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原 著 論 文The Reaction of Active Methylene Compounds with Carbon Disulfide in the Presence of Ammonia. II.
The reaction of Acetone and Methyl Ethyl Ketone
T. Takeshima, T. Imamoto, M. Yokoyama, K. Yamamoto, and M. Akano, J. Org. Chem. 33, 2877–2880(1968).
(2) The Reaction of Active Methylene Compounds with Carbon Disulfide in the Presence of Ammonia. III.
The Reaction of Cyclopentanone and Cyclopheptanone
T. Takeshima, M. Yokoyama, T. Imamoto, M. Akano, and H. Asaba, J. Org. Chem. 34, 730–732 (1969).
(3) The Hofmann Rearrangement. I. Kinetic Substituent Effects of ortho-, meta-, and para Substituted NBromobenzamides
T. Imamoto, Y. Tsuno, and Y. Yukawa, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 44, 1632–1638 (1971).
(4) The Hofmann Rearrangement. II. Kinetic Substituent Effects of ortho-, meta-, and para-Substituted NChlorobenzamides
T. Imamoto, Y. Tsuno, and Y. Yukawa, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 44, 1639–1643 (1971).
(5) The Hofmann Rearrangement. III. Kinetic Substituent Effects of 4- and 5-Substituted 2-Chloro-NBromobenzamides
T. Imamoto, Y. Tsuno, and Y. Yukawa, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 44, 1644–1648 (1971).
(6) The Hofmann Rearrangement. IV. Kinetic Isotope Effect of N-Chlorobenzamide
T. Imamoto, S.-G. Kim, Y. Tsuno, and Y. Yukawa, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 44, 2776–2779 (1971).
(7) The Formation of Benzoyl Chlorides from 1,2-Dibenzoylhydrazines or Dibenzoyldiimides
T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 45, 2216–2217 (1972).
(8) A Convenient Method for the Hydrolysis of Vinyl Chlorides to Ketones
T. Mukaiyama, T. Imamoto, and S. Kobayashi, Chem. Lett. 1973, 261–264.
(9) A Convenient Method for the Hydrolysis of Vinyl Chlorides to Ketones
T. Mukaiyama, T. Imamoto, and S. Kobayashi, Chem. Lett. 1973, 715–718.
(10) Deamination of 2-Benzoylaziridines by Ferrous Iodide
T. Imamoto and Y. Yukawa, Chem. Lett. 1974, 165–166.
(11) The Conversion of Penicillin S-Oxides into Cephalosporin S-Oxides
T. Ishimaru and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 48, 2989–2990 (1975).
(12) Enantioface-Differentiating 1,4-Addition of Methyl Grignard Reagent to 1,3-Diphenyl-2-propen-1-one
T. Imamoto and T. Mukaiyama, Chem. Lett. 1980, 45–46.
(13) Trimethylsilyl Polyphosphate (PPSE). A Useful Reagent for the Beckmann Rearrangement
T. Imamoto, H. Yokoyama, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 22, 1803–1804 (1981).
(14) The Reaction of Allyl Iodide with Ketones in the Presence of Cerium Amalgam. An Efficient Method for
the Preparation of Homoallylic Alcohols
T. Imamoto, Y. Hatanaka, Y. Tawarayama, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 22, 4987–4988 (1981).
(15) A Novel S,N-Double Rearrangement; X-Ray Crystal Structure of 5-Carbamoyl-4-methylthio-2-phenyl-1,3thiazin-6-one and Its 2,3-Dihydro-derivative
M. Yokoyama, M. Nakamura, T. Imamoto, and K. Yamaguchi, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1981, 560–
561.
(16) The Reaction of Imidazolidine-2-thione with Carbon Disulfide
M. Yokoyama, K. Motozawa, E. Kawamura, and T. Imamoto, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin I 1981, 2499–2503.
(17) Ring Cleavage of Cyclic Thioureas; A Synthesis of N-(Alkylthio-carbonyl)-N’-(alkylthiothiocarbonyl)alkanediamines and N,N’-Bis[alkylthio-thiocarbonyl]alkanediamines
M. Yokoyama, K. Hosi, and T. Imamoto, Synthesis 1981, 908–910.
(18) Diaminothiazoles and Diaminothiophenes
M. Yokoyama, M. Kurauchi, and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 22, 2285–2288 (1981).
(19) A Novel Disproportionation Reaction of Aromatic Aldehydes Involving C–C Bond Formation
M. Kurauchi, T. Imamoto, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 22, 4985–4986 (1981).
(20) Generation and Reactivities of Organocerium Reagents
T. Imamoto, T. Kusumoto, and M. Yokoyama, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1982, 1042–1043.

(21) Reductive Coupling of Carbonyl Compounds to Pinacols by Using Low-Valent Cerium
T. Imamoto, T. Kusumoto, Y. Hatanaka, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 23, 1353–1356 (1982).
(22) Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate–Charcoal System. An Efficient Catalyst for the Air Oxidation of Benzyl
Alcohols and Acyloins
Y. Hatanaka, T. Imamoto, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 23, 2399–2400 (1982).
(23) The Reaction of Aryl Methyl Ketones with Aromatic Aldehydes in Trimethylsilyl Polyphosphate (PPSE).
Formation of meso-2,46-TriSubstituted-5-acyl-1,3-dioxanes
T. Imamoto, H. Yokoyama, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 23, 1467-1470 (1982).
(24) The Conversion of Benzyl Alcohols into Phenylacetic Acid Derivatives by Cobalt Carbonyl Catalyzed
Carbonylation
T. Imamoto, T. Kusumoto, and M. Yokoyama, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 55, 643–644 (1982).
(25) A Convenient Method for the Preparation of S-Esters of Thio Analogs of Malonic Acid
T. Imamoto, M. Kodera, and M. Yokoyama, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 55, 2303–2304 (1982).
(26) Synthesis of Heterocycles Using a New Immonium salt Derived from N,N-Dimethylthiourea
M. Yokoyama, K. Arai, and T. Imamoto, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin I 1982, 1059–1061.
(27) S,N-Double Rearrangement. 2. X-Ray Crystal Structures of Rearranged Products
M. Yokoyama, M. Nakamura, H. Ohteki, T. Imamoto, and K. Yamaguchi, J. Org. Chem. 47, 1090–1094(1982).
(28) Organic Reactions Using Trimethylsilyl Polyphosphate (PPSE): A Convenient Synthesis of Nitriles from
Carboxamides
M. Yokoyama, S. Yoshida, and T. Imamoto, Synthesis 1982, 591–592.
(29) A Convenient Method for the Preparation of Thiol Esters
T. Imamoto, M. Kodera, and M. Yokoyama, Synthesis 1982, 134–136.
(30) Synthesis of Thieno[3,2-b]pyridines
M. Yokoyama, M. Tohnishi, A. Kurihara, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Lett. 1982, 1933–1936.
(31) Synthesis of Bis[2,2-bis(ethylthio)ethenyl] Sulfoxide
M. Yokoyama, M. Hayashi, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Lett. 1982, 953–956.
(32) Deoxybenzoins from Aromatic Aldehydes
M. Yokoyama, K. Hoshi, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Lett. 1982, 1615–1616.
(33) A New Aldol Reaction via Cerium Enolates
T. Imamoto, T. Kusumoto, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 24, 5233–5236 (1983).
(34) A One-Flask Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Nitriles
T. Imamoto, T. Takaoka, and M. Yokoyama, Synthesis 1983, 142–143.
(35) A Convenient Method for the Preparation of Alkyl Iodides from Alcohols
T. Imamoto, T. Matsumoto, T. Kusumoto, and M. Yokoyama, Synthesis 1983, 460–461.
(36) Chemistry of 1,3-Oxazine-6-thiones. Ring Transformation
M. Yokoyama, H. Inazawa, T. Shimizu, M. Kodera, and T. Imamoto, Phosphorous and Sulfur 16, 187–
193 (1983).
(37) A New Method for the Hydroxymethylation of Carbonyl Compounds
T. Imamoto, T. Takeyama, and M. Yokoyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 3225–3226 (1984).
(38) Organocerium Reagents. Nucleophilic Addition to Easily Enolizable Ketones
T. Imamoto, Y. Sugiura, and N. Takiyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 4233–4236 (1984).
(39) Carbon–Carbon Bond Forming Reactions Using Cerium Metal or Organocerium(III) Reagents
T. Imamoto, T. Kusumoto, Y. Tawarayama, Y. Sugiura, Y. Hatanaka, and M. Yokoyama, J. Org. Chem.
49, 3904–3912 (1984).
(40) Reduction of Organic Compounds with Rare Earth Intermetallic Compounds Containing Absorbed
HydrogenT. Imamoto, T.Mita, and M. Yokoyama, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1984, 163–164.
(41) Synthesis of Pharmaceutically Important Heteroaromatics from Methyl Phenyl Sulfone
M. Yokoyama, K. Tsuji, and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 57, 2954–2956 (1984)(42) Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulphinyldithioacetate and Sulphonyldithioacetate esters and Some Related
Compounds
M. Yokoyama, K. Tsuji, M. Hayashi, and T. Imamoto, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I 1984, 85–90.
(43) S,N Double Rearrangement. 3. Reaction Mechanism
M. Yokoyama, M. Kodera, and T. Imamoto, J. Org. Chem. 49, 74–78 (1984).
(44) Reaction of Aryl Aldehydes with Thiocyanates in the Presence of Tributylphosphine
M. Yokoyama, H. Ohteki, M. Kurauchi, K. Hoshi, E. Yanagisawa, A. Suzuki, and T. Imamoto, J. Chem.
Soc., Perkin Trans. I 1984, 2635–2640.

