研究業績

  2025 / 2024 / 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020
  2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010
  2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2001-1999 / 2002-1993 / 1993-1991

2025

  1. W. Hosoya, D. Yokose, K. Tanaka*
    Electron-Deficient CpRh(III)-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization of N-2-Pyridylanilines: Branch-Selective Alkenylation with Alkenes and Annulation with Alkynes
    J. Org. Chem. 2025, ASAP.

  2. K. Adachi,# J. Nogami,# D. Hashizume, D. Tauchi, M. Hasegawa, K. Tanaka*
    (# equal contribution)
    Enantio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis and Spiral-Stair-Like Single Helix Assembly of Figure-Eight Cyclophenylenes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202502764.

  3. T. Inoue, Y. Sato, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Ir-Catalyzed, Nitrogen-Directed C(sp3)–H and C(sp2)–H Borylation with a Spiro-Fluorene-Indenoindenyl Ligand
    ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 4061-4068.
    (Selected as a Front Cover Picture)

2024

  1. H. Iimuro, S. Ishigaki, A. J. Araujo Dias, T. Inoue, K. Tanaka*, Y. Nagashima*
    Photocatalytic Generation of Germyl Radicals from Digermanes Enabling the Hydro/Deuteriogermylation of Alkenes
    J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 15623-15629.

  2. Y. Kawai,# T. Oriki,# Y. Sato, J. Nogami, Y. Kamiya, S. Suzuki, K. Tanaka*
    (# equal contribution)
    Enantioselective Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Stereoisomerism of Substituted o,m,o,p-Tetraphenylenes
    Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 7869-7874.

  3. K. Shibahara, Y. Kayaki,* K. Yamashiro, Y. Nagashima, K. Fujii, K. Tanaka*
    Rh-catalysed enantioselective [2+2+1] cycloaddition reactions using three different 2π-components
    Nature Synth. 2024, 3, 1414-1426. (File for View Only)
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)

  4. K. Yamashiro, K. Fujii, Y. Sato, K. Masutomi, R. Shimotsukue, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Construction of Tetrahydroindole Skeletons by Rh-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Homopropargyl Enamideswith Alkynes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202404310.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts: Atom-Efficient [2+2+2] Rhodium-Mediated Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Chiral Tetrahydroindoles)

  5. A. J. Araujo Dias, A. Muranaka, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*, Y. Nagashima*
    Vibration-mediated long-wavelength photolysis of electronegative bonds beyond S0–S1 and S0–T1 transitions
    Commun. Chem 2024, 7, 126.

  6. A. Shimose, S. Ishigaki, Y. Sato, J. Nogami, N. Toriumi, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*, Y. Nagashima*
    Dearomative Construction of 2D/3D Frameworks from Quinolines via Nucleophilic Addition/Borate-Mediated Photocycloaddition
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202403461.
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (Selected as an Inside Cover Picture)

  7. F. Morita, Y. Kishida, Y. Sato, H. Sugiyama, M. Abekura, J. Nogami, N. Toriumi, Y. Nagashima, T. Kinoshita, G. Fukuhara, M. Uchiyama, H. Uekusa, and K. Tanaka*
    Design and enantioselective synthesis of 3D π-extended carbohelicenes for circularly polarized luminescence
    Nature Synth. 2024, 3, 774–786. (File for View Only)
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts: Enantioselective Syntheses of π-Extended Carbohelicenes)

  8. S. Emi,# S. Hamada,# Y. Kishida, Y. Sato, F. Morita, Y. Nagashima, H. Uekusa, and K. Tanaka*
    (# equal contribution)
    Rh-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydroalkenylative Cyclization of 1,6-Enynes Constructing All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters
    ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 4951–4957.

  9. T. Komaki, Y. Sato, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*, and Y. Nagashima*
    Visible-Light-Induced trans-Hydroboration of Diaryl Alkynes Utilizing Excited State of Borate Complexes
    Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 2180–2185.

2023

  1. Y. Nagashima*, S. Ouchi, T. Inoue, and K. Tanaka*
    Computational Mechanistic Study on Intramolecular Triple Cyclization of 1-Biphenylethynyl-2-phenylethynylbenzenes Giving Spiro Fluorene-Phenylenevinylenes by Dual Catalysis
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2023, 96, 717-723.

  2. L.-H. Wang, J. Nogami, Y. Nagashima, and K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Figure-Eight Spirocycloparaphenylenes via Rh-Catalyzed Intermolecular [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 4225-4230.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  3. J. Nogami, D. Hashizume*, Y. Nagashima, K. Miyamoto, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*
    Catalytic stereoselective synthesis of doubly, triply and quadruply twisted aromatic belts
    Nature Synth. 2023, 2, 888–897. (File for View Only)
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (Chem-Station スポットライトリサーチ『複数のねじれを持つ芳香族ベルトの不斉合成と構造解析に成功』)

  4. Y. Sato, M. Abekura, T. Oriki, Y. Nagashima, H. Uekusa, K. Tanaka*
    Shape- and Size-Tunable Synthesis of Covalent Organic Cages through Rh-Catalyzed Regioselective [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202304041.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts: [2+2+2]-Enabled Organic Covalent Cages)

  5. S. Ouchi, T. Inoue, J. Nogami, Y. Nagashima*, K. Tanaka*
    Design, synthesis, and visible-light-induced non-radical reactions of dual-functional Rh catalysts
    Nature Synth. 2023, 2, 535–547. (File for View Only)
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (Chem-Station スポットライトリサーチ『可視光を捕集しながら分子の結合を活性化するハイブリッド型ロジウム触媒』)

  6. E. Tomita, M. Kojima, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka, H. Sugiyama, Y. Segawa, A. Furukawa, K. Maenaka, S. Maeda, T. Yoshino*, S. Matsunaga*
    An Electron-Deficient CpE Iridium(III) Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application to Ether-Directed C–H Amidation
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202301259.

