The Yamashita-Morimoto Group
@Tokyo Institute of Technology

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2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
Department of Chemistry,
School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Original Papers (Prof. Yamashita, 1999-present)

119) Base-stabilized Gallium Sulfides and Selenides Supported by a Bis(oxazolinyl)(phenyl)methanide Ligand: Trapping Singly Base-Stabilized Gallium Chalcogenide
Ding, T.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, in press.    doi 

118) Photophysical Properties of 1-Aza-2-Boraacenaphthene Synthesized by a Reduction of Base-Stabilized Aminodibromoborane
Kumada, H.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Lett. 2024, 53, upae057.    doi 

117) An Alumanyl-Samarium(II): Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies
Feng, G.; Chan, K.L.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 7204-7209.    doi 

116) A Vanadium Alumanyl Complex: Synthesis, Characterization, Reactivity, and Application as a Catalyst for C–H Alumanylation of Alkenes
Zatsepin, P.; Moriyama, T.; Chen, C.; Muratsugu, S.; Tada, M.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 3492-3497.    doi 
preprint: ChemRxiv doi

115) Oxidative coupling of methane under high-pressure conditions using a Na2WO4/SiO2 catalyst
Wachi, K.; Yabe, T.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.; Yamaguchi, K.
J. Japan Pet. Inst. 2024, 67, 71-79.    doi 

114) Mechanochemical Synthesis of Non-Solvated Dialkylalumanyl Anion and XPS Characterization of Al(I) and Al(II) Species
Kurumada, S.; Yamanashi, R.; Sugita, K.; Kubota, K.; Ito, H.; Ikemoto, S.; Chen, C.; Moriyama, T.; Muratsugu, S.; Tada, M.; Koitaya, T.; Ozaki, T.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202303073.    doi 
preprint: ChemRxiv doi

113) Synthesis of Rhodium Complexes Having a Macrocyclic Ligand Based on Two m-Phenylene-Linked Bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) Moieties as a CCC-Pincer Ligand or Two Bis(carbene) Ligand
Komori, A.; Yamashita, M.; Ito, J.
Organometallics 2023, 42, 3130–3137.    doi 

112) Reactions of Tetra(o-tolyl)diborane(4) with Organic Azides: Formation of Fluorescent Boron-Fused Hexazenes
Yamamoto, M.; Chan, W. C.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202302027.    doi 

111) Alkali Chloride Adducts of Acyclic Acylaluminum: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity Studies
Feng, G.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202306366.    doi 

110) Low-Temperature Dehydrogenation of Cyclooctane by using Pincer Iridium Complexes Bearing an N,N′-Diarylated PNCNP Ligand
Uno, N.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.
ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 6956-6965.    doi 

109) Base-stabilized Neutral Oxoborane and Thioxoborane Supported by a Bis(oxazolinyl)(phenyl)methanide Ligand
Nakano, R.; Yamanashi, R.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203280.    doi 

108) Al–Sc Bonded Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Reaction with Benzene in the Presence of Alkyl Halide
Feng, G.; Chan, K.L.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 22662-22668.    doi 
preprint: ChemRxiv doi

107) Lipophilic N-Hydroxyimide Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Application to Aerobic Alkane Oxidation Under Neat Conditions
Kaneiwa, T.; Yamada, K.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.
ChemPlusChem 2023, 88, e202200380.    doi 

106) 5-Sulfurated Imidazo[1,5-a]Pyridin-3-ylidenes: Ligands for π-Acidic Catalysts
Sonoda, T.; Kanamori, M.; Endo, K.; Miwa, K.; Kurumada, S.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.; Shibahara, F.
Isr. J. Chem. 2022, 62, e202200038.    doi 

105) Rhodium-Catalyzed Acrylate Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Ethylene by using a Guanidine-Based Pincer Ligand: Perturbing Occupied d-Orbitals by pπ-dπ Repulsion Makes a Difference
Takegasa, S.; Lee, M. M.; Tokuhiro, K.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202201870.    doi 