(45) Improved O/S Exchange Reagents
M. Yokoyama, Y. Hasegawa, H. Hatanaka, Y. Kawazoe, and T. Imamoto, Synthesis 1984, 827–829.
(46) Preparation and Synthetic Use of Trimethylsilyl Polyphosphate (PPSE). A New Stereoselective AldolType reaction in the Presence of Trimethylsilyl Polyphosphate.
T. Imamoto, H. Yokoyama, M. Yokoyama, and K. Yamaguchi, J. Org. Chem., 49, 1105–1110 (1984).
(47) 有機セリウム(III)反応剤とエノール化しやすいケトンとの反応
今本恒雄，楠本哲生，鈴木伸代，滝山信行，日本化学会誌, 論文特集「有機金属化学とその応用」，1985, 445–450.
(48) Selective 1,2-Addition of Organocerium(III) Reagents to a,b-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
T. Imamoto and Y. Sugiura, J. Organometal. Chem. 285, 21–23 (1985).
(49) Cerium Chloride-Promoted Nucleophilic Addition of Grignard Reagents to Ketones. An Efficient Method
for the Synthesis of Tertiary Alcohols
T. Imamoto, N. Takiyama, and K. Nakamura, Tetrahedron Lett. 26, 4763–4766 (1985).
(50) Phosphine Oxides and LiAlH4–NaBH4–CeCl3; Synthesis and Reactions of Phosphine-Boranes
T. Imamoto, T. Kusumoto, N. Suzuki, K. Sato, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 107, 5301–5302 (1985).
(51) Facile Reduction of Organic Halides and Phosphine Oxides with LiAlH4–CeCl3
T. Imamoto, T. Takeyama, and T. Kusumoto, Chem. Lett. 1985, 1491–1492.
(52) A New Method for the Synthesis of Optically Pure Phosphine Oxides
T. Imamoto, K. Sato, and C. R. Johnson, Terahedron Lett. 26, 783–786 (1985).
(53) An Efficient Synthesis of a-Iodo Derivatives of Sulfones, Sulfoximines, and Phosphine Oxides
T. Imamoto and H. Koto, Synthesis 1985, 982–983.
(54) Asymmetric Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides with Trivalent Iodine Reagents
T. Imamoto and H. Koto, Chem. Lett. 1986, 967–968.
(55) The Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds with Diiodomethane in the Presence of Samarium: Novel
Syntheses of Iodohydrins and Cyclopropanols
T. Imamoto, T. Takeyama, and H. Koto, Tetrahedron Lett., 27, 3243–3246 (1986).
(56) Synthesis of Polydentate Ligands with Homochiral Phosphines Centers
C. R. Johnson and T. Imamoto, J. Org. Chem. 52, 2170–2174 (1987).
(57) The Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds with Diiodomethane in the Presence of Samarium: Novel Synthesesof Iodohydrins and Cyclopropanols
T. Imamoto, and N. Takiyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 27, 3243–3246 (1987).
(58) Divalent Samarium-Induced Cyclopropanation of Lithium Enolates.
A One-Pot Synthesis of
Cyclopropanols from Ketones
T. Imamoto, and N. Takiyama, Tetrahedron Lett. 28, 1307–1308 (1987).
(59) The Reaction of Samarium(III) Iodide with Samarium Metal in Tetrahydrofuran. A New Method for the
Preparation of Samarium(II) Iodide
T. Imamoto and M. Ono, Chem. Lett. 1987, 501–502.
(60) Reduction of Organic Compounds with Rare Earth Intermetallics Containing Absorbed Hydrogen
T. Imamoto, T. Mita, and M. Yokoyama, J. Org. Chem. 52, 5695–5699 (1987).
(61) Selective 1,2-Addition of Organocerium(III) Reagents to a,b-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
T. Imamoto, Y. Sugiura, J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2, 93–102 (1989).
(62) Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds with Grignard Reagents in the Presence of Cerium Chloride
T. Imamoto, N. Takiyama, K. Nakamura, T. Hatajima, Y. Kamiya, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111, 4392–4398(1989).
(63) Tandem One-Carbon Homologation of Esters to Cyclopropanols
T. Imamoto, Y. Kamiya, T. Hatajima, H. Takahashi, Tetrahedron Lett. 30, 5149–5152 (1989).
(64) Synthesis of Organic Phosphorus Compounds Containing a Linear P–B Bond Chain
T. Imamoto and T. Oshiki, Tetrahedron Lett. 30, 383–384 (1989).
(65) Synthesis and Reactions of Phosphine–Boranes. Synthesis of New Bidentate Ligands with Homochiral
Phosphine Centers via Optically Pure Phosphine–Boranes
T. Imamoto, T. Oshiki, T. Onozawa, T. Kusumoto, and K. Sato, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 112, 5244–5252 (1990).
(66) Samarium Diiodide-Promoted Reductive Coupling of Imines
T. Imamoto and S. Nishimura, Chem. Lett. 1990, 1141–1142.
(67) Cerium(IV) Trifluoromethanesulfonate as a Strong Oxidizing Agent
T. Imamoto, Y. Koide, and S. Hiyama, Chem. Lett. 1990, 1445–1446.
(68) Synthesis and Reactions of Phosphine–methylsulfonyloxyborane Complexes
T. Oshiki, T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 63, 2846–2849 (1990).

(69) The Reactions of Optically Pure Menthyloxymethylphenylphosphine–Borane with Organolithium Reagents
T. Oshiki and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 63, 3719–3721 (1990)(70) Cerium Chloride-Promoted Unusual Coupling Reactions of Alkenyl Grignard Reagents and
Alkenyllithiums
T. Imamoto, T. Hatajima, and K. Ogata, Tetrahedron Lett. 24, 2787–2790 (1991).
(71) Stereospecific Reduction of Menthyloxyphosphine–Boranes with One-Electron Reducing Agents
T. Oshiki, T. Hikosaka, and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 32, 3371–3374 (1991).
(72) Stereospecific Reduction of Diastereomerically Pure Menthyl Phosphinates: A New Route to Optically
Active Phosphine Oxides
Y. Koide, A. Sakamoto, and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 32, 3375–3376 (1991).
(73) Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds with Benzyl Chloromethyl Ether or Diiodomethane in the Presence ofSamarium(II) Iodide or Metallic Samarium. New Routes to 1,2-Diols, Iodohydrins and Cyclopropanols
T. Imamoto, T. Hatajima, N. Takiyama, T. Takeyama, Y. Kamiya, and T. Yoshizawa, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin
Trans. 1 1991, 3127–3135.
(74) Unprecedented Stereochemistry of the Electrophilic Arylation at Chiral Phosphorus
T. Oshiki and T. Imamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 114, 3975–3977 (1992).
(75) Synthesis and Reactions of Optically Active Phosphine–Boranes
T. Imamoto, T. Oshiki, T. Onozawa, M. Matsuo, T. Hikosaka, and M. Yanagawa, Heteroatom. Chem., 3,563-575 (1992). (Special Issue)(76) 新規低原子価サマリウム試剤の調製と反応
吉沢武、畑島敏彦、天野洋志、今本恒雄，日本化学会誌, 1993, No. 4 「希土類化学特集号」,
482–486.
(77) New Chiral Lanthanide Complexes with Optically Pure Ethanediylbis(t-butylphenylphosphine Oxide)
Y. Koide, A. Sakamoto, T. Imamoto, T. Tanase, and Y. Yamamoto, J. Alloys Comp. 192, 211–216 (1993).
(78) Synthesis and Reactions of Optically Pure Cyclohexyl(o-methoxyphenyl)phosphine–borane and t-Butyl(omethoxyphenyl)phosphine–borane
T. Imamoto, M. Matsuo, T. Nonomura, K. Kishikawa, M. Yanagawa, Heteroatom. Chem. 4, 475–486(1993). (Special Issue)(79) Reactions of Phosphine–Monoiodoboranes with 4,4'-Di-tert-butylbiphenylide and Electrophiles. Trial of
Generation of Tricoordinate Boron Anions and Synthesis of B-Functionalized Phosphine-Boranes
T. Imamoto and T. Hikosaka, J. Org. Chem. 59, 6753–6759 (1994).
(80) Samarium(II) Iodide Promoted Reductive Ring Opening Reaction of Cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic Esters.
Synthesis of Substituted 5-Pentanolides from Carbonyl Compounds and Dimethyl Cyclopropane-1,1dicarboxylate
T. Imamoto, T. Hatajima, and T. Yoshizawa, Tetrahedron Lett. 35, 7805–7808 (1994).
(81) Preparation and Properties of Hexamethylphosphoramide-Coordinated Complexes of Samarium(III) Iodide
T. Imamoto, Y. Yamanoi, H. Tsuruta, K. Yamaguchi, M. Yamazaki, and J. Inanaga, Chem. Lett. 1995, 949–
950.
(82) Unusual Cerium(III) Chloride-Promoted Reactions of Alkenyl Grignard Reagents or Alkenyllithiums with
1,3-Diphenyl-2-propanone: Formation and Trapping of Diorganometallic Species
T. Imamoto, T. Hatajima, K. Ogata, and M. Nishiura, Appl. Organometal. Chem. 9, 449–456 (1995).
(83) A New P-Chiral Bisphosphine, (S,S)-1,2-Bis[(o-ethylphenyl)phenylphosphino]ethane, as an Effective
Ligand in Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation of a-(Acylamino)acrylic Acids
T. Imamoto, H. Tsuruta, Y. Wada, H. Masuda, and K. Yamaguchi, Tetrahedron Lett. 36, 8271–8274 (1995).
(84) Synthesis and Properties of Optically Active Phosphine-Boranes Possessing an l-Menthyloxy Group
T. Imamoto, T. Yoshizawa, K. Hirose, Y. Wada, H. Masuda, K. Yamaguchi, and H. Seki, Heteroatom
Chem. 6, 99–104 (1995).
(85) Unusual Cerium(III) Chloride-Promoted Reactions of Alkenyl Grignard Reagents or Alkenyllithiums with
1,3-Diphenyl-2-propanone: Formation and Trapping of Diorganometallic Species
T. Imamoto, T. Hatajima, K. Ogata, and M. Nishiura, Appl. Organometal. Chem. 9, 449–456 (1995).
(86) Synthesis and Properties of New Five-Membered Heterocyclic Compounds Containing a P-B-S Linkage
T. Imamoto, E. Hirakawa, Y. Yamanoi, T. Inoue, K. Yamaguchi, and H. Seki, J. Org. Chem. 60, 7697–
7700 (1995).
(87) Methylene Insertion Reactions of Samarium Carbenoids into Boron–Hydrogen and Phosphorus–Hydrogen
Bonds
T. Imamoto and Y. Yamanoi, Chem. Lett. 1996, 705–706.