  7. Y. Kawai, J. Nogami, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Stereoselective Synthesis of [2.2]Triphenylenophanes via Intramolecular Double [2+2+2] Cycloadditions
    Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 3963–3972.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts: π-Extended Chiral [2.2]Cyclophanes)

  8. R. Shimotsukue, K. Fujii, Y. Sato, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Chemo-, Regio-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective Intermolecular [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Three Unsymmetric 2π Components
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202301346.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper)

  9. S. Ishigaki, Y. Nagashima*, D. Yukimori, J. Tanaka, T. Matsumoto, K. Miyamoto, M. Uchiyama*, K. Tanaka*
    Dearomative triple elementalization of quinolines driven by visible light
    Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 652.
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (Chem-Station スポットライトリサーチ『2次元分子の芳香族性を壊して、ホウ素やケイ素を含む3次元分子を作る』)

  10. R. Abe, Y. Nagashima*, J. Tanaka, K. Tanaka*
    Room Temperature Fluoranthene Synthesis through Cationic Rh(I)/H8-BINAP-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition: Unexpected Acceleration due to Noncovalent Interactions
    ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 1604–1613.

2022

  1. K. Tanaka*, F. Morita
    Enantioselective Helicene Synthesis by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition.
    J. Synth. Org. Chem., Jpn. 2022, 11, 1019–1027.
  2. T. Wakikawa, D, Sekine, Y, Murata, Y, Bunno, M, Kojima, Y, Nagashima, K. Tanaka*, T. Yoshino*, S. Matsunaga*
    Native Amide-Directed C(sp3)–H Amidation Enabled by Electron-Deficient Rh(III) Catalyst and Electron-Deficient 2-Pyridone Ligand.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202213659.


  3. T. Koshikawa, J. Nogami, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Catalyst-Controlled Inter- and Intramolecular Cascade [4 + 2] Annulations via Benzopyrylium Intermediates.
    ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 14330–14336.

  4. R. Arai, Y. Nagashima*, T. Koshikawa, K. Tanaka*
    Photocatalytic Generations of Secondary and Tertiary Sily Radical from Silylborane Using an Alkoxide Cocatalyst.
    J. Org. Chem. 2022, 88, 10371-10380.
    (Selected as a Editor's Choice and a Front Cover Picture)

  5. F, Morita, J, Nogami, A. J. Araujo Dias, S, Kinoshita Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Regiodivergent Synthesis and π-Stacking-Induced Chiral Self-Recognition of Hexabenzocoronene-Based [6]Helicenes.
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200690.

  6. K. Fujii, Y. Nagashima, T. Shimokawa, J. Kanazawa, H. Sugiyama, K. Masutomi, H. Uekusa, M. Uchiyama,* K Tanaka*
    Stereoselective cyclohexadienylamine synthesis through rhodium-catalysed [2+2+2] cyclotrimerization.
    Nature Synth. 2022, 1, 365–375. (File for View Only)
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (日本経済新聞)
    (Chem-Station スポットライトリサーチ『300分の1を狙い撃つ～カチオン性ロジウム触媒による高選択的[2+2+2]付加環化反応の開発』)

  7. H. Yokose, Y. Nagashima,* S. Kinoshita, J. Nogami, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Styrene-Carboxylic Esters by Rhodium-Catalyzed Chelation-Controlled [2+2+2] Cycloaddition.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202202542.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper)

  8. L.-H. Wang, Y. Nagashima, M. Abekura, H. Uekusa, G. Konishi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Cycloaromatization Route to Cycloparaphenylenes that Exhibit Aggregation-Induced Emission.
    Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200064.

  9. J. Nogami, Y. Nagashima, Y. Tanaka, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, A. Muranaka, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Cyclophenacene- and Chiral-Type Cyclophenylene–Naphthylene Belts.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202200800.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper and a Back Cover Picture)
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts: Synthesis of Armchair- and Chiral-Type Belts)

  10. A. J. Araujo Dias, H. Takahashi, J. Nogami, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Oxidative [4+2] Annulation of 1-Naphthols with Alkynes Accelerated by an Electron-Deficient Rhodium(III) Catalyst.
    Org. Biomol. Chem. 2022, 20, 1008–1012.

2021

  1. Y. Nagashima,* S. Ishigaki, J. Tanaka, K. Tanaka*
    Acceleration Mechanisms of C–H Bond Functionalization Catalyzed by Electron-Deficient CpRh(III) Complexes.
    ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 13591–13602.

  2. J. Tanaka, Y. Nagashima,* A. J. Araujo Dias, K. Tanaka*
    Photo-Induced Ortho-C-H Borylation of Arenes through In Situ Generation of Rhodium(II) Ate Complex.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 11325–11331.
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
    (Chem-Station)
    (MIRAGE news)

  3. J. Nogami, K. Miyamoto, A. Muranaka, Y. Nagashima, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Synthesis, Structures, and Chiroptical Properties of Helical Cycloparaphenylenes.
    Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 7858–7865.