104) Theoretical Insight into Catalysis of the Aluminabenzene–Iridium Complex for C(sp3)–H Borylation of NEt3: How to Control α- and β-Regioselectivities?
Zhong, R.-L; Suzuki, K.: Yamashita, M.; Sakaki, S.
ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 4880-4897.    doi 

103) A Tetraorganyl-Alumaborane with An Al–B σ-Bond and Two Adjacent Lewis-Acidic Centers
Kurumada, S.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 4327-4332.    doi 

102) Isomerization of a cis-(2-Borylalkenyl)gold Complex via a 'Retro-1,2-Metalate Shift': Cleavage of a C–C/C–Si Bond trans to a C–Au Bond
Suzuki, A.; Wu, L.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 21007-21013.    doi 

101) Mechanistic Study on the Reaction of pinB-BMes2 with Alkynes Based on Experimental Investigation and DFT Calculations: Gradual Change of Mechanism Depending on the Substituent
Wu, L.; Kojima, C.; Lee, K.-H.; Morisako, S.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 9806-9815.    doi 

100) Nucleophilic Reactivity of the Gold Atom in a Diarylborylgold(I) Complex toward Polar Multiple Bonds
Suzuki, A.; Guo, X.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 917-928.    doi 

99) Synthesis and Reduction of A Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)bromoborane to Generate A Thermally Labile Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)boryl Anion
Kisu, H.; Kosai, T.; Iwamoto, T.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Lett. 2021, 50, 293-296.    doi   selected as Editor's Choice

98) A meta-Selective C-H Alumination of Mono-Substituted Benzene by Using An Alkyl-Substituted Al Anion through Hydride-Eliminating SNAr Reaction
Kurumada, S.; Sugita, K.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20381-20384.    doi 

97) CNC-pincer Iron Complexes Containing A Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene)Amido Ligand: Synthesis and Application to Catalytic Hydrogenation of Alkenes
Taniguchi, W.; Ito, J.; Yamashita, M.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2020, 922, 121436.    doi 

96) One-Electron Reduction of Ti(IV) Complex by Dialkylaluminum(I) Anion Giving the Ti(III) Species
Sugita, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2020, 39, 2125-2129.    doi 

95) Formation of A Dinuclear Rh(I)/Rh(I)+ Complex Exhibiting MMCT Absorption from Dianionic Diborane(4) through C–H Bond Cleavage
Akiyama, S.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Lett. 2020, 49, 721-723.    doi   selected as Editor's Choice

94) An Alumanylyttrium Complex with an Absorption due to a Transition from the Al–Y Bond to an Unoccupied d-Orbital.
Sugita, K.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 4520-4523.    doi 

93) Copper Complexes Bearing A Dianionic Diborane(4) Ligand: Synthesis and Evaluation of the Donor Property.
Akiyama, S.; Ikemoto, S.; Muratsugu, S.; Tada, M.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2020, 39, 500-504.    doi  


92) Formation of BCBH/BCBCl Four-Membered Rings by Complexation of Boron- and Nitrogen-Substituted Acetylene with Hydro-/Chloro-Boranes.
Kobayashi, A.; Suzuki, K.; Kitamura, R.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2020, 39, 383-387.    doi  


91) Cycloaddition of Dialkylalumanyl Anion toward Unsaturated Hydrocarbons in (1+2) and (1+4) Modes
Sugita, K.; Nakano, R.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 2174-2177.    doi  


90) Electrophilic Substitution of Anionic Aluminabenzene via Sequential Reactions with Electrophile and Base.
Kuno, M.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2020, 39, 4139–4142.    doi  


89) An alkyl-substituted aluminium anion with strong basicity and nucleophilicity.
Kurumada, S.; Takamori, S.; Yamashita, M.
Nature Chem. 2020, 12, 36-39.    doi  

 

88) Synthesis of A Pincer-Ir(V) Complex with A Base-Free Alumanyl Ligand and Its Application toward Dehydrogenation of Alkanes
Morisako, S.; Watanabe, S.; Ikemoto, S.; Muratsugu, S.; Tada, M.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15031-15035.    doi  


87) Reactivity of A Tetra(o-tolyl)diborane(4) Dianion as Diarylboryl Anion
Akiyama, S.; Yamada, K.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 11806-11810.    doi   Selected as a "Hot Paper"