(88) Remarkable Rate Enhancement Effect of the o-Methoxy Group in the Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
at the Phosphorus of Phosphine–Boranes
T. Imamoto and H. Tsuruta, Chem. Lett. 1996, 707–708.
(89) Single Crystal X-ray Analysis of a Series of Hexamethylphosphoramide-Coordinated Complexes of Rare
Earth Triflates: Existence of Tetrad Effects in the Coordinate Bonds
T. Imamoto, M. Nishiura, Y. Yamanoi, H. Tsuruta, and K. Yamaguchi, Chem. Lett. 1996, 875-876.
(90) Stereospecific Replacement of the Boranato Group of Phosphine–Boranes by Oxygen or Sulfur. Synthesisof Optically Active, P-Chiral Phosphine Oxides, Phosphine Sulfides, Phosphinates, and Phosphinothioates
T. Imamoto, K. Hirose, and H. Amano, Main Group Chem. 1, 331–338 (1996).
(91) Synthesis and Properties of Trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy Derivatives of Tricyclohexylphosphine–Borane
T. Imamoto, K. Asakura, H. Tsuruta, K. Kishikawa, and K. Yamaguchi, Tetrahedron Lett. 37, 503–504(1996).
(92) New Boranophosphorylation Reagents, Dimethyl Boranophosphate Monopotassium Salt and Tetramethyl
Boranopyrophosphate.
T. Imamoto, E. Nagato, Y. Wada, H. Masuda, K. Yamaguchi, and T. Uchimaru, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119,9925-9926 (1997).
(93) Preparation and Properties of Hexamethylphosphoramide-coordinated Samarium(III) Complexes
M. Nishiura, H. Tsuruta, K. Yamaguchi, and T. Imamoto, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 134 (4), 411-420 (1997).
(94) Preparation of Enantiopure 2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3,4-hexanediol and Its Use in CatalyticEnantioselective
Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides
Y. Yamanoi, Yoshinori and T. Imamoto, J. Org. Chem. 62, 8560-8564 (1997).
(95) P-Chiral Bis(trialkylphosphine) Ligands and Their Use in Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation Reactions.
T. Imamoto, J. Watanabe, Y. Wada, H. Masuda, H. Yamada, H. Tsuruta, S. Matsukawa, and K. Yamaguchi,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 120, 1635-1636 (1998).
(96) Atomic Nitrogen Adduct Formation at sp3 Carbon in the Electrospray Ionization Process
K. Yamaguchi, S. Sakamoto, H. Tsuruta, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Commun. 1998, 2123–2124.
(97) Evalution of the Relative Lewis Acidities of Lanthanoid(III) Compounds by Tandem Mass Spectrometry
H. Tsuruta, K. Yamaguchi, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Commun. 1999, 1703-1704.
(98) X-ray Structural Analyses of Rare Earth Trifluoromethanesulfonate Complexes Bearing Urea Derivatives
M. Nishiura, N. Okano , and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 72, 1793-1801 (1999).
(99) A New P-Chiral Bisphosphine, 1,1'-bis[(t-butyl)methyl-phosphino]ferrocene, As an Effective ligand in
Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrosilylation of Simple Ketones
H. Tsuruta and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 10, 877-882 (1999).
(100) Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization of Lactones by Samarium(II) Aryloxide Complexes
M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, T. Imamoto, Y. Wakatsuki, Macromolecules 32, 8245-8251 (1999).
(101) X-ray Structural Analyses of Rare Earth Trifluoromethanesulfonate Complexes Bearing Urea Derivatives
M. Nishiura, N. Okano, and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 72, 1793-1801 (1999).
(102) Synthesis of new C2-Symmetric, Optically Active 1, 2-Diols Bearing Tertiary Alkyl Groups
T. Takeda and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 10, 3209-3218 (1999).
(103) Methylene-Bridged P-Chiral Diphosphines in Highly Enantioselective Reactions
Y. Yamanoi and T. Imamoto, J. Org. Chem. 64, 2988-2989 (1999).
(104) Enantioselective Hydrogenation of b-Keto Esters Catalyzed by P-Chiral Bis(dialkylphosphino)ethanesRu(II)T. Yamano, N. Taya, M. Kawada, T. Huang, and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 40, 2577-2580 (1999).
(105) Atomic Nitrogen Adduct Formation at sp3 Carbon in the Electrospray Ionization Process
K. Yamaguchi, S. Sakamoto, H. Tsuruta, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Commun. 1999, 2123-2124.
(106) Enantiomerically Pure 1, 2-Bis(isopropylmethylphosphino)benzene and Its Use in Highly Enantioselective
Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogeneration
T. Miura and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 40, 4833-4836 (1999).
(107) Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometric Observation of the Coordinative Interaction of a,bUnsaturated Ketones with Cerium(III) Cation
K. Asakura, K. Yamaguchi, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Lett. 2000, 424-425.
(108) Phosphine Catalyzed Aldol Reaction between Ketene Silyl Acetals and Aldehydes: Nucleophilic O-Si and
C-Si Bond Cleavage by Phosphines
S. Matsukawa, N. Okano, and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 41, 103-107 (2000).
(109) Synthesis and Properties of New Fused Bicyclic Compounds Containing P-B-S Linkages
E. Hirakawa, N. Takeda, and T. Imamoto, Heterocycles 52, 667-679 (2000).