  4. K. Sakamoto, Y. Nagashima,* C. Wang, K. Miyamoto, K. Tanaka, M. Uchiyama*
    Illuminating Stannylation.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 5629–5635.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)
    (Press Release: Latest Research News, Tokyo Institute of Technology)

  5. H. Takahashi, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Oxidative Intramolecular 1,1-Oxyamination of Alkenes with Protected Amino Acids to Produce Oxazoloisoindole-2,5-diones.
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 1891–1895.

  6. K. Hanada, J. Nogami, K. Miyamoto, N. Hayase, Y. Nagashima, Y. Tanaka, A. Muranaka, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis, Structures, and Properties of Single and Double Azahelicene-Like Molecules.
    Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 9313–9319.

  7. S. Ouchi, T. Koshikawa, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Platinum-Catalyzed Intramolecular Spirocyclization of N-(Methylnaphthalenyl)-propiolamides via Formal Aromatic Ene Reaction.
    Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1934–1939.

  8. T. Koshikawa, Y. Nagashima,* K. Tanaka*
    Gold-Catalyzed [3+2] Annulation, Carbenoid Transfer, and C-H Insertion Cascade: Elucidation of Annulation Mechanisms via Benzopyrylium Intermediates.
    ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 1937–1932.

  9. C. Hendrich, K. Sekine,* T. Koshikawa, K. Tanaka*, A. S. K. Hashmi*
    Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Gold Catalysis for Materials Science.
    Chem. Rev. 2021, 121, 9113–9163.
    (Special Issue: Gold)

  10. H. Takahashi, Y. Honjo, Y. Shibata, Y. Nagashima, K. Tanaka*
    Dienylation of Unfunctionalized Arenes with 1,6-Diynes via Rhodium-Catalyzed Directing Group-Free C-H Bond Activation.
    Synthesis 2021, 53, 3065–3074.
    (Special Issue – Bond Activation in Honor of Prof. Shinji Murai)

2020

  1. R. Yoshimoto, H. Morisaka, Y. Usuki, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka, T. Satoh*
    Synthesis of CF3-Containing Isoindolinone Derivatives through Rhodium-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Benzamides with 2-Trifluoromethylacrylate.
    Chem. Lett. 2020, 49, 1481–1483.
    (Selected as the Editor’s Choice)

  2. J. Tanaka, Y, Nagashima,* K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Oxidative Ortho-Olefination of Phenyl Carbamates with Alkenes: Elucidation of Acceleration Mechanisms by an Unsubstituted Cyclopentadienyl Ligand.
    Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7181–7186.
    (Selected as the Editor’s Choice)

  3. L.-H. Wang, N. Hayase, H. Sugiyama, J. Nogami, H. Uekusa, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis, Structures, and Properties of Highly Strained Cyclophenylene-Ethynylenes with Axial and Helical Chirality.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17951–17957.

  4. J. Nogami, Y. Tanaka, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, A. Muranaka, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Zigzag-Type Cyclophenylene Belts by Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkyne Cyclotrimerization.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 9834–9842.

  5. Y. Aida, J. Nogami, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)-Based Planar Chiral Bent Cyclophanes by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition.
    Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26,12579–12588.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper and a Cover Picture)

  6. S. Kinoshita, R. Yamaono, Y. Shibata, Y. Tanaka, K. Hanada, T. Matsumoto, K. Miyamoto, A. Muranaka, M. Uchiyama, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of A Configurationally Stable S-Shaped Helicene-Like Molecule.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 11020–11027.

  7. E. Tomita, K. Yamada, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka, M. Kojima, T. Yoshino,* S. Matsunaga*
    Iridium(III) Catalysts with an Amide-pendant Cyclopentadienyl Ligand: Double Aromatic Homologation Reactions of Benzamides via Fourfold C–H Activation.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 10474–10478.

  8. J. Tanaka, Y. Shibata, A. Joseph, J. Nogami, J. Terasawa, R. Yoshimura, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Ortho-Bromination of Phenyl Carbamates Accelerated by a Secondary Amide-Pendant Cyclopentadienyl Ligand.
    Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 5774–5779.
    (Selected as an Inside Cover Picture)

  9. R. Yoshimura, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Ortho-Olefination of Sterically Demanding Benzamides: Application to Asymmetric Synthesis of Axially Chiral Benzamides.
    Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 4969–4973.

  10. S. Suzuki, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Enynes with Racemic Secondary Allylic Alcohols through Kinetic Resolution.
    Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 3698–3702.
    (Selected as an Inside Cover Picture)

  11. Y. Aida, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Distorted π-Extended Chiral Triptycenes Consisting of Three Distinct Aromatic Rings by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition.
    Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 3004–3009.
    (Selected as a Frontispiece)

2019

  1. T. Yamada, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Formal Lossen Rearrangement/Alkenylation or Annulation Cascade of Heterole Carboxamides with Alkynes Catalyzed by CpRhIII Complexes with Pendant Amides
    Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 16022–16031.
    (Selected as a Frontispiece)