86) 9-Aza-10-boraanthracene Stabilized by Coordination of N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Its Methylated Cation: Synthesis, Structure, and Electronic Properties
Ishikawa, Y.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2019, 38, 2597-2601.    doi


85) A Monomeric Stannabenzene: Synthesis, Structure, and Electronic Properties
Kaiya, C.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7749-7752.    doi


84) Synthesis of Hydrogen-Bridged Tetraborane(6): Substituent Effect of Diaminoboryl Group toward B-B Multiple Bond Character
Yagi, A.; Kisu, H.; Yamashita, M.
Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 5496-5499.    doi


83) Chlorine-Substituted 9,10-Dihydro-9-aza-10-boraanthracene as a Precursor for Various Boron- and Nitrogen-Containing π-Conjugated Compounds
Ishikawa, Y.; Suzuki, K.; Hayashi, K.; Nema, S.-y.; Yamashita, M.
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 1722-1725.    doi


82) Chlorine-Substituted Germabenzene: Generation and Application as a Precursor for Aryl-Substituted Germabenzenes
Kaiya, C.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2019,38, 610-613.   doi


81) Reactivity of Highly Lewis-Acidic Diborane(4) toward C≡N Triple and N=N Double Bonds: Uncatalyzed Addition and N=N Bond Cleavage Reactions
Katsuma, Y.; Wu, L.; Lin, Z.; Akiyama, S.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 317-321.    doi 


80) Planar and Bent BN-Embedded p-Quinodimethanes Synthesized by Transmetallation of Bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-dihydropyrazines with Chloroborane
Noguchi, M.; Suzuki, K.; Kobayashi, J.; Yurino, T.; Tsurugi, H.; Mashima, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2018, 37, 1833-1836.    doi 


79) Dimerization of Boryl- and Amino-Substituted Acetylenes by B2C2 Four-Membered Ring Formation
Kitamura, R.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 5799-5920. selected as cover   doi 


78) Synthesis and Application of Pyrrole-Based PNP-Ir Complexes to Catalytic Transfer Dehydrogenation of Cyclooctane
Nakayama, S.; Morisako, S.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2018, 37, 1304-1313.    doi

77) A zwitterionic aluminabenzene–alkylzirconium complex having half-zirconocene structure: synthesis and application for additive-free ethylene polymerization
Nakamura, T.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 4180-4183.    doi 


76) Reaction of B2(o-tol)4 with CO and Isocyanides: Cleavage of the C≡O Triple Bond and Direct C-H Borylations
Katsuma, Y.; Tsukahara, N.; Wu, L.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6109-6114.    doi 


75) Reactivity of Highly Lewis Acidic Diborane(4) towards Pyridine and Isocyanide: Formation of Boraalkene-Pyridine Complex and ortho-Functionalized Pyridine Derivatives
Katsuma, Y.; Asakawa, H.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 1301-1310.    doi 


74) Aluminabenzene-Rh and -Ir Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application toward Catalytic C-H Borylation
Nakamura, T.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 17763-17766.    doi 


73) Anionic Indabenzene: Synthesis and Characterization
Nakamura, T.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 13260-13263.    doi 


72) A Highly Active PBP-Iridium Catalyst for Dehydrogenation of Dimethylamine-Borane: Catalytic Performance and Mechanism
Kwan, E. H.; Ogawa, H.; Yamashita, M.
ChemCatChem 2017, 9, 2457-2462.    doi 


71) Two-Electron Reduction of Diboryldiphosphene: Formation of Intramolecular Charge Transfer Complex of Dianionic B=P-P=B Species
Asami, S.-s.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Lett. 2017, 46, 686-689.    doi 


70) Cleaving Dihydrogen with Tetra(o-tolyl)diborane(4)
Tsukahara, N.; Asakawa, H.; Lee, K.-H.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 2593-2596.    doi 


69) Isolation and Characterization of Radical Anions Derived from a Boryl-Substituted Diphosphene
Asami, S.-s.; Ishida, S.; Iwamoto, T.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 1658-1662.    doi 


68) Optical and electrical characteristics of solvent-extracted and anisole-insoluble dyes obtained from coal tar pitch
Fukuda, T.; Hishinuma, M.; Yamagata, K.-i.; Yamashita, M.
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 2016, 636, 117-121.    doi 

67) An Isolable Bismabenzene: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity
Ishii, T.; Suzuki, K.; Nakamura, T.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 12787-12790.    doi   highlighted in Chemitry World.