(110) Synthesis and Reactions of Optically Active Secondery Dialkylphosphine-Boranes
T. Miura, H. Yamada, S. Kikuchi, and T. Imamoto, J. Org. Chem. 65, 1877-1880 (2000).
(111) Improved Synthesis of 1-Adamantylphosphine and Its Use in the Synthesis of Cyclicphosphines
Containing 1-Adamantyl Group
A. Ohashi, S. Matsukawa, and T. Imamoto, Heterocycles 52, 905-910 (2000).
(112) 1-tert-Butyl-2-methylphospholane-Borane and its Coupling Product 2,2'-Bis(1-tert-ButylphospholaneBorane)
A. Ohashi and T. Imamoto, Acta Cryst. C 56, 723-725 (2000).
(113) Synthesis of a New Enantiomerically Pure P-Chiral Phosphine and its Use in Probing the Mechanism of
the Mitsunobu Reaction
T. Watanabe, I. D. Gridnev, and T. Imamoto, Chirality 12, 346-351 (2000). (Special Isuue)(114) Stereoselective, Oxidative One-Carbon Degradation of Alkyl(dimethyl)phosphine-Boranes. Synthesis of
Enantiomerically Enriched Secondary Phosphine Boranes
K. Nagata, S. Matsukawa, and T. Imamoto, J. Org. Chem. 65, 4185-4188 (2000).
(115) An Enantiomerically Pure Tetracoordinate Boron Compound: Stereochemistry of Substitution Reactions at
the Chirogenic Boron Atom
T. Imamoto and H. Morishita, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 6329-6330 (2000).
(116) Mechanism of Asymmetric Hydrogenation Catalyzed by a Rhodium Complex of (S,S)-1,2-Bis(tButylmethylphosphino)ethane. Dihydride Mechanism of Asymmetric Hydrogenation
I. D. Gridnev, N. Higashi, K. Asakura, and T. Imamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 7183-7194 (2000).
(117) Synthesis of P-Chirogenic Diphosphine Oxides and Their Use in Catalytic Asymmetric Diels-Alder
Reaction
S. Matsukawa, H. Sugama, and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 41, 6461-6465 (2000).
(118) On the Origin of Opposite Stereoselection in the Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Phenyl- and tert-ButylSubstituted Enamides
I. D. Gridnev, N. Higashi, and T. Imamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122,10486-10487 (2000).
(119) Asymmetric Hydrogenation Catalyzed by (S,S)-R-BisP*-Rh and (R,R)-R-MiniPHOS Complexes: Scope,
Limitation, and Mechanism
I. D. Gridnev, Y. Yamanoi, N. Higashi, H. Tsuruta, M. Yasutake, and T. Imamoto, Adv. Synth. Catal. 343,
118–136 (2001).
(120) Diphosphine Oxide-Brønsted Acid Complexes as Novel Hydrogen-Bonded Self-Assembled Molecules
S. Matsukawa and T. Imamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 12659–12662 (2001).
(121) Reaction of a Rh-MiniPHOS Complex with Dihydrogen: NMR and Computational Study
I. D. Gridnev and T. Imamoto, Organometallics,20, 545–549 (2000).
(122) Stereospecific Reduction of Phosphine Oxides to Phosphines by the Use of a Methylation Reagent andLithium Aluminum Hydride
T. Imamoto, S. Kikuchi, T. Miura, and Y. Wada, Org. Lett., 3, 87–90 (2001).
(123) A New Synthetic Route to Unsymmetric P-Chirogenic Bisphosphine Ligands
A. Ohashi and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 1099–1101 (2001).
(124) Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of a-Dehydroamino Acids by Rhodium Complexes with New
Unsymmetric P-Chirogenic Bisphosphine Ligands, A. Ohashi and T. Imamoto, Org. Lett. 3, 373–375(2001).
(125) Isolation and Structural Characterization of New Samarium(III) Bromide-HMPA Complexes
K. Asakura and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn.,74, 1417–1424 (2001).
(126) Isolation, X-ray Structural Characterization, and Reactivities of Samarium(II) DiiodideComplexes Bearing
Amide Compounds as Ligands
M. Nishiura, K. Katagiri, and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 74, 1417–1424 (2001).
(127) Interconversion of Monohydride Intermediates in Rh(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of
Dimethyl 1-Benzoyloxyethenephosphonate
I. D. Gridnev, N. Higashi, and T. Imamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,123, 4631–4632 (2001).
(128) Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Enamides with Rh-BisP* and Rh-MiniPHOS Catalysts. Scope, Limitations,and Mechanism
I. D. Gridnev, M. Yasutake, N. Higashi, and T. Imamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,123, 5268–5276 (2001).
(129) Constitution of Grignard Reagent RMGCl in Tetrahydrofuran
Sakamoto Shigeru, Imamoto Tsuneo, and Yamaguchi Kentaro, Org. Lett., 3, 1793–1795 (2001).
(130) Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of (E)-b-(Acylamino)acrylates Catalyzed by Rh(I)-Complexes ofElectron-rich P-Chirogenic Diphosphines
M. Yasutake, I. D. Gridnev, N. Higashi, and T. Imamoto, Org. Lett., 3, 1701–1704 (2001).

(131) P-Chirogenic Monodentate Phosphine Ligands Bearing 2-Biphenyl Group
H. Tsuruta and T. Imamoto, Synlett, 2001, 999–1002. (Special Isuue)(132) Formation of Stable Rhodium Dihydride Complex and Its Reactions with Prochiral Substrates ofAsymmetric Hydrogenation
I. D. Gridnev, N. Higashi, and T. Imamoto, Organometallics, 20, 4542–4553 (2001).
(133) P-Chirogenic Phosphine/Sulfide Hybrid Ligands
H. Sugama, H. Saito, H. Danjo, and T. Imamoto, Synthesis, 2001, 2348–2353. (Special Issue)(134) New P-Chirogenic Diphosphines and Their Use in Catalytic Asymmetric reactions
Tsuneo Imamoto, Pure Appl. Chem., 73, 373–376 (2001).
(135) Asymmetric Hydrogenation Catalyzed by (S,S)-R—BisP*-Rh and (R,R)-R-MiniPHOS Complexes: Scope,
Limitation, and Mechanism
I. D. Gridnev, Y. Yamanoi, N. Higashi, H. Tsuruta, M. Yasutake, and T. Imamoto, Adv. Syn. Catal., 343,
118–136 (2001).
(136) Reactions of tert-Butylphosphine–Borane with Various Electrophiles and Synthesis of Optically Active
tert-Butylmethylphosphine–Borane
N. Oohara and T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 75, 1359-1365 (2002).
(137) Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Diethylzinc to Cyclic Enones Catalyzed by Copper Complexes ofMethylene-bridged P-Chirogenic Diphosphines
S. Taira, K. V. L. Karen, and T. Imamoto, Chirality, 386-392 (2002).
(138) Samarium(III) Tris(2,6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide): Preparation, Properties, and Catalytic Activity in
the Michael Type Reaction
K. Katagiri, M. Kameoka, M. Nishiura, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Lett., 2002, 426-427.
(139) Unsymmetrical P-Chirogenic Bis(Phosphine) Ligands: Their Preparation and Use in Rhodium-Catalyzed
Asymmetric Hydrogenation
A. Ohashi, S. Kikuchi, M. Yasutake, and T. Imamoto, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 2535–2546.
(140) A Facile Synthesis of 2-Substituted Indoles from (2-Aminobenzyl)triphenylphosphonium Salts,
Shin-ichi Taira, Hiroshi Danjo, and Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 2885-2888 (2002).
(141) A New Optically Active secomdary Diphosphine-Borane: Its Use for the Improved Synthesis of (R,R)—
Bis(boranato)(ter-butyl)methylphosphino)ethane,
Karen V. L. Crépy and Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 7735-7737 (2002).
(142) Formation of Indole Nucleous via Intramolecular Cyclization of
Aminophenylpropenyltriphenylphosphonium Salts with One-carbon Degradation
Shin-ichi Taira, Hiroshi Danjo, and Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 8893–8896 (2002).
(143) Preparation of an Optically Active Bis(diethylphosphino)biphenyl Ligand Designed for Highly Reactive
Catalytic Process
Tomomi Shibata, Hideyuki Tsuruta, Hiroshi Danjo, and Tsuneo Imamoto, J. Mol. Catal., 196, 117-124(2003).
(144) P-Chirogenic Phosphonium Salts Preparation and Use in Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of
Enamides,Hiroshi Danjo, Sasaki Wataru, Takehiro Miyazaki, and Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett., 44, 34673469 (2003).
(145) A New P-Chirogenic Phosphine Ligands, (S,S)-1,2-Bis[(ferrocenyl)methylphosphino]ethane: Synthesis
and Use in Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic
Alkylation
Nobuhiko Oohara, Kosuke Katagiri, and Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 14, 2171–2175(2003).
(146) Tandem Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Rare Earth(III) Complexes: Evaluation of the Relative Strengthof Their Lewis Acidity
Hideyuki Tsuruta, Kentaro Yamaguchi, and Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron (Special Issue: Tetrahedron
Symposium-in-Print), 59, 10419-10438 (2003).
(147) Regioselective Allylation Reactions Using Crotyl Grignard Reagent–CeCl3 Systems
S. Matsukawa, Y. Funabashi, and T. Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett. 44, 1007–1010 (2003).
(147) P-Stereogenic P/N Hybrid Ligands: A Remarkable Switch in Enantioselectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed
Asymmetric Allylation
Hiroshi Danjo, Masato Higuchi, Mitsuhiro Yada, and Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron Lett., 45, 603-606(2004).
(148) Asymmetric Hydrogenation of a,b-Unsaturated Phosphonates with Rh-BisP* and Rh-MiniPHOSCatalysts: Scope and Mechanism of the Reaction

