Oriented Asymmetric Catalysis (DOAC):
Stereochemically Divergent Synthesis of Thiochromanes Using an
Imidazoline-Aminophenol-Nickel Catalyzed Michael/Henry Reaction. Org. Lett. 2014, 16,
1700-1703.

47. Awata, A.; Wasai, M.; Masu, H.; Kado, S.; Arai, T.* Imidazoline-aminophenol(IAP)-nickel complex: Structure and catalytic activity in enantioselective 1,4-addition of
3'-indolyl-3-oxindoles to nitroethylene. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 2470-2477.
48. Sato, T.; Arai, T.* Chiral Bis(oxazolidine)pyridine-Cu-Catalyzed Enantioselective
Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Indole with Nitroalkenes. Synlett, 2014, 25, 349-354.
49. Oyama, S.; Fujino, H.; Yamazaki, R.; Okura, I.; Regan, J. W.; Awata, A.; Arai, T.*;
Murayama, T. Novel indole compound, AWT-489, inhibits prostaglandin D2-induced
CD55 expression by acting on DP prostanoid receptors as an antagonist in LS174T humancolon cancer cells, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2014, 541, 21-29.
50. Arai, T.*; Kajikawa, S.; Matsumura, E. The Role of Ni-carboxylate During Catalytic
Asymmetric Iodolactonization Using PyBidine-Ni(OAc)2, Synlett, 2013, 24, 2045-2048.
51. Arai, T.* Catalytic Asymmetric [3+2]-Cycloaddition Reaction for Controlling Multiple
Stereogenic Centers on Pyrrolidines. J. Synth. Org. Chem, Japan. 2013, 71, 672-682.
52. Arai, T.*; Ogino, Y.; Sato, T. Developmet of a Tailor-madeBis(oxazolidine)pyridine-metal Catalyst for the [3+2] Cycloaddition of Azomethine
Imines with Propiolates. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, accepted.
53. Arai, T.*; Y. Yamamoto; Awata, A.; Kamiya, K.; Ishibashi, M.; Arai, M. A.* Catalytic
Asymmetric Synthesis of Mixed 3,3'-Bisindoles and Their Evaluation as Wnt Signaling
Inhibitors. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 2486-2490.
54. Arai, T.*; Oka, I.; Morihata, T.; Awata, A.; H. Masu. A Neutral, Chiral,
Bis(imidazolidine)-derived NCN-type Palladium Pincer Complex Demonstrating Catalyst
Activity.Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 1554-1557.
55. Awata, A.; Arai, T.* Catalytic Asymmetric Cyclopropanation with Diazooxindole. Synlett,2013, 24, 29-32.
56. Arai, T.*; Mishiro, A.; Matsumura, E.; Awata, A.; Shirasugi, M. syn-Selective
Asymmetric Mannich Reaction of Sulfonyl Imines with Iminoesters Catalyzed by the
N,N,N-Tridentate PyBidine-Cu(OTf)2 Complex. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 11219-11222.
57. Awata, A.; Arai, T.* Catalytic Asymmetric Exo'-selective [3+2] Cycloaddition forConstructing Stereochemically Diversified Spiro[pyrrolidin-3,3'-oxindoles. Chem. Eur.
J.2012, 18, 8278-8282.
58. Arai, T.*; Ogino, Y. Chiral Bis(Imidazolidine)Pyridine-Cu Complex-Catalyzed
Enantioselective [3+2]-Cycloaddition of Azomethine Imines with Propiolates. Molecules,
2012, 17, 6170-6178.
59. Arai, T.*; Kawasaki, N.; Kanoh, H. Magnetically Separable Cu-carboxylate MOF Catalyst
for Henry Reaction. Synlett. 2012, 1549-1553.
60. Arai, T.*; Sakagami, K. Asymmetric Banzoylation of meso-Hydrobenzoin Using a
Reusable Tripodal Imidazoline-Pyridine-Cu Catalyst. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2012,
1097-1100.

61. Arai, T.*; Awata, A.; Wasai, M.; Yokoyama, N.; Masu, H. Catalytic AsymmetricFriedel-Crafts/Protonation of Nitroalkenes and N-Heteroaromatics. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76,
5450–5456.
62. Arai, T.*; Wasai, M.; Yokoyama, N. Easy Access to Fully Functionalized Chiral
Tetrahydro-β-Carboline Alkaloids. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 2909–2912.
63. Arai, T.*; Yokoyama, N.; Mishiro, A.; Sato, H. Catalytic Asymmetric Exo'-Selective [3+2]Cycloaddition of Iminoesters with Nitroalkenes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49,
7895-7898.