66) A Boryl-Substituted Diphosphene: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity with nBuLi to Form An Isolable Adduct Stabilized by pπ-pπ Interactions
Asami, S.-s.; Okamoto, M.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 12827-12831.    doi   highlighted as a "hot paper"


65) A Potassium Diboryllithate: Synthesis, Bonding Properties, and the Deprotonation of Benzene
Ohsato, T.; Okuno, Y.; Ishida, S.; Iwamoto, T.; Lee, K.-H.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 11426-11430.    doi


64) Ring Contraction of Pinacolatoboryl Group to Form 1,2-Oxaboretane Ring: Reaction of Unsymmetrical Diborane(4) with 2,6-Dimethylphenylisocyanide
Katsuma, Y.; Asakawa, H.; Lee, K.-H.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2016, 35, 2563-2566.    doi


63) A Long-Tethered (P-B-P)-Pincer Ligand: Synthesis, Complexation, and Application to Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Alkanes
Kwan, E. H.; Kawai, Y. J.; Kamakura, S.; Yamashita, M.
Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 15931-15941.    doi


62) Direct and Base-Catalyzed Diboration of Alkynes using The Unsymmetrical Diborane(4), pinB-BMes2
Kojima, C.; Lee, K.-H.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 6662-6669.    doi


61) A Qualitative Analysis of a “Bora-Brook Rearrangement”: the Ambident Reactivity of Boryl-Substituted Alkoxide Including the Carbon-to-Oxygen Migration of a Boryl Group
Kisu, H.; Sakaino, H.; Ito, F.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 3548-3552.    doi


60) Synthesis of Pincer Iridium Complexes Bearing A Boron Atom and iPr-Substituted Phosphorus Atoms: Application to Catalytic Transfer Dehydrogenation of Alkanes
Tanoue, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2015, 34, 4011-4017.    doi


59) An Isolable Anionic Gallabenzene: Synthesis and Characterization
Nakamura, T.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2015, 34, 1806-1808.    doi


58) A Rhombic Cyclobutadiene with a Boryl/Amino-Substitution Pattern: Boryl Group Migration Induced by Reaction with Water
Onuma, K.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1212-1215.    doi


57) Aluminabenzene-Zirconium Complexes: Intramolecular Coordination of Chloride to Aluminium
Nakamura, T.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2015, 34, 813-816. selected as "Top 20 most read article"   doi


56) Lowering Reduction Potential of Boron Compound by Substituent Effect of Boryl Group: One-Electron Reduction of Unsymmetrical Diborane(4)
Asakawa, H. Lee, K. H.; Furukawa, K.; Lin, Z.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 4267-4271.    doi


55) Dimesitylboryl- and Amino-Substituted Acetylene Having Butatriene-Type Resonance Contribution
Onuma, K.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Lett. 2015, 44, 405-407.    doi


54) Synthesis, Structure, and Bonding Properties of Ruthenium Complexes Possessing A Boron-Based PBP Pincer Ligand and Their Application for Catalytic Hydrogenation
Miyada, T.; Kwan, E. H.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2014, 33, 6760-6770.    doi


53) An Anionic Aluminabenzene bearing Aromatic and Ambiphilic Contributions
Nakamura, T.; Suzuki, K.; Yamashita, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 9276–9279.    doi   highlighted in Synfacts


52) Facile Scission of Isonitrile Carbon-Nitrogen Triple Bond Using A Diborane(4) Reagent
Asakawa, H.; Lee, Ka Ho; Lin, Zhenyang; Yamashita, M.
Nature Commun. 2014, 5, 4245.    doi   (open access) highlighted in Nature Japan (featured article)