Ilya D. Gridnev, Masaya Yasutake, Tsuneo Imamoto, and Irina P. Beletskaya, Proceedings of National
Academy of Sciences, USA, 101, 5385-5390 (2004).
(149) Optically Active 1,1’-di-tert-butyl-2,2’-dibenzophosphetanyl: A highly strained P-stereogenic diphosphine
ligandTsuneo Imamoto, Karen V. L. Crépy and Kosuke Katagiri, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, (Special Issue) 15,
2213-2218 (2004).
(150) Optically Active 1,1-Di-tert-butyl-2,2’-diphosphetanyl and Its Application in Rhodium- Catalyzed
Asymmetric Hydrogenations
Tsuneo Imamoto, Nobuhiko Oohara, and Hidetoshi Takahashi, Synthesis (Special Issue), 2004, 1353-1358.
(151) Optically Pure 1,2-Bis[(o-alkylphenyl)phosphino]ethanes and Their Use in Rhodium-Catalyzed
Asymmetric Hydrogenations of a-(Acylamino)acrylic Derivatives
Yoshiyuki Wada, Tsuneo Imamoto, Hideyuki Tsuruta, Kentaro Yamaguchi, and Ilya D. Gridnev, Adv.
Synth. Catal. 346, 777-788 (2004).
(152) Stereogenic P/N Hybrid Ligands: A Remarkable Switch in Enantioselectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed
Asymmetric Allylation,
Danjo, H. ; Higuchi, M.; Yada, M.; Imamoto, T. Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 603–606.
(153) Dihydroboronium Derivatives of (S,S)-1,2-Bis(t-butylmethylphosphino)ethane as Convenient Chiral
Ligand Precursors, Takahiro Miyazaki, Masanobu Sugawara, Hiroshi Danjo, and Tsuneo Imamoto,Tetrahedron Lett. 45, 9341–9344 (2004).
(154) Evidence for the Importance of Conformational Equilibria in Rh-Diphosphine Complexes for the
Enantioelection in Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Hideyuki Tsuruta, Tsuneo Imamoto, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Ilya D. Gridnev, Tetrahedron Lett. 46, 28072882 (2005).
(155) Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of Fluorobenzenechromium Complexes with P-Chiral
Secondary Phosphine–Boranes: Synthesis of Optically Pure P-Chiral (Dialkyl)arylphosphine–Boranes
Kosuke Katagiri, Hiroshi Danjo, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Tsuneo Imamoto, Tetrahedron 61, 4701-4707(2005).
(156) A new Approach to Phenol Derivatives: Use of Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis
Kazuhiro Yoshida and Tsuneo Imamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 10470–10471 (2005).
(157) An Air-Stable P-Chiral Phosphine Ligands for Highly Enantioselective Transition-Metal-Catalyzed
Reactions,
Imamoto, T.; Sugita, K.; Yoshida, K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 11934–11935.
(158) P-Chiral o-Phosphinophenol as a P/O Hybrid Ligand: Preparation and Use in Cu-Catalyzed Asymmetric
Conjugate Addition of Diethylzinc to Acyclic Enones,
Takahashi, Y.; Yamamoto, Y.; Katagiri, K.; Danjo, K.; Yamaguchi, K.; Imamoto, T. J. Org. Chem. 2005,
70, 9009–9012.
(159) Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of Fluorobenzenechromium Complexes with P-Chiral
Secondary Phosphine–Boranes: Synthesis of Optically Pure P-Chiral (Dialkyl)arylphosphine–Boranes,
Katagiri, K.; Danjo, D.; Yamaguchi, K.; Imamoto, T. Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 4701-4704.
(160) P-Chiral Tetraphosphine Dirhodium Complex as a Catalyst for Asymmetric Hydrogenation: Synthesis,
Structure, Enantioselectivity, and Mechanism. Stereoselective Formation of a Dirhodium Tetrahydride
Complex and Its Reaction with Methyl (Z)-a-Acetamidocinnamate,
Imamoto, T.; Yashio, K.; Crépy, K. V. L.; Katagiri, K.; Takahashi, H.; Kouchi, M.; Gridnev, I. D.
Organometallics 2006, 25, 908–914.
(162) Highly Enantioselective Hydrosilylation of Simple Ketones Catalyzed by Rhodium Complexes of P-Chiral
Diphosphine Ligands Bearing tert-Butylmethylphosphino Groups,
Imamoto, T.; Itoh, T.; Yamanoi, Y.; Narui, R.; Yoshida, K. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 560–565.
(163) Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Acyclic Aromatic N-Aryl Imines Catalyzed by an Iridium Complex of(S,S)-1,2-Bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)ethane,
Imamoto, T.; Iwadate, N.; Yoshida, K. Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2289–2292.
(164) Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis for the Synthesis of Benzene Derivatives
Kazuhiro Yoshida, Fumihiko Kawagoe, Noriyuki Iwadate, Hidetoshi Takahashi, and Tsuneo Imamoto,Chem. Asian J. 2006, 1, 611–613.
(165) Facile Synthesis of Highly Congested 1,2-Diphosphinobenzenes from Bis(phosphine)boroniumu Salts
Y. Yamamoto, T. Koizumi, K. Katagiri, Y. Furuya. H. Danjo, T. Imamoto, and K. Yamaguchi, Org. Lett.
2006, 8, 6103–6106.
(166) Air-stable P-Chiral Bidentate Phosphine Ligand with (1-Adamantyl)methylphosphino Group
T. Imamoto, A. Kumada, and K. Yoshida, Chem. Lett. 2007, 36, 500–501.

(167) An Efficient Route to Benzene and Phenol Derivatives via Ring-Cosing Olein Metathesis
K. Yoshida, S. Horiuchi, N. Iwadate, F. Kawagoe, and T. Imamoto, Synlett 2007, 1561–1564.
(168) Efficient Synthetic Routes to Aromatic Compounds Using Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis Followed by
Dehydration, Oxidation, and Tautomerization
K. Yoshida, T. Toyoshima, and T. Imamoto, Chem. Commun. 2007, 3774–3776.
(169) t–Bu-QuinoxP* Ligand: Application in Asymmetric Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution and Ru-Catalyzed
Hydrogenation
T. Imamoto, M. Nishimura, A. Koide, and K. Yoshida, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 7413–7416.
(170) Synthesis and Enantioselectivity of P-Chiral Phosphine Ligands Possessing Alkynyl Goups
T. Imamoto, Y. Saitoh, A. Koide, T. Ogura, and K. Yoshida, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 8636–8639.
(171) Catalytic Activities of Pd-Tailored Single Wall Carbon Nanohorns
T. Itoh, H. Danjo, W. Sasaki, K. Urita, E. Bekyarova, M. Arai, T. Imamoto, M. Yudasaka, S. Iijima, H.
Kanoh, K. Kaneko, Carbon 2008, 46, 172–175.
(172) Asymmetric Hydrogenation Catalyzed by a Rhodium Complex of (R)-(tert-Butylmethylphosphino)(ditert-butylphosphino)methane: Scope of Enantioselectivity and Mechanistic Study
I. D. Gridnev, T. Imamoto, G. Hoge, M. Kouchi, and H. Takahashi, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 2560–
2572.
(173) Synthesis of Styrenes Using Ruthenium-Catalyzed Ring-Closing Enyne Metathesis
K. Yoshida, Y. Shishikura, H. Takahashi, T. Imamoto, Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2777–2780.
(174) Marked Deuterium Isotope Effects on the Enantioselectivity in Rhodium-Catalyzed AsymmetricHydrogenation of Enamides
T. Imamoto, T. Itoh, K. Yoshida, I. D. Gridnev, Chem. Asian J. (Prof. Noyori’s Special Issue) 2008, 3,
1636–1641.