  2. R. Yoshimura, Y. Shibata,* K. Tanaka*
    Aerobic Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Substituted Acrylamides with Alkenes Catalyzed by an Electron-Deficient CpRh(III) Complex
    J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 13164–13171.
    (Special Issue: C-H Bond Functionalization)
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  3. M. Saito,* M. Nakada, T. Kuwabara, R. Owada, S. Furukawa, R. Narayanan, M. Abe, M. Hada, K. Tanaka, Y. Yamamoto
    Inverted Sandwich Rh Complex Bearing a Plumbole Ligand and its Catalytic Activity
    Organometallics 2019, 38, 3099–3103.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  4. S. Nishigaki, Y. Shibata, A. Nakajima, H. Okajima, Y. Masumoto, T. Osawa, A. Muranaka, H. Sugiyama, A. Horikawa, H. Uekusa, H. Koshino, M. Uchiyama, A. Sakamoto, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Belt- and Möbius-Shaped Cycloparaphenylenes by Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 14955–14960.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  5. N. Hayase, J. Nogami, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of a Strained Spherical Carbon Nanocage by Regioselective Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9439–9442.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  6. Y. Honjo, Y. Shibata,* K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+1+2+1] Cycloaddition of Benzoic Acids with Diynes via Decarboxylation and C≡C Triple Bond Cleavage
    Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 9427–9432.
    (OMCOS 20 Special Issue)
    (Selected as a Hot Paper)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  7. N. Hayase, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Photophysical Properties of [6]Cycloparaphenylene Tetracarboxylates
    Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 3895–3899.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  8. R. Yoshimura, Y. Shibata,* S. Yoshizaki, J. Terasawa, T. Yamada, K. Tanaka*
    Oxidative Annulation of Acetanilides with Alkynes Catalyzed by Cyclopentadienyl Rhodium(III) Complexes with Pendant Amides
    Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 4, 986–993.
    (Special Issue: Heterocyclic Chemistry)

  9. R. Yoshimura, Y. Shibata,* T. Yamada, K. Tanaka*
    Aerobic Oxidative Olefination of Benzamides with Styrenes Catalyzed by a Moderately Electron-Deficient CpRh(III) Complex with a Pendant Amide
    J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 2501–2511.

  10. Y. Kimura, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis and Epimerization Behavior of A Chiral S-Shaped [11]Helicene-Like Molecule Having Collision Between Terminal Benzene Rings
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 1390–1396.

  11. Y. Aida, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Facile Synthesis of Dibenzotetracenedione Derivatives by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition/Spontaneous Aromatization
    Chem. Asian J. 2019, 14, 1823–1829.
    (Special Issue: π-Conjugated Compounds for Molecular Materials)

  12. J. Terasawa, Y. Shibata,* M. Fukui, K. Tanaka*
    [2+2+2] Annulation of N-(1-Naphthyl)acetamide with Two Alkynoates via Cleavage of Adjacent C–H and C–N Bonds Catalyzed by an Electron-Deficient Rhodium(III) Complex
    Molecules 2019, 23, 3325–3336.
    (Special Issue: Amide Bond Activation)

  13. T. Koshikawa, M. Satoh, K. Masutomi, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Gold-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intramolecular Annulation of Ene-Yne-Carbonyls via Benzopyrylium-Type Intermediates
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 1488–1492.

2018

  1. S. Suzuki, S. Nishigaki, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective [2+2+1] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Enynes with Cyclopropylideneacetamides
    Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 7461–7465.

  2. R. Yamano, S. Kinoshita, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Substituent-Controlled and Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular [2+2+2] and [2+1+2+1] Cycloadditions of Electron-Deficient Triynes
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 5916–5920.

  3. R. Yamano, Y. Shibata, F. Kishimoto, S. Tsubaki, Y. Wada, K. Tanaka*
    Reversible Mechanochlomic Luminescence of a Heteroatom-Free Helically Chiral Hydrocarbon
    Chem. Lett. 2018, 47, 1228–1231.

  4. K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Synthesis of Axially Chiral Compounds by Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    (Account)
    TCI Mail 2018, 179, 3–19.

  5. T. Yamada, Y. Shibata,* K. Tanaka*
    Functionalized Cyclopentadienyl Ligands and Their Substitutent Effects on Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Oxidative [4+2] Annulation of Indole- and Pyrrole-1-Carboxamides with Alkynes
    Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018, 3, 1396–1402.
    (Special Issue: C–H Activation)

  6. Y. Kimura, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Synthesis of Configurationally Stable Geländer-type p-Terphenyls via Rhodium-catalyzed Intramolecular Double [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    Chem. Lett. 2018, 47, 806–809.

  7. T. Namba, Y Shibata, H. Sugiyama, K. Teraoka, H. Uekusa, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis and Properties of Silicon-Stereogenic Benzofuranylmethylidene-Benzoxasiloles
    Chem. Lett. 2018, 47, 787–790.