51) Study on photocatalytic organic reactions using photocatalytic microreactors
Shimaoka, K.; Kuwahara, S.; Yamashita, M.; Katayama, K.
Anal. Sci. 2014, 30, 619-621.    doi


50) Assessing the Brønsted Basicity of Diaminoboryl Anions: Reactivity toward Methylated Benzenes and Dihydrogen
Dettenrieder, N.; Aramaki, Y;. Wolf, B.; Maichle-Mössmer, C.; Zhao, X.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.; Anwander, R.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 6259-6262.    doi


49) Trial for anti-Markovnikov Hydration of 1-decene Using Platinum Complexes Bearing a PBP Pincer Ligand, Inducing Alkene Isomerization and Decomposition of PBP Ligand
Ogawa, H.; Yamashita, M.
Chem. Lett. 2014, 43, 664-666.    doi


48) Oxygenation of a Ruthenium Complex Bearing A PBP-Pincer Ligand Induced a Formation of Boronato Ligand with A Weak Ru–O Bond
Miyada, T.; Yamashita, M.
Organometallics 2013, 32, 5281–5284.    doi


47) Oxidative Addition of a Strained C–C Bond onto Electron-Rich Rhodium(I) at Room Temperature
Masuda, Y.; Hasegawa, M.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.; Ishida, N.; Murakami, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 7142–7145.    doi


46) Preparation of Organic Light-Emitting Diode Using Coal Tar Pitch, a Low-Cost Material, for Printable Devices
Yamaoka, M.; Asami, S.-s.; Funaki, N.; Kimura, S.; Yingjie, L.; Fukuda, T,; Yamashita, M.
PLOS ONE 2013, 8, e62903.    doi


45) Platinum Complexes Bearing a Boron-Based PBP Pincer Ligand: Synthesis, Structure, and Application as a Catalyst for Hydrosilylation of 1-Decene
Ogawa, H.; Yamashita, M.
Dalton Trans. 2013, 45, 625-629   doi


44) Synthesis and Characterization of B-Heterocyclic π-Radical and Its Reactivity as a Boryl Radical
Aramaki, Y.; Omiya, H.; Yamashita, M.; Nakabayashi, K.; Ohkoshi, S.-i.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 19989-19992.   doi


43) Tandem Hydroformylation/Hydrogenation of Alkenes to normal-Alcohols Using Rh/Ru Dual Catalyst or Ru Single Component Catalyst
Takahashi, K.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 18746-18757.   doi


42) Isolation of PBP-Pincer Rhodium Complex Stabilized by an Intermolecular C-H σ-Coordination as the Fourth Ligand
Hasegawa, M.; Segawa, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51,6956-6960.   doi


41) Ruthenium/C5Me5/Bisphosphine- or Bisphosphite-Based Catalysts for normal-Selective Hydroformylation
Takahashi, K.; Yamashita, M.; Tanaka, Y.; Nozaki, K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 4383-4387.   doi


40) Syntheses and Thermolysis of Arylpalladium Hydroxide Complexes: Implications for C(sp2)–OH Bond-Forming Reductive Elimination to Generate Phenol Derivatives
Hayashi, Y.; Wada, S.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Organometallics 2012, 31, 1073-1081.   doi


39) Mechanistic Studies on the Reversible Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide Catalyzed by an Ir-PNP complex
Tanaka, R.; Yamashita, M.; Chung, L. W.; Morokuma, K.; Nozaki, K.
Organometallics 2011, 30, 6742-6750.    doi


38) One-Pot Carboboration of Alkynes Using Lithium Borylcyanocuprate and the Subsequent Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction of Resulting Tetrasubstituted Alkenylborane
Okuno, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 3951-3958.    doi


37) Syntheses and Properties of Triborane(5)s Possessing Bulky Diamino Substituents on Terminal Boron Atoms
Hayashi, Y.; Segawa, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 5888-5890.    doi


36) Borylcyanocuprate in a One-Pot Carboboration by a Sequential Reaction with an Electron-Deficient Alkyne and an Organic Carbon Electrophile
Okuno, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 920-923.    doi