(175) Synthesis of Substituted Benzenes and Phenols via Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis
K. Yoshida, H. Takahashi, T. Imamoto, Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 8246–8261.
(176) Synthesis of Aromatic Compounds Using Combinations of Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis,
Dehydration, Oxidation, and Tautomerization
K. Yoshida, T. Toyoshima, T. Imamoto, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2008, 81, 1512–1517.
(177) Formation of 1,4-Diphosphinobenzenes via tele-Substitution on Fluorobenzenechromium
Complexes
Y. Yamamoto, H. Danjo, K. Yamaguchi, T. Imamoto, J. Organomet. Chem. 2008, 693, 3546–
3552.
(178) Synthesis of Substituted Phenols by Using the Ring-Closing Metathesis/Isomerization Approach
K. Yoshida, R. Narui, T. Imamoto, Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 9706–9713.
(179) Construction of Optically Active Multimetallic Systems with a P-Chiral Tetraphosphine Ligand
K. Yashio, M. Kawabata, H. Danjo, K. Yamaguchi, M. Nakamura, T. Imamoto, J. Organomet. Chem. 2008,
694, 97–102.
(180) Synthesis of 3-Hydroxypyridines Using Ruthenium-Catalyzed Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis
K. Yoshida, F. Kawagoe, K. Hayashi, S. Horiuchi, T. Imamoto, A. Yanagisawa, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 515–
518.
(181) Optically Active Dinuclear Palladium Complexes Containing a Pd–Pd Bond: Preparation and
Enantioinduction Ability in Asymmetric Ring Opening Reactions
T. Ogura, K. Yoshida, A. Yanagisawa, T. Imamoto, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2245–2248. (Highlighted in
SYNFACTS)(182) Rapid Screening for Asymmetric Catalysts: The Efficient Connection of Two Different Catalytic
Asymmetric Reactions
K. Yoshida, T. Toyoshima, N. Akashi, T. Imamoto, A. Yanagisawa, Chem. Commun. 2009, 11, 2923–
2925.
(183) Mechanism of enantioselection in Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation. The origin of utmost catalytic
performance
Ilya D. Gridnev and Tsuneo Imamoto, Chem. Commun. Feature Article, 2009, 7447–7464.
(Coverpicture)(184) Bicyclic Imidazoles for Modular Synthesis of Chiral Imidazolium Salts
Yoshida, K.; Horiuchi, S.; Takeichi, T.; Shida, H.; Imamoto, T.; Yanagisawa, A. Org. Lett. 2010, 12,
1764-1767.
(185) Improved synthetic routes to methylene-bridged P-chiral diphosphine ligands via secondary phosphine–boranesT. Imamoto, K. Tamura. T. Ogura, Y. Ikematsu, D. Mayama, M. Sugiya, Tetrahedon: Asymmetry 2010, 21,
1522–1528. (Special issue for dedication of Prof. Henri B. Kagan’s 80th birthday)(186) Enantiopure 1,2-Bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)benzene as a Highly Efficient Ligand in RhodiumCatalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Ken Tamura, Masashi Sugiya, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Akira Yanagisawa, and Tsuneo Imamoto, Org. Lett.
2010, 12, 4400-4403.
(187) Rigid P-Chiral Phosphine Ligands with tert-Butylmethylphosphino Groups for Rhodium-Catalyzed
Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Functionalized Alkenes
Tsuneo Imamoto, Ken Tamura, Zhenfeng Zhang, Yumi Horiuchi, Masashi Sugiya, Kazuhiro Yoshida,
Akira Yanagisawa, and Ilya D. Gridnev, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 1754–1769.
(188) Three-Hindered Quadrant Phosphine Ligands with an Aromatic Ring Backbone for the RhodiumCatalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Functionalized Alkenes
Zhenfeng Zhang, Ken Tamura, Daisuke Mayama, Masashi Sugiya, and Tsuneo Imamoto, J. Org. Chem.
2012, 77, 4184–4188.
(189) Chemoselective Transfer Hydrogenation of a,b-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Pincer-Pd Complexes
Using alcohols as a Hydrogen Source
Boqiang Ding, Zhenfeng Zhang, Yangang Liu, Masashi Sugiya, Tsuneo Imamoto, and Wanbin Zhang,Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3690–3693.
(190) Palladium PCP Pincer Complexes with P-Chiral Phosphine Centers: Synthesis and Application in
Asymmetric Addition of Diarylphosphines to Nitroalkenes
Boqiang Ding, Zhenfeng Zhang, Yang Xu, Yangang Liu, Masashi Sugiya, Tsuneo Imamoto, and Wanbin
Zhang, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5476–5479.
(191) Mechanism of Asymmetric Hydrogenation of b-Dehydroamino Acids Catalyzed by Rhodium Complexes:
Large-Scale Experimental and Computational StudyIlya D. Gridnev, Yuanyuan Liu, and Tsuneo Imamoto, ACS Catalysis 2014, 4, 203–219.
(192) ZnCl2-Promoted Asymmetric Hydrogenation of b-Secondary-Amino Ketones Catalyzed by a P-Chiral RhBisphosphine Complex
Qiupeng Hu, Zhenfeng Zhang, Yangang Liu, Tsuneo Imamoto, and Wanbin Zhang, Angew. Chem. Int.
Ed. 2015, 54, 2260–2264.
(193) P-Stereogenic PNP Pincer Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroamination of Amino-1,30dienes
Zehua Yang, Chao Xia, Delong Liu, Yangang Liu, Masashi Sugiya, Tsuneo Imamoto and Wanbin Zhang,Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 2694–2702.
(194) Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Nickel Complexes Possessing P-Stereogenic Pincer Scaffolds
and Their Application in Asymmetric Aza-Michael Reactions
Zehua Yang, Delong Liu, Yangang Liu, Masashi Sugiya, Tsuneo Imamoto, and Wanbin Zhang,
Organometallics 2015, 34, 1228–1237. DOI: 10.1021/om501287k(195) Challenging the Major/Minor Concept in Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Ilya D. Gridnev and Tsuneo Imamoto, ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 2911–2915. Doi:

10.1021/acscatal.5b00424. ACS Editor's Choice(196) P-Stereogenic Pincer Iridium Complexes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Application in
Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Zehua Yang, Xuan Wei, Delong Liu, Tangang Liu, Masashi Sugiya, Tsuneo Imamoto, Wanbin Zhang, J.
Organomet. Chem. 2015, 791, 41-45.
(197) Utilization of Optically Active Secondary Phosphine–Boranes: Synthesis of P-Chiral Diphosphines andTheir Enantioinduction Ability in Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Tsuneo Imamoto, Yumi Horiuchi, Eri Hamanishi, Satoshi Takeshita, Ken Tamura, Masashi Sugiya, andKazuhiko Yoshida, Tetrahedron 2015, 71, 6471–6480.
(198) Asymmetric Michael Addition of Diphenylphosphine to b,g-Unsaturated a-Keto Esters Catalyzed by a PStereogenic Pincer-Pd-Complexes
Yang Xu, Zehua Yang, Boqiang Ding, Delong Liu, Yangang Liu, Masashi Sugiya, Tsuneo Imamoto,
Wanbin Zhang, Tetrahedron 2015, 71, 6832–6839.
(199) Enantioselection Mechanism in Rh-catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Ilya. D. Gridnev, Tsuneo Imamoto, Russian Chemical Bulletin, International Edition 2016, 65, 1514–1534.
(200) Catalyst-Free and Regioconvergent Substitution Reactions of Bromothiophenes with a BH3-Substituted
Phosphide Anion
Tsuneo Imamoto, Yumi Horiuchi, Ken Tamura, Masashi Sugiya, Hyuma Masu, Org. Lett. 2016, 18,4132–4135.
(201) 1,3-Dithianes as Acyl Anion Equivalents in Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric allylic Substitution

Kun Yao, Delong Liu, Qianjia Yuan, Tsuneo Imamoto, Yangang Liu, Wanbin Zhang, Org. Lett. 2016, 18,
6296–6299.
(202) An Atrope Chiral Biphenyl Bisphosphine Ligand Bearing Only 2,2'-Substituents and Its Application in
Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Jia Jia, Zheng Ling, Zhenfeng Zhang, Ken Tamura, Ilya D. Gridnev, Tsuneo Imamoto, Wanbin Zhang,Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 738-743.
(203) Computational Design of High-Performance Ligand for Enantioselective Markovnikov Hydroboration of
Aliphatic Terminal Alkenes
Hiroaki Iwamoto, Tsuneo Imamoto, Hajime Ito, Nature Commun. 2018, 9, 2290. DOI:10.1038/s41467018-04693-9(204) "Pd(OAc)2-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Sterically hindered N-Tosylimines"
Jianzhong Chen, Zhenfeng Zhang, Bowen Li, Feilong Li, Yulin Wang, Min Zhao, Ilya D. Gridnev,
Tsuneo Imamoto and Wanbin Zhang, Nature Commun. 2018, 9, 5000: DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07462w(205) Synthesis and Biochemical Characterization of Quasi-stable Trimer Models of Full-length Amyloid b40
with a Toxic Conformation
Yumi Irie, Mizuho Hanaki, Kazuma Murakami, Tsuneo Imamoto, Takumi Furuta, Takeo Kawabata, Taiji
Kawase, Kenji Hirose, Yoko Monobe, Ken-ichi Akagi, Ryo C. Yanagita, and Kazuhiro Irie, Chem
Commun. 2019, 55, 182. DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08618d(206) Copper(I)-Catalyzed Enantioconvergent Borylation of Racemic Benzyl Chlorides Enabled by Quadrantby-Quadrant Structure Modulation of Chiral Bisphosphine Ligands
Hiroaki Iwamoto, Kohei Endo, Yu Ozawa, Yuka Watanabe, Koji Kubota, Tsuneo Imamoto, Hajime Ito,
H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 11112, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906011(207) A Bulky Three-Hindered Quadrant Bisphosphine Ligand: Synthesis and Application in RhodiumCatalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Functionalized Alkenes
Yuuki Sawatsugawa, Ken Tamura, Natsuhiro Sano, Tsuneo Imamoto, Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 8874–8876.
DOI: org/10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02702. Cover Picture(208) Synthesis of Alkyl Bridged-Tris-a-Amino Acids as C3-Symmetric and Linear Linkers
Ayumi Uchino, Chihiro Tsukano, Tsuneo Imamoto, Kazuhiro Irie, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 1370–1377.
(209) Backbone-Modified C2-Symmetrical Chiral Bisphosphine TMS-QuinoxP*: Asymmetric Borylation of
Racemic Allyl Electrophiles, Hiroaki Iwamoto, Yu Ozawa, Yuta Takenouchi, Tsuneo Imamoto, Hajime
Ito, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 6414–6422.
(210) Conformationally Fixed Chiral Phosphine Ligands by Steric Modulators on the Ligand Backbone:
Selective Synthesis of Strained 1,2-Disubstituted Chiral cis-Cyclopropanes
Hiroaki Iwamoto, Yu Ozawa, Yuta Hayashi, Tsuneo Imamoto, Hajime Ito, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144,
10483–10494.
(211) Cu(I)-Catalyzed Enantioselective g-Boryl Substitution of Trifluoromethyl- and Silyl-substituted Alkenes
Natsuki Oyama, Sota Akiyama, Koji Kubota, Tsuneo Imamoto, Hajime Ito, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022,
e202200664.

II.

総 説 お よ び 総 合 論 文(1) 希土類元素を用いる有機合成
今本恒雄，俵山吉智，楠本哲生，横山正孝，有機合成化学協会誌. 29, 143–152 (1984).
(2) セリウムを用いる有機合成
今本恒雄，ファルマシア 20, 1007–1012 (1984).
(3) Organic Reactions of Carbon Disulfide
M. Yokoyama and T. Imamoto, Synthesis 1984, 797–824.
(4) 希土類元素を用いる有機合成
今本恒雄，希土類, No. 7, 1–13 (1985).
(5) ホスフィン・ボランの化学
今本恒雄，有機合成化学協会誌, 45, 592–602 (1987).
(6) 希土類元素の特性を生かした有機合成（— 最近の進歩— ）今本恒雄，有機合成化学協会誌, 46, 540–552 (1988).