  8. T. Yamada, Y. Shibata,* Y. Yoshizaki, K. Tanaka*
    Formal Lossen Rearrangement/[3+2] Annulation Cascade Catalyzed by a Modified Cyclopentadienyl RhIII Complex
    Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 5723–5727.
    (Selected as a Frontispiece)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  9. M. Satoh, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Fully Benzenoid Single and Double Carbohelicenes via Gold-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation
    Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 5434–5438.
    (Selected as a Frontispiece)

  10. T. Namba, Y. Hayashi, S. Kawauchi, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Cascade Synthesis of Benzofuranylmethylidene-Benzoxasiloles: Elucidating Reaction Mechanism and Efficient Solid State Fluorescence
    Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 7161–7171.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper and a Cover Picture)

  11. R. Yamano, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Single and Double Dibenzohelicenes via Rhodium-Mediated Intramolecular [2+2+2] and [2+1+2+1] Cycloadditions
    Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 6364–6370.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper and a Frontispiece)

  12. S. Nishigaki, K. Murayama, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Mediated Asymmetric Synthesis of a Phosphahelicene with a Bibenzopicene Skeleton: Structure-Properties Relationship of Carba- and Phosphahelicenes with Bitriphenylene or Bibenzopicene Skeleton
    Mater. Chem. Front. 2018, 2, 585–590.
    (Special Issue: π-Conjugated system bricolage (figuration) toward functional organic molecular systems)

  13. J. Terasawa, Y. Shibata,* Y. Kimura, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Functionalized (η5-Indenyl)rhodium(III) Complexes and Their Application to C–H Bond Functionalization
    Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 505–509.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  14. Y. Aida, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Unsymmetrical α,ω-Diynes with Acenaphthylene
    J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 2617–2626.

  15. K. Tanaka*
    Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Planar Chiral Cyclophanes
    (Award Account: Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work 2017)
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2018, 91, 187–194.
    (Selected as a Back Cover Picture)

  16. Y. Honjo, Y. Shibata,* E. Kudo, T. Namba, K. Tanaka*
    Room Temperature Decarboxylative and Oxidative [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Benzoic Acids with Alkynes Catalyzed by an Electron-Deficient Rhodium(III) Complex
    Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 317–321.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper and a Cover Picture)

2017

  1. S. Nishigaki, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Chemo- and Regioselective Intermolecular Cross-Cyclotrimerization of Non-Activated Terminal and Internal Alkynes
    J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 11117–11125.

  2. N. Hayase, Y. Miyauchi, Y. Aida, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of [8]Cycloparaphenylene Octacarboxylates via Rhodium-Catalyzed Stepwise Cross-Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2993–2996.

  3. H. Ueda, K. Masutomi, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [2+2+2] Cyclization of 1,6-Enynes with Aliphatic and Aromatic Alkenes
    Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2913–2916.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  4. S. Nishigaki, M. Fukui, S. Kawauchi, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis, Structure, and Photophysical Properties of Alternating Donor-Acceptor Cycloparaphenylenes
    Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 7227–7231.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  5. S. Yoshizaki, Y. Shibata,* K. Tanaka*
    Fulvene Synthesis by RhI-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Cycloaddition: Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Tunable Cyclopentadienyl RhIII Complexes with Pendant Amides
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 3590–3593.

  6. T. Namba, S. Kawauchi, Y. Shibata, H. Kanno, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Alkynylmethylidene-benzoxasiloles by Rhodium-Catalyzed Cycloiso-merization via 1,2-Silicon and 1,3-Carbon Migration
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 3004–3008.

  7. K. Tanaka,* R. Yamano, Y. Shibata
    Rhodium─Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis and Chiroptical Properties of Helicenes
    (Account: Synthesis and Characterization of Chiral Compounds)
    J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn. 2017, 74, 458–465.

  8. K. Murayama, Y. Shibata, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis, Structure, and Photophysical/Chiroptical Properties of Benzopicene-Based π-Conjugated Molecules
    J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 1136–1144.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  9. R. Yamano, J. Hara, K. Murayama, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, S. Kawauchi, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rh-Mediated Enantioselective Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Photophysical/ Chiroptical Properties of Phenanthrenol-Based [9]Helicene-Like Molecules
    Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 42–45.

2016

  1. K. Masutomi, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Synthesis of Protected Cyclohexenylamines and Cyclohexenols by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 15373–15376.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  2. S. Nishigaki, Y. Miyauchi, K. Noguchi, H. Ito, K. Itami, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Macrocyclization by Rh-Catalyzed Cross-Cyclotrimerization of L-Shaped Diynes with Di-tert-butyl Acetylenedicarboxylate: Effect of Bent Linkers of Diynes
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 4668–4673.

  3. M. Satoh, Y. Shibata, Y. Kimura, K. Tanaka*
    Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral All-Benzenoid Biaryls by Gold-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation of Alkynones
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 4465–4469.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  4. E. Kudo, Y. Shibata,* M. Yamazaki, K. Masutomi, Y. Miyauchi, M. Fukui, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, T. Satoh, M. Miura, K. Tanaka*
    Oxidative Annulation of Arenecarboxylic and Acrylic Acids with Alkynes under Ambient Conditions Catalyzed by an Electron-Deficient Rhodium(III) Complex
    Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 14190–14194.

  5. M. Fukui, Y. Shibata,* Y. Hoshino, H. Sugiyama, K. Teraoka, H. Uekusa, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Tandem [2+2+2] Annulation–Lactamization of Anilides with Two Alkynoates via Cleavage of Two Adjacent C−H or C−H/C−O bonds
    Chem. Asian J. 2016, 11, 2260–2264.
    (Selected as an Inside Cover Picture)

  6. Y. Takahama, Y. Shibata,* K. Tanaka*
    Concise Synthesis of Fungal Metabolite (+)-Fusarochromanone via Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Oxidative sp2 C–H Olefination
    Chem. Lett. 2016, 45, 1177–1179.