35) A Catalytic Synthesis of Dialkylamines from Alkylamines Using Neopentyl-Substituted PNP Pincer Iridium Complex
Yamashita, M.; Moroe, Y.; Yano, T.; Nozaki, K.
Inorg. Chim. Acta 2011, 363, 15-18.    doi


34) Boryltrihydroborate: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity as a Reductant in Ionic, Organometallic and Radical Reactions
Nozaki, K.; Aramaki, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Ueng, S.-H.; Malacria, M.; Lacote, E.; Curran, D.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132,11449-11451.    doi


33) Reduction of Base-Stabilized Difluoroboranes to Induce Rearrangement Reactions
Yamashita, M.; Aramaki, Y.; Nozaki, K.
New J. Chem. 2010, 34, 1774-1782.    doi


32) High-Yielding Tandem Hydroformylation/Hydrogenation of a Terminal Olefin to Produce a Linear Alcohol Using a Rh/Ru Dual Catalyst System
Takahashi, K. ; Yamashita, M.; Ichihara, T.; Nakano, K.; Nozaki, K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 4488-4490.    doi    selected as an outside cover, highlighted in ChemCatChem, highlighted at the following blogs, NNNS chemistry blog, ユーキの有機化学Hot Topics


31) Diphenylphosphino- or Dicyclohexylphosphino-Tethered Boryl Pincer Ligands: Syntheses of PBP Iridium(III) Complexes and Their Conversion to Iridium–Ethylene Complexes
Segawa, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Organometallics 2009, 28, 6234-6242.    doi


30) Group 4 Transition Metal Boryl Complexes: Syntheses, Structures, Boron–Metal Bonding Properties, and Application as a Polymerization Catalyst
Terabayashi, T.; Kajiwara, T. Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 14162-14163.    doi


29) Catalytic Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide Using Ir(III)-Pincer Complexes
Tanaka, R.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 14168-14169.    doi   highlighted in Angewandte Chemie


28) Syntheses of PBP Pincer Iridium Complexes: A Supporting Boryl Ligand
Segawa, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 9201-9203.    doi   highlighted in Angewandte Chemie


27) Neopentyl-Substituted PNP-Pincer Ligand: Complexation with Iridium to Form an Iridacycle via Alkyl C-H Activation
Yano, T.; Moroe, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Chem. Lett. 2008, 37, 1300-1301.    doi


26) Chemistry of Boryllithium: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity
Segawa, Y.; Suzuki, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16069-16079.    doi


25) Syntheses of Ester-Substituted Norbornyl Palladium Complexes Ligated with tBu3P: Studies on the Insertion of exo- and endo-Monomers in the Ester-Substituted Norbornene Polymerization.
Takamiya, I.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Organometallics 2008, 27, 5347-5352.    doi


24) Syntheses, Structures, and Reactivities of Borylcopper and -zinc Compounds: 1,4-Silaboration of An α,β-Unsaturated Ketone to Form A γ-Siloxyallylborane.
Kajiwara, T.; Terabayashi, T.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6606-6610.    doi


23) Crystal Structure of Boryllithium with Two THF Molecules and DFT Analysis of Its Property as a Boryl Anion.
Yamashita, M.; Suzuki, Y.; Segawa, Y.; Nozaki, K.
Chem. Lett. 2008, 37, 802-803.   doi


22) Polymerization of Norbornene with a Pendent Sulfonyl Fluoride Group Catalyzed by Palladium Complex Bearing tBu3P Ligand.
Takamiya, I.; Yamashita, M.; Murotani, E.; Morizawa, Y.; Nozaki, K.
J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46, 5133-5141.    doi


21) Carbonylative Polymerization of Oxetanes Initiated by Acetylcobalt Complexes.
Permana, Y.; Nakano, K.; Yamashita, M.; Watanabe, D.; Nozaki, K.
Chem. Asian J. 2008, 3, 710-718.    doi


20) Boryl Anion Attacks Transition Metal Chlorides to Form Boryl Complexes: Syntheses, Spectroscopic and Structural Studies on Group 11 Borylmetal Complexes.
Segawa, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 6710-6713.  doi   highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie


19) Synthesis, Structure of Borylmagnesium, and Its Reaction with Benzaldehyde to Form Benzoylborane.
Yamashita, M.; Suzuki, Y.; Segawa, Y.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 9570-9571.  doi   highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie


18) Boryllithium: Isolation, Characterization, and Reactivity as a Boryl Anion.
Segawa, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Science 2006, 314, 113-115.  doi   [full text] [abstract]    highlighted in Science, Chemistry World, C&EN, Angewandte Chemie, Kagaku to Kogyo, and Nachrichten aus der Chemie


17) Syntheses and Structures of Bulky Monophosphine-ligated Methylpalladium Complexes - Application to Homo- and Co-Polymerization of Norbornene and/or Methoxycarbonylnorbornene.
Yamashita, M.; Takamiya, I.; Jin, K.; Nozaki, K.
Organometallics 2006, 25, 4588-4595.      doi


16) Organometallic Chemistry of Amidate Complexes. Accelerating Effect of Bidentate Ligands on the Reductive Elimination of N-Aryl Amidates from Palladium(II).
Fujita, K.-i.; Yamashita, M.; Puschmann, F.; Alvarez-Falcon, M. M.; Incarvito, C. C.; Hartwig, J. F.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 9044-9045.     doi


15) Syntheses and Characterizations of Methylpalladium Complexes Bearing a Biphenyl-Based Bulky Phosphine Ligand: Weak Interactions Suggested by NBO and QTAIM Analyses.
Yamashita, M.; Takamiya, I.; Jin, K.; Nozaki, K.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 3189-3195.    doi


14) Alternating Copolymerization of Fluoroalkenes with Carbon Monoxide.
Fujita, T.; Nakano, K.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 1968-1975.    doi


13) Fixation of Both O2 and CO2 from Air by a Crystalline Palladium Complex Bearing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands.
Yamashita, M.; Goto, K.; Kawashima, T.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7294-7295. doi   highlighted in ACS "heart cut"


12) Synthesis and Structure of a Germylene Bearing a 1,8-Dimethoxyanthracene Ligand.
Yamashita, M.; Murakami, H.; Unrin-in, T.; Kawachi, A.; Akiba, K.-y.; Yamamoto, Y.
Chem. Lett. 2005, 34, 690-691.  doi


11) Extended hypervalent 5c-6e Interactions: Linear Alignment of Five C-Z---O---Z-C (Z = S, Se) Atoms in Anthraquinone and Anthracene Systems.
Nakanishi, W.; Hayashi, S.; Furuta, T.; Itoh, N.; Nishina, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Yamamoto, Y.
Phosphorus, Sulfur Silicon Relat. Elem. 2005, 180, 1351-1355.  doi

10) Syntheses and Structures of Hypervalent Pentacoordinate Carbon and Boron Compounds Bearing an Anthracene Skeleton - Elucidation of Hypervalent Interaction Based on X-ray Analysis and DFT Calculation.
Yamashita, M.; Yamamoto, Y.; Akiba, K.-y.; Hashizume, D.; Iwasaki, F.; Takagi, N.; Nagase, S.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 4354-4371.   doi


9) An Efficient Pd(II)-Based Catalyst System for Carboxylation of Aromatic C-H bond by Addition of a Phosphenium Salt.
Sakakibara, K.; Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 959-962.  doi


8) Synthesis, Structure, and Reductive Elimination Chemistry of Three-Coordinate Arylpalladium Amido Complexes.
Yamashita, M. and Hartwig, J. F.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5344-5345. doi


7) Trans Influence on the Rate of Reductive Elimination. Reductive Elimination of Amines from Isomeric Arylpalladium Amides with Unsymmetrical Coordination Spheres.
Yamashita, M.; Cuevas Vicario, J. V.; Hartwig, J. F.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 16347-16360. doi


6) Synthesis of a New Potential Tridentate Anthracene Ligand Bearing Deprotectable Methoxymethoxy (OMOM) Group at 1,8-Positions; Attempt to Synthesize Anionic Hypervalent Carbon Compounds.
Yamashita, M.; Mita, Y.; Yamamoto, Y.; Akiba, K.-y.
Chem. Eur. J. 2003, 9, 3655-3659. doi