(7)Carbonyl Addition Reactions Promoted by Cerium Reagents
T. Imamoto, Pure Appl. Chem. 62, 747–753 (1990).
(8) New Synthetic Methods with Lanthanides
T. Imamoto, Reviews on Heteroatom Chemistry 3, 87–104 (1990).
(9) ランタニドの関わる有機合成
今本恒雄，季刊化学総説「前周期遷移元素の有機化学」日本化学会編，108–116 (1993).
(10) ホスフィンボランの合成と反応
今本恒雄，有機合成化学協会誌, 51, 223–231 (1993).
(11) Synthesis and Reactions of New Phosphine–Boranes
T. Imamoto, Pure Appl. Chem., 65, 655–550 (1993).
(12) ランタニド錯体の反応特性
今本恒雄，化学増刊 124「均一系触媒反応設計のための戦略」村橋俊一，山本明夫，野依良治編，
化学同人, 55–61 (1995).
(13) 新規ランタニド錯体の創製と有機合成への利用
今本恒雄，希土類, No. 27, 79–95 (1995).
(14) サマリウム金属を用いる有機合成
今本恒雄，季刊化学総説 37, ランタニドを利用する有機合成, 日本化学会編，学会出版センタ
ー, 37, 11-17 (1998)(15) 塩化セリウムを用いる有機合成,
今本恒雄，季刊化学総説 37, ランタニドを利用する有機合成，日本化学会編，学会出版センタ
ー，37, 139-146 (1998)(16) 新しい光学活性ホスフィン配位子の合成と不斉触媒反応への利用
今本恒雄，有機合成化学協会誌，56, 511-520 (1998).
(17) New Chiral Phosphine Ligands for Catalytic Asymmetric Reaction
Y. Yamanoi and T. Imamoto, Reviews on Heteroatom Chemistry 20, 227–248 (1999).
(18) New P-Chirogenic Diphosphines and Their Use in Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions
T. Imamoto, Pure Appl. Chem.,73, 373–376 (2001).
(19) Crepy V. L. Karen and Imamoto Tsuneo, Recent Developments in Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Employing P-Chirogenic Diphosphine Ligands, Adv. Synth. Catal. (Special Issue), 345, 79-101 (2003).
(20) On the Mechanism of Stereoselection in Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric hydrogenation: A General Approachfor Predicting the Sense of Enantioselectivity,
Gridnev, I. D.; Imamoto, T. Acc. Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 633–644.
(21) P-Chiral Phosphine Ligands for Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reactions
Imamoto, T. 有機合成化学協会誌（英文誌特集号），J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn. 2007, 65 (11), 10601069.
(22) 閉環メタセシスを利用する置換芳香族化合物の合成
吉田和弘，今本恒雄，柳澤章，有機合成化学協会誌，2009, 67 (9), 876-888.
(23) 新規 P− キラルホスフィン配位子 BenzP*の合成と不斉水素化への利用
田村健，今本恒雄，CREATIVE No.11, 2013 , 技術報告書（Technical Report), 11-17.
(24) P-キラルホスフィン配位子の合成と触媒的不斉合成への利用
今本恒雄，杉矢 正，大原宣彦，田村 健，有機合成化学協会誌，2014, 72 (10), 1084-1096.
(25) Searching for Practically Useful P-Chirogenic Phospohine Ligands
Imamoto, T. The Chemical Record 2016, 16, 2659–2673.
(26) ホスフィンボランの化学を基盤とする P-キラルホスフィン配位子の開発：有機合成化学における新規性と有用性を求めて
今本恒雄，東京化成工業株式会社季刊誌，TCI メール，2017, No. 174, 2-26.
Development of P-Chirogenic Phospohine Ligands Based on Chemistry of Phosphine–Boranes: Searchingfor Novelty and Utility in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Imamoto, T. TCIMAIL 2017, No. 174, 2–18.

(27) Synthesis and applications of high-performance P-chiral phosphine ligands
Imamoto, T. Proc. Jpn. Acad. Ser. B 2021, 97, 520–542.
(28) P-Stereogenic Phosphorus Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis
Imamoto, T. Chem. Rev. 2024, 124, 8657–8739.

III.

著

書

(1) Organocerium Reagents
T. Imamoto, “Comprehensive Organic Synthesis”, B. M. Trost and I. Fleming Eds., Vol. 8, Chapter4.1, pp.
231–250, Pargamon Press (1991).
(2) Reduction of Saturated Alkyl Halides to Alkanes
T. Imamoto, “Comprehensive Organic Synthesis”, B. M. Trost and I. Fleming Eds., Vol. 1, Chapter 6,
pp.793–809 (1991).
(3) ３族有機金属化合物を用いる有機合成
今本恒雄，実験化学講座２５巻；「有機合成 VII（有機金属試薬による合成）」，山本嘉則編，第５章, 251–262 (1991).
(4) 合成化学者のための実験有機金属化学，佐藤史衛，山本経二，今本恒雄編；講談社サイエンティ
フィック (1992).
(5) Optically Active Organophosphorus Compounds
T. Imamoto, The Chemistry of Organophosphorus Compounds, ed. by R. Engel, Marcel Dekker, New York,
Chapter 1, PP. 1–50 (1992).
(6) Lanthanide in Organic Synthesis
T. Imamoto, Academic Press, London, (1994).
(7) アルカン，アルデヒド，リン化合物の合成
今本恒雄, 「有機人名反応」，日本化学会編 化学者のための基礎講座９，小倉克之著， pp.
1–9, 83–93, 156–160, 朝倉書店 (1997).
(8) P-キラルホスフィン配位子の開発と触媒的不斉合成への利用
檀上博史，今本恒雄，キラルテクノロジーの新展開，大橋武久監修，シーエムシー，33-46(2001).
(9) Houben-Weyl, Methods of Molecular Transformations, Science of Synthesis, Vol. 2, (Organometallics,
Compounds of Groups 7–3, Mn…, Cr…, V…, Ti…, Sc…, La…, Ac…), R. Noyori and T. Imamoto Eds.,
Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, pp 1–1070 (2003).
(10) Organometallic Complexes of Technetium,
Gridnev D. Ilya and Imamoto Tsuneo, Science of Synthesis, Vol. 2, Ed. by Ryoji Noyori and Tsuneo
Imamoto, Eds.; Georg Thieme Verlag, 91–110 (2003).
(11) Organometallic Complexes of Vanadium
Imamoto Tsuneo and Gridnev D. Ilya, Science of Synthesis, Vol. 2, Ed. by Ryoji Noyori and Tsuneo
Imamoto, Eds.: Georg Thieme Verlag, 385–414 (2003).
(12) Crépy V. L. Karen and Imamoto Tsuneo, New P-Chiral Phosphine Ligands and Their Use in Catalytic
asymmetric Reactions, in “Topics in Current Chemistry: New Aspects in Phosphorus Chemistry”, Vol. III,
Ed. by J.-P. Majoral, Springer, 229, 1–40 (2003).
(13) Imamoto, Tsuneo, Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Methyl 3-Oxopentanoate Using Ru(II) and (S,S)-1,2Bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)ethane (BisP*) as a Chiral Ligand, “Catalysts for the Fine Chemical
Industry” Edited by S. M. Roberts, Wiley,.
(14) セリウムを用いる有機合成反応
今本恒雄，第５版 実験化学講座 18 巻；「有機化合物の合成 VI（金属を用いる有機合成）」，
村上正浩編，第２章, 2.8 節 202–217 (2004).
(15) (R,R)-2,3-Bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)quinoxaline (QuinoxP*) as a Ligand for Rhodium-Catalyzed
Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Prochiral Amino Acid and Amine Derivatives.
Imamoto, T.; Koide, A. Catalysts for the Fine chemical Industry, Ed. Roberts S. Wiley-VCH, 2007, 5,
65–73.
(16) Synthesis of P-Stereogenic Phosphines via Enantioselective Alkylation
Imamoto, T. Trivalent Phosphorus Compounds in Asymmetric Catalysis - Synthesis and Application -, Ed.
Boerner, A. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Vol. 3, pp. 1201–1210 (2008).
(17) 有機セリウム試薬
今本恒雄，「希土類の材料技術ハンドブック」足立吟也 企画編集監修，エヌ・ティー・エス,
pp.507‒ 510 (2008).
(18) 硝酸セリウム(IV)アンモニウム(CAN)
今本恒雄，「希土類の材料技術ハンドブック」足立吟也 企画編集監修，エヌ・ティー・エス,
pp.511‒ 515 (2008).
(19) Direct Evidence on the Enantioselection Step in Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Gridnev, I. D.; Imamoto, T. Theoretical Aspects of Catalysis, Eds. Vayssilov, G.; Mineva, T. Heron Press,
Sofia, 2008, pp 19–27.