64. Arai, T.*; Taneda, Y.; Endo,Y. Formation of Multi-stereogenic Centers Using a Catalytic
Aymmetric Henry Reaction. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 7936-7938.
65. Arai, T.*; Mishiro, A,; Yokoyama, N.; Suzuki, K.; Sato, H. Chiral Pyridyl
Bis(imidazolidine)-Cu(OTf)2: Catalytic Asymmetric Endo-selective [3+2] Cycloadditionof Iminoesters with Nitroalkenes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 5338-5339.
66. Arai, T.*; Ikematsu, Y. Nickel-Catalyzed Multicomponent Coupling Reaction Using
Ynones. Pure & Applied Chemistry 2010, 82, 1485-1490.
67. Arai, T.* Solid-phase Catalysis/CD-HTS: A Powerful Technology Platform for Exploring
Novel Asymmetric Catalysts. J. Synth. Org. Chem, Jpn. 2010, 68, 18-31.
68. Arai, T.*; Suzuki, K. Design and Synthesis of Chiral Imidazolidine-pyridine Ligands.
Synlett 2009, 3167-3170.
69. Yanagisawa, A.*; Satou, T.; Izumiseki, A.; Tanaka, Y.; Miyagi, M.; Arai, T.; Yoshida, K.
Methanol-Assisted Catalysis by Chiral Tin Methoxides: An Alternative Asymmetric Aldol
Process. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 11450-11453.
70. Yokoyama, N.; Arai, T.* Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts reaction of N-heteocycles andnitroalkenes catalyzed by imidazoline-aminophenol-Cu complex. Chem. Commun. 2009,3285-3287.
71. Arai, T.*; Suemitsu, Y.; Ikematsu, Y. Ni(0)-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Me 3SiCN to
Ynones: α-Bromo-β-cyano Tetrasubstituted Enones. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 333-335.
72. Takizawa, S.; Arai, T.; Sasai, H.* Development of Novel Immobilization Methods forMulticomponent Asymmetric Catalyst (MAC). J. Synth. Org. Chem, Jpn. 2009, 67,
194-207.
73. Yanagisawa, A.*; Matsumoto, T.; Arai, T.; Yoshida, K. Dibutyltin dibromide-catalyzed
trimethylsilylcyanation of aldehydes and imines. Chem. Lett. 2009, 38, 336-337.
74. Arai, T.*; Mizukami, T.; Mishiro, A.; Yanagisawa, A. Kinetic Resolution of 1,2-Diols
Using Nitrogen-Tethered Bisimidazoline-Copper (I) Catalyzed Benzoylation. Heterocycles,
2008, 76, 995-1000.
75. Yanagisawa, A.*; Izumi, Y.; Arai, T. Michael Addition Reaction of Alkenyl
Trichloroacetates Catalyzed by Dibutyltin Dimethoxide. Chem. Lett. 2008, 37, 1092-1093.

76. Yanagisawa, A.*; Suzuki, T.; Koide, T.; Okitsu, S.; Arai, T. Selective Propargylation of
Carbonyl Compounds and Imines with Barium Reagents. Chem. Asian J. 2008, 3,
1793-1800.
77. Arai, T.*; Yokoyama, N. Tandem Catalytic Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts/Henry Reaction:
Acyclic Three Contiguous Stereocenters. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 4989-4992.
78. Arai, T.*; Takashita, R.; Endo, Y.; Watanabe, M.; Yanagisawa, A. Asymmetric
syn-Selective Henry Reaction Catalyzed by Sulfonyldiamine-CuCl-Pyridine System. J.
Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 4903-4906.
79. Arai, T.*; Yokoyama, N.; Yanagisawa, A. A Library of Chiral Imidazoline-Aminophenols:
Discovering an Efficient Reaction Sphere. Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 2052-2059.
80. Yanagisawa, A.*; Arai, T. Recent advances in chiral phosphine-silver(I)complex-catalyzed asymmetric reactions. Chem. Commun. 2008, 1165-1172.
81. Arai, T.*; Sato, T.; Kanoh, H.; Kaneko, K.; Oguma, K.; Yanagisawa, A. Organic-Inorganic
Hybrid Polymer-Encapsulated Magnetic Nanobeads Catalysts. Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14,882-885.
82. Arai, T.*; Watanabe, M.; Yanagisawa, A. Practical Asymmetric Henry Reaction Catalyzed
by a Chiral Diamine-Cu(OAc)2 Complex. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 3595-3597.
83. Miura, T.; Natsume, S.; Kanemoto, K.; Atsumi, K.; Fushimi, H.; Sasai, H.; Arai, T.;
Yoshida, T.; Ajito, K.* Novel Azalides Derived from Sixteen-Membered Macrolides. J.