5) Synthesis and Application of New tridentate Anthracene Ligands Bearing Donative Phosphorus(III) Atoms at 1,8-Positions.
Watanabe, K; Yamashita, M.; Yamamoto, Y.; Akiba, K.-y.
Phosphorus, Sulfur Silicon Relat. Elem. 2002, 177, 2047-2048.  doi

4) Synthesis of a Novel Potential Tridentate Anthracene Ligand, 1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)-9-bromoanthracene, and its Application as Chelate Ligand for Synthesis of the Corresponding Boron and Palladium Compounds.
Yamashita, M.; Kamura, K.; Yamamoto, Y.; Akiba, K.-y.
Chem. Eur. J. 2002, 8, 2976-2979. doi


3) Synthesis of a New Tridentate Anthracene Ligand Bearing (i-Pr)2P Group at 1,8-Positions; Facile Bond Switch on Tetracoordinate Boron Atom.
Yamashita, M.; Watanabe, K; Yamamoto, Y.; Akiba, K.-y.
Chem. Lett. 2001, 1104-1105. doi


2) Synthesis of a Versatile Tridentate Anthracene Ligand and its Application for the Synthesis of Hypervalent Pentacoordinate Boron Compounds (10-B-5).
Yamashita, M.; Yamamoto, Y.; Akiba, K.-y.; Nagase, S.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 4055-4058. doi


1) Synthesis and Isolation of Stable Hypervalent Carbon Compound (10-C-5) Bearing a 1,8-dimethoxyanthracene Ligand.
Akiba, K.-y.; Yamashita, M.; Yamamoto, Y.; Nagase, S.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 10644-10645. doi   highlighted in C&EN(Nov 29, 1999) and Kagaku(2000.6)


Review Article
12) Chemistry of Pincer Complexes Possessing X-type Boron Ligand
Morisako, S.; Yamashita, M.
Bull. Jpn. Soc. Coord. Chem., 2019, 74, 29-45.    doi

11) Characteristic Reactivity of Highly Lewis-Acidic Aryl-Substituted Diborane(4) toward Multiple Bonds
Yamashita, M.
J. Syn. Org. Chem. Jpn., 2018, 76, 1223-1231.    doi

10) The Organometallic Chemistry of Boron-Containing Pincer Ligands based on Diazaboroles and Carboranes
Yamashita, M.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2016, 89, 269-281.    doi

9) Boryl Anions.
Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
In Synthesis and Application of Organoboron Compounds, Fernández, E.; Whiting, A., Eds.
Springer International Publishing: 2015; Vol. 49, pp 1-37.   doi

8) Creation of Nucleophilic Boryl Anions and Their Properties
Yamashita, M.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2011, 84, 983-999.    doi

7) Development of highly efficient one-pot processes using orthogonal tandem catalyst
Yamashita, M.
Shokubai, 2011, 53, 310-312.    link

6) Boryl Anion: Syntheses and Properties of Novel Borylmetals
Yamashita, M.; Nozaki , K.
J. Syn. Org. Chem. Jpn., 2010, 68, 359-369.    doi

5) Nucleophilicity of Base-Stabilized Borole Anion at Boron Center
Yamashita, M.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 2474-2475.    doi

4) Recent Developments of Boryl Anions: Boron Analogues of Carbanion
Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2008, 81, 1377-1392.    doi

3) Boryllithium, a Novel Boron Nucleophile, and its Application in the Synthesis of Borylmetal Complexes
Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Pure Appl. Chem., 2008, 80, 1187-1194.    doi

2) Hydroformylation, Other Hydrocarbonylations, and Oxidative Alkoxycarbonylation
Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
In Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III; D. M. P. Mingos, R. H. Crabtree, T. Hiyama Eds., Elsevier, Oxford, Vol. 11, Chapter 11.13, 2007, 11 435-471.

1) Immobilization of Catalysts for Hydroformylation.
Yamashita, M.; Nozaki, K.
Kobunshi 2006, 55, 348-351.