  7. Y. Takahama, Y. Shibata,* K. Tanaka*
    Heteroarene-Directed Oxidative sp2 C–H Bond Allylation with Aliphatic Alkenes Catalyzed by an (Electron-Deficient η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Rhodium(III) Complex
    Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2934–2937.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  8. Y. Aida, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of α,ω-Diynes with Unsymmetrical 1,2-Disubstituted Alkenes
    Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2672–2675.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  9. M. Tanaka, Y. Shibata, K. Nakamura, K. Teraoka, H. Uekusa, K. Nakazono, T. Takata, K. Tanaka*
    Gold-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photophysical/Chiroptical Properties of Aza[10]helicenes
    Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 9537–9541.

  10. K. Kashima, K. Teraoka, H. Uekusa, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Atroposelective [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of ortho-Substituted Phenyldiynes with Nitriles: Effect of ortho-Substituents on Regio- and Enantioselectivity
    Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2170–2173.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  11. K. Sakashita, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Cross-Cyclotrimerization and Dimerization of Allenes with Alkynes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 6753–6757.

  12. Y. Shibata,* E. Kudo, H. Sugiyama, H. Uekusa, K. Tanaka*
    Facile Generation and Isolation of π-Allyl Complexes from Aliphatic Alkenes and an Electron-Deficient Rh(III) Complex: Key Intermediates of Allylic C–H Functionalization
    Organometallics 2016, 35, 1547–1552.
    (Special Issue: Organometallic Chemistry in Asia)

  13. H. Kanno, K. Nakamura, K. Noguchi, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 2-Silylethynyl Phenols and Anilines via 1,2-Silicon Migration
    Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1654–1661.

  14. S. Yoshizaki, Y. Nakamura, K. Masutomi, T. Yoshida, K. Noguchi, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Enynes with Cyclopropylideneacetamides
    Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 388–391.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  15. Y. Miyauchi, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Functionalized Benzobarrelenes and Azabenzobarrelenes by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    Chem. Lett. 2016, 45, 86–88.
    (Selected as the Editor’s Choice)

  16. Y. Aida, S. Tooriyama, Y. Kimura, H. Hara, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition-Aromatization of 1,6-Diynes with Cyclic Enol Ethers at Room Temperature
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 132–138.

2015

  1. Y. Miyauchi, K. Johmoto, N. Yasuda, H. Uekusa, S. Fujii, M. Kiguchi, H. Ito, K. Itami, K. Tanaka*
    Concise Synthesis and Facile Nanotube Assembly of a Symmetrically Multi-Functionalized Cycloparaphenylene
    Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 18900−18904.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper and the Frontispiece)

  2. A. Heya, T. Namba, J. Hara, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/BIPHEP Complex-Catalyzed Cross-Cyclotrimerization of Silylacetylenes and Unsymmetrical Electron-Deficient Internal Alkynes
    Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 4938–4942.

  3. T. Baba, J. Oka, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Dearomatization of 1-Aminonaphthalene Derivatives via C–C Bond Formation with Electron-Rich Heterocycles as Nucleophiles
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 4374–4382.

  4. T. Yoshida, Y. Tajima, M. Kobayashi, K. Masutomi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed [3+2+2] and [2+2+2] Cycloadditions of Two Alkynes with Cyclopropylideneacetamides
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 8241–8244.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  5. Y. Takahama, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Oxidative Olefination of Anilides with Unactivated Alkenes Catalyzed by an Electron-Deficient Rhodium(III) Complex Under Ambient Conditions
    Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 9053–9056.

  6. J. Oka, R. Okamoto, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Dearomatization of 1-Aminonaphthalene Derivatives by Gold-Catalyzed Intramolecular Double C–C Bond Formation
    Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 676–679.

  7. K. Murayama, Y. Oike, S. Furumi, M. Takeuchi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photophysical Property of a 1,1’-Bitriphenylene-Based Sila[7]helicene
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 1409–1414.

  8. K. Kashima, M. Ishii, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Pyridyl Phosphonates by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6- and 1,7-Diynes with Diethyl Phosphorocyanidate
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 1092–1099.

  9. K. Tanaka,* Y. Kimura, K. Murayama
    Enantioselective Helicene Synthesis by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    (Account)
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2015, 88, 375–385.
    (Selected as an Inside Cover Picture, Open Access Article)

2014

  1. H. Baars, Y. Unoh, T, Okada, K. Hirano, T. Satoh,* K, Tanaka, C, Bolm, M. Miura*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Dehydrogenative Aryl-Aryl Coupling Using Air as Terminal Oxidant
    Chem. Lett. 2014, 43, 1782–1784.

  2. Y. Kimura, N. Fukawa, Y. Miyauchi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of [9] and [11]Helicene-Like Molecules: Double Intramolecular [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8480–8483.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (Selected as SYNFACT of the month)

  3. K. Sakashita, K. Masutomi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Tosylamide-Linked 5-Allenal and 5-Allenone with Internal Alkynes
    Chem. Lett. 2014, 43, 1260–1262.

  4. K. Masutomi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Cycloisomerization of 1,6-Enynes to Bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes Catalyzed by Rhodium and Benzoic Acid
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 7627–7630.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

[Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology (Independent): 2003–2014]

  1. K. Nakamura, S. Furumi, M. Takeuchi, T. Shibuya, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis and Enhanced Circularly Polarized Luminescence of S-Shaped Double Azahelicenes
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 5555–5558.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (Selected as SYNFACT of the month)

  2. M. Fukui, Y. Hoshino, T. Satoh, M. Miura, K. Tanaka*
    Oxidative Annulation of Tertiary Benzyl Alcohols with Internal Alkynes Using an (Electron-Deficient η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Rhodium(III) Catalyst Under Ambient Conditions
    (Special Thematic Issue: Directed C-H Functionalization)
    Adv. Synth. Catal. 2014, 356, 1638–1644.