Antibiot. 2007, 60, 407-435.
84. Yanagisawa A.*; Takahashi, H.; Arai, T. One-pot synthesis of 1,5-diketones by barium
isopropoxide. Tetrahedron, 2007, 63, 8581-8585.
85. Arai, T.*; Mizukami, T.; Yanagisawa, A. Reaction Optimization Using Solid Catalysis-CD
HTS: Nb-Imidazoline-Cu(I) Catalyzed Asymmetric Benzoylation of meso-1,2-Diols. Org.
Lett. 2007, 9, 1145-1147.
86. Arai, T.*; Endo, Y.; Yanagisawa, A. Salicylhydrazone ligands for enantioselective additionof diethylzinc to aldehydes Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2007, 18, 165-169.
87. Yanagisawa, A.*; Shinohara, A.; Takahashi, H.; Arai, T. Barium Hydride Promoted
Homocoupling and Cross-Coupling Reactions of Enones: An Alternative Entry toDiels-Alder Adducts. Synlett, 2007, 141-145.
88. Yanagisawa, A.*; Ichikawa, T.; Arai, T. Dibutyltin Dimethoxide and BINAP•Silver(I)Complex-catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Reaction of Alkenyl Trichloroacetates with
Aldehydes. J. Orgnomet. Chem. 2007, 550-553.
89. Takahashi, H.; Arai, T.; Yanagiswa, A.* 1,5-Diketone Synthesis Promoted by Barium
Hydride or Barium Alkoxides. Synlett, 2006, 2833-2835.

90. Arai, T.*; Sato, T.; Kanoh, H.; Kaneko, K.; Yanagisawa A. Direct -Hydroxylation of
Ketones Catalyzed by Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Polymer. Chem. Lett. 2006, 35,
1094-1095.
91. Yanagisawa, A.*; Aoki, T.; Arai, T. Dibutyltin Oxide-Catalyzed Allyl Transfer Reaction to
Aldehydes. Synlett, 2006, 2071-2074.
92. Arai, T.*; Watanabe, M.; Fujiwara, A.; Yokoyama, N.; Yanagisawa, A. Direct Monitoringof Asymmetric Induction of Solid Phase Catalysis Using Circular Dichroism:
Diamine-Cu(I) Catalyzed Asymmetric Henry Reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45,5978-5981.
93. Jayaprakash, D.; Takizawa, S.; Arai, T.; Sasai, H.* Development of efficient methods forthe immobilization of multicomponent asymmetric catalysts. Journal of Experimental
Nanoscience, 2006, 1, 477-510.
94. Yanagisawa, A.*; Touge, T.; Arai, T. Asymmetric protonation of silyl enolates catalyzed
by chiral phosphine-silver(I) complexes. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2006, 78, 519-523.
95. Mitsuhashi, K.; Ito, R.; Arai, T.; Yanagisawa, A.* Catalytic Asymmetric Protonation of
Lithium Enolates Using Amino Acid Derivatives as Chiral Proton Sources. Org. Lett. 2006,
8, 1721-1724.
96. Arai, T.*; Fujiwara, A.; Watanabe, M.; Yokoyama, N.; Fujito, T.; Deguchi, K.; Yanagisawa
A. Quality Control of Solid-Phase Synthesis: 13C PST/MAS NMR Analysis on
Non-destructed SynPhase Lantern. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 1673-1677.
97. Arai, T.; Takasugi, H.; Sato, T.; Noguchi, H.; Kanoh, H.; Kaneko, K.; Yanagisawa A.*
Catalytic Synthesis of -Hydroxy Ketones Using Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Polymer.
Chem. Lett. 2005, 34, 1590-1591.
98. Yanagisawa, A.*; Saito, H.; Harada, M.; Arai, T. Mannich-Type Reaction Using Alkenyl
Trichloroacetates Catalyzed by Dibutyltin Dimethoxide. Adv. Synth. Catal., 2005, 347,
1517-1522.
99. Arai, T.*; Mizukami, T.; Yokoyama, N.; Nakazato, D.; Yanagisawa, A. Design and
Synthesis of a Chiral N-tethered Bis(imidazoline) Ligand. Synlett, 2005, 2670-2672.
100. Yanagisawa, A.*; Okitsu, S.; Arai, T. Regioselective Propargylation of CarbonylCompounds with (3-Bromo-prop-1-ynyl)trimethylsilane Promoted by Reactive Barium.
Synlett, 2005, 1679-1682.
101. Yanagisawa, A.*; Touge, T.; Arai, T. Enantioselective Protonation of Silyl Enolates
Catalyzed by BINAP-AgF Complex. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 1546-1548.
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