(20) Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Tsuneo Imamoto, in Hydrogenation, Ed. Iyad Karame, Chapter 1, pp. 3-30, (2012), InTech, Rijeka, Croatia,
ISBN 978-953-51-0785-9.
(21) 触媒的不斉合成に有用な P-キラルホスフィン配位子
今本恒雄，「低コスト・高活性・長寿命を実現するための触媒の設計・反応制御事例集」技術情報協会, pp. 689-695 (2013 年).
(22) Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Tsuneo Imamoto, in Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis: Method and Reactions, Ed. Ken Tanaka,
Wiley-VCH, Chapter 1, pp 3-37, 2019.

IV.
(1)

解 説，紀 要 等

Dibenzoyldiimide (Azodibenzoyl)
今本恒雄，湯川泰秀，有機合成化学協会誌, 30, 665 (1972).
(2) アルコール類の４価セリウム触媒による空気酸化
今本恒雄，横山正孝，千葉大学環境科学研究報告, 9, 56–57 (1984).
(3) セリウムを用いる新しい有機合成反応の開発
今本恒雄，第 7 回山田科学振興財団事業報告書（昭和 58 年度），111-113 (1983).
(4) 水素吸蔵合金使う — 有機化合物の合成で—
横山正孝，今本恒雄，日経産業新聞，昭和 58 年 12 月 28 日
(5) 水素吸蔵合金を用いる水素化反応
今本恒雄，Organometallic News (OM NEWS), 1984, 4–16.
(6) ポリリン酸トリメチルシリルエステル(PPSE)
今本恒雄，有機合成化学協会誌, 43, 1163–1166 (1985).
(7) 最近のアクチノイド化学
今本恒雄，化学と工業，38, 554-555 (1985).
(8) 最近の有機ランタニド化学 — 低原子価サマリウムを用いる有機化学反応—
今本恒雄，化学と工業，39, 790-791 (1986).
(9) ホスフィン・ボランの反応
今本恒雄，Organometallic News (OM NEWS), 1986, No. 2, 3–4.
(10) New Synthetic Methods based on the Characteristic Properties of Lanthanides and Phosphine–Boranes
T. Imamoto, “New Trends in Organametallic Chemistry”, H. Sakurai, Ed., 401–403 (1990).
(11) Lanthanides and Phosphine–Boranes: Two Small Boats on the Ocean of Organic Synthesis
T. Imamoto, “Organic Synthesis in Japan, Past Present, and Future: In Commemoration of the 50th
Anniversary of the Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan” R. Noyori, T. Hiraoka, S.-I. Murahashi,
T. Onoda, K. Suzuki, and O. Yonemitsu Eds.; 129–135; Tokyo Kagaku Dojin, Tokyo, (1992).
(12) セリウム
今本恒雄，畑島俊彦，合成化学者のための実験有機金属化学，佐藤史衛，山本経二，今本恒雄編
著；講談社サイエンティフィック，222–231 (1992).
(13) カルボアニオンと等電子的なホウ素アニオンの調製と反応
今本恒雄，Organometallic News (OM NEWS), 1994, 9–11.
(14) 有機合成化学の最前線
今本恒雄，理科教育研究，1994, 33 巻 2 号，24–25.
(15) Cerium,
T. Imamoto, " Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis", edited by L. A. Paquette, John Wiley,
2, 1024 (1995).
(16) Cerium(III) Iodide
T. Imamoto, " Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis", edited by L. A. Paquette, John Wiley, 2,1035 (1995).
(17) Cerium(IV) Trifluoromethanesulfonate
T. Imamoto, "Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis", edited by L. A. Paquette, John Wiley,
2, 1038 (1995).
(18) Cerium(IV) Trifluoroacetate
T. Imamoto, "Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis", edited by L. A. Paquette, John Wiley, 2,1038 (1995).
(19) Trimethylsilylpolyphosphate (PPSE)

T. Imamoto, "Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis", edited by L. A. Paquette, John Wiley, 2,5304–5305 (1995).
(20) ホスフィン-ボランの化学
今本恒雄，化学と工業，49, 213–215 (1996).
(21) 不斉触媒反応の最近の進歩
和田善之，今本恒雄，化学，52, 72–73 (1997).
(22) ケトンの部
今本恒雄，押木俊之，化合物の辞典，高本進，稲本直樹，中原勝儼，山崎 編，朝倉書店(1997).
(23) Use of Cerium(III) Chloride in the Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds with Organolithiums or Grignard
Reagents for the Suppression of Abnormal Reactions: 1-Butyl-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-Naphthol
N. Takeda and T. Imamoto, Organic Synthesis 76, 228-238 (1999).
(24) 高選択的有機合成プロセス
今本恒雄，学術月報 53, 218–222 (2000).
(25) Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Methyl 3-Oxopentanoate Using Ru(II) and (S,S)-1,2-Bis (tertbutylmethylphosphino)ethane (BisP*) as a Chiral Ligand
T. Imamoto, "Catalysts for the Fine Chemical Industry, Vol 1" Edited by S. M. Roberts, Wiley.Chichester.
(26) Lanthanides and Phosphine-Boranes in Selective Organic Synthesis
Tsuneo Imamoto, “My Favorite Organic Synthesis” The 60th Anniversary of the Society of Synthetic
Organic Chemistry, Japan, Ed. By Kuniaki Tatsuta, Tohru Fukuyama, Hiroshi Akimoto, Katsuharu Iinuma,
Tsuneo Imamoto, Katsumi Kakinuma, Isao Kuwajima, Teruyuki Nagata, Koichiro Oshima, Takashi
Takahashi, Hidetoshi Tokuyama, and Yoshinori Yamamoto, Kagaku-Dojin, Kyoto, 36-37 (2002).
(27) 不斉水素化 -光学活性化合物の実用的合成法今本恒雄，化学と工業, 55, 12–15 (2002).
(28) 触媒的不斉合成の新展開
今本恒雄，21 世紀の化学の潮流を探る，No. 4 「触媒化学」科学と技術の夢と挑戦，pp. 23-32(2002).
(29) 触媒的不斉合成の新展開
今本恒雄，“先端化学シリーズ，有機金属，キラル，触媒，高分子”，日本化学会編，丸善，pp.
151–155 (2003).
(30)セリウム
今本恒雄， “有機金属反応剤ハンドブック“，玉尾晧平 編著，化学同人，211-216 (2003).
(31) P-キラルホスフィン部位を有する環状金属錯体の合成と触媒活性」
今本恒雄，化学工業 55, 45-49 (2004).
(32) A. Preparation of (S,S)-Bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)ethane ((S,S)-t-Bu-BisP*) as a Rhodium Complex,
Crépy, K. V. L.; Imamoto, T.; Seidel, G.; Fürstner, Organic Syntheses, 2005, 82, 22-29.
(33) (R,R)-2,3-Bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)quinoxaline (QiunoxP*) as a Ligand for Rhodium-Catalyzed
Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Prochiral Amino Acid and Amine Derivatives,
Imamoto, T.; Koide, A. “Catalysts for the Fine Chemical Industry” Ed. S. Roberts, Wiley, 2007, 5, 65-73.
(34) P-キラルホスフィン配位子の合成と触媒的不斉合成への利用
今本恒雄，「月刊ファインケミカルズ」特集：不斉合成の最新動向，そ合憲三監修，37, No.5,
41–54(2008).
(35) P-キラルホスフィン配位子と遷移金属錯体触媒不斉反応
今本恒雄，Organometallic News (OM NEWS), 2008, No. 3, 102–107.
(35) 有機セリウム化合物
今本恒雄，”有機合成実験法ハンドブック 第 2 版”,有機合成化学協会編，丸善，pp. 562–565(2015).
(36) P-キラルホスフィン配位子の合成と触媒的不斉合成への利用
今本恒雄，高砂香料時報 (The TAKASAGO Times) 2021, No. 188, 31-36.

V. 随 筆，巻 頭 言 等(1)「有用な物質のみをいかにしてつくるか」
今本恒雄，丸山工作 編集 「知の世界へどうぞ；千葉大学研究紹介」第２集,1998, pp.75-76.
(2)「新世紀を目前にして思うこと」
今本恒雄，千葉大学フォーラム，2000, 12 月，通巻 12 号「特集：21 世紀に向けて」(3)「セリウムから始まり光学活性ホスフィンの化学へ」今本恒雄，有機合成化学協会誌, 58, 384–386 (2000).有機合成化学協会誌特集号「21 世紀へ伝える有機合成化学—私の感動・興奮の瞬間」(4) 「優れたセンスをいかにして培うか」（巻頭言）
今本恒雄，
有機合成化学協会誌，61, 1155 (2003).
(5)「それは希土類元素から始まった！ 日頃の小さな発見と成功の喜びが，明日の糧となる」
今本恒雄，有機合成化学協会編『化学者たちの感動の瞬間：興奮に満ちた 51 の発見物語』
化学同人，pp. 6-10, 2006.
(6)「大学院重点化を契機に一層の発展を！」今本恒雄，千葉大学理学部ニュース, No. 11, p. 1, 2007.
(7)「数値と実験の再現性」（巻頭言）
今本恒雄，近畿化学協会有機金属部会機関誌，Organometallic News, 2007, No. 1. p. 1.
(8) 「大学における研究とその実用化」
今本恒雄，千葉大学ベンチャービジネスラボラトリー編『研究をビジネスに，起業をビジ

ョンに：ベンチャー教育への千葉大学の挑戦』
丸善プラネット，pp.177-185, 2009.