  3. J. Hara, M. Ishida, M. Kobayashi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Highly Chemo-, Regio-, and Enantioselective Cross- Cyclotrimerization of Two Different Alkynes with Alkenes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2956–2959.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  4. Y. Hoshino, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Oxidative Annulation of Anilides with Internal Alkynes Using (Electron-Deficient η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Rhodium(III) Catalysts Under Ambient Conditions
    (Special Thematic Issue: Directed C-H Functionalization)
    Adv. Synth. Catal. 2014, 356, 1577–1585.

  5. M. Ishii, F. Mori, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Diynes with Carbodiimides and Carbon Dioxide Under Ambient Conditions
    Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 2169–2174.

2013

  1. A. Mori, T, Araki, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Axially Chiral Biaryls via Rhodium-Catalyzed and Alkyne-Controlled Complete Diastereoselective Double [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 6774–6778.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  2. Y. Tajima, M. Kobayashi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Cyclization Reactions of γ-Alkynyl Aldehydes with Carboxylic Acid Anhydrides
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 5266–5271.

  3. K. Murayama, Y. Sawada, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Triphenylene Derivatives by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition: Application to Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Triphenylene-Based Long Ladder Molecules
    J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 6202–6210.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  4. R. Okamoto, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Olefin Isomerization/Allyl Claisen Rearrangement/Intramolecular Hydroacylation Cascade
    Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2112–2115.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  5. M. Ishida, K. Tanaka*
    Sequential Cycloisomerization/Hetero Diels-Alder Reaction of 1,6-Enynes with Aldehydes Catalyzed by Rhodium and a Brønsted Acid
    Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2120–2123.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  6. T. Araki, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Planar Chiral Carba-Paracyclophanes: Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Cyclic Diynes with Terminal Monoynes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 5617–5621.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  7. M. Itoh, K. Hirano, T. Satoh,* Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka, M. Miura*
    Rhodium- and Iridium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Cyclization through Double C–H Bond Cleavages to Produce Fluorene Derivatives
    J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 1365–1370.
    (Featured Article)

2012

  1. Y. Miyauchi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed One-Pot Intermolecular [2+2+2] Trimerization/Asymmetric Intramolecular [4+2] Cycloaddition of Two Aryl Ethynyl Ethers and 5-Alkynals
    Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 5856–5859.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  2. K. Masutomi, N. Sakiyama, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Regio-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Enynes with Acrylamides
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 13031–13035.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  3. Y. Hoshino, Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Three-Component Cross-Addition of Silylacetylenes, Alkynyl Esters, and Electron-Deficient Alkenes or Isocyanates
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 9407–9411.

  4. F. Mori, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Design and Synthesis of a C2-Symmetric Chiral 1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene Ligand via Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    (Special Dedicatory Issue: The Celebration of The 77th Birthday of Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi, Purdue University)
    Heterocycles 2012, 86, 139–146.

  5. K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Annulation Reactions of 2-Alkynylbenzaldehydes and 2-Vinylbenzaldehydes with Unsaturated Compounds
    (Account, English)
    J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn. 2012, 70, 1134–1144.

  6. M. Kobayashi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Linear Cross-Trimerization of Two Different Alkynes with Alkenes and Two Different Alkenes with Alkynes
    Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 9225–9229.

  7. E. Okazaki, R. Okamoto, Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Cascade Reactions of Dienynes Leading to Substituted Dihydronaphthalenes and Naphthalenes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 6722–6727.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper)

  8. T. Shibuya, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Dearomatization of Fused Arenes using Platinum-Catalyzed Intramolecular Double C–C Bond Formation
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 6219–6222.

  9. N. Sakiyama, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization of Naphthol- or Phenol-Linked 1,6-Enynes via Cleavage and Formation of sp2 C–O Bond
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 5976–5980.

  10. K. Morimoto, M. Itoh, K. Hirano, T. Satoh,* Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka, M. Miura*
    Synthesis of Fluorene Derivatives through Rhodium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Cyclization
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 5359–5362.

  11. K. Tanaka,* Y. Tajima
    Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cyclization of Alkynals via Oxametallacycle Intermediates
    (Review)
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 3715−3725.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)
    (Most Accessed in 7/2012)

  12. K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Substituted Pyridines, Pyridones, and Thiopyranimines
    (Review)
    Heterocycles 2012, 85, 1017–1043.

  13. D. Hojo, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation/[4+2] Annulation/Aromatization Cascade to Produce Phenol, Naphthol, Phenanthrenol, and Triphenylenol Derivatives
    Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1492–1495.

  14. Y. Sawada, S. Furumi, A. Takai, M. Takeuchi, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Photophysical Properties of Helically Chiral 1,1’-Bitriphenylenes
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 4080–4083.
    (JACS Image Challenge: Challenge #191)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (Selected as SYNFACT of the month)

  15. Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Alkynes for the Synthesis of Substituted Benzenes: Catalysts, Reaction Scope, and Synthetic Applications
    (Review)
    Synthesis 2012, 44, 323–350.

2011

  1. M. Ishida, Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [2+2+2] Cyclization of 1,6-Enynes and Aldehydes
    Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 16, 12578–12581.

  2. Y. Miyauchi, M. Kobayashi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Intermolecular [2+2+2] Cross-Trimerization of Aryl Ethynyl Ethers and Carbonyl Compounds To Produce Dienyl Esters
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 10922–10926.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  3. Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Catalytic [2+2+1] Cross-Cyclotrimerization of Silylacetylenes and Two Alkynyl Esters To Produce Substituted Silylfulvenes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 10917–10921.

  4. R. Okamoto, E. Okazaki, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Olefin Isomerization/Enantioselective Intramolecular Alder-Ene Reaction Cascade
    Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 4894–4897.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  5. T. Shibuya, K. Nakamura, K. Tanaka*
    Cationic Gold(I) Axially Chiral Biaryl Bisphosphine Complex-Catalyzed Atropselective Synthesis of Heterobiaryls
    (Thematic Series: Gold Catalysis for Organic Synthesis)
    Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 944–950.

  6. K. Masuda, N. Sakiyama, R. Tanaka, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Cyclizations of γ-Alkynylaldehydes with Acyl Phosphonates: Ligand and Substituent-Controlled C–P or C–H Bond Cleavage
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6918–6921.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  7. T. Suda, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Formal Olefination or Cycloaddition: 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds Reacting with 1,6-Diynes or 1,6-Enynes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 4475–4479.

  8. T. Shibuya, Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intramolecular Hydroarylation of Alkynes To Form Axially Chiral 4-Aryl-2-quinolinones
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3963–3967.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  9. T. Kaseyama, S. Furumi, X. Zhang, K. Tanaka, M. Takeuchi*
    Hierarchical Assembly of a Helicene Functionalized with Phthalhydrazide
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3684–3687.

  10. S. Ogaki, Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Hydroxy-Carboxylic Acid Derivatives by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 1926–1929.

  11. T. Araki, D. Hojo, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Planar-Chiral Paracyclophanes with Short Ansa Chains and Structure of Strained Dioxa[7]paracyclophane
    Synlett 2011, 539–542.

  12. F. Mori, N. Fukawa, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryl Diphosphine Ligands by Rhodium- Catalyzed Enantioselective Intramolecular Double [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 362–365.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  13. M. Kobayashi, T. Suda, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Construction of Bridged Multicyclic Skeletons: Intermolecular [2+2+2] Cycloaddition/Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction Cascade
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 1664–1667.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  14. N. Sakiyama, D. Hojo, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral 1-Arylisoquinolines by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 16, 1428–1432.

2010

  1. Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Cationic Rhodium(I) Complex-Catalyzed Cotrimerization of Propargyl Esters and Arylacetylenes Leading to Substituted Dihydropentalenes
    Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5596–5599.

  2. Y. Komine, Y. Miyauchi, M. Kobayashi, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Tri- and Diaryloxybenzenes by Rhodium-Catalyzed Complete Intermolecular [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of Aryl Ethynyl Ethers
    Synlett 2010, 3092–3098.

  3. Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Cationic Rhodium(I) Complex-Catalyzed [3 + 2] and [2 + 1] Cycloadditions of Propargyl Esters with Electron-Deficient Alkynes and Alkenes
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 7896–7898.
    (JACS Image Challenge: Challenge #107)

  4. T. Hori, Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric synthesis of planar-chiral paracyclophanes by double C–S bond formation: Comparison of catalytic activity and enantioselectivity of Pd and Rh catalysts
    (Special Issue: Henri Kagan: An 80th Birthday Celebration)
    Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2010, 21, 1303–1306.

  5. N. Fukawa, T. Osaka, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Benzopyrano- or Naphthopyrano-Fused Helical Phosphafluorenes
    Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1324–1327.

  6. Y. Komine, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Complete Regioselective Intermolecular Cross-Cyclotrimerization of Aryl Ethynyl Ethers and Nitriles or Isocyanates at Room Temperature
    Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1312–1315.

  7. R. Tanaka, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Cyclization of Heteroatom-Linked 5-Alkynals with Heteroatom-Substituted Acetaldehydes
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 1238–1239.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (One of the monthly most read articles)

  8. K. Tanaka,* Y. Sawada, Y. Aida, M. Thammathevo, R. Tanaka, H. Sagae, Y. Otake
    Rhodium-catalyzed convenient synthesis of functionalized tetrahydronaphthalenes
    Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 1563–1569.

  9. K. Tanaka,* E. Okazaki, Y. Shibata
    Cationic Rhodium(I) Complex-Catalyzed σ- and π-Bond Activation Cascade: Isomerization of Allyl Propargyl Ethers to Allenic Aldehydes and Dienals
    (15th International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis (OMCOS-15), Glasgow, UK, 26–31 July 2009)
    Pure Appl. Chem. 2010, 82, 1453–1460.

2009

  1. H. Imase, K. Tanaka*
    A New Route to Tricyclic 2-Pyridone Frameworks via Formation of Bicyclic N-Alkenyl Alkynylamides Followed by Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization
    Chem. Lett. 2009, 38, 1152−1153.

  2. K. Tanaka,* S. Saito, H. Hara, Y. Shibata
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/Bisphosphine Complex-Catalyzed Cyclization of 1,6-Diynes with Carboxylic Acids
    Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 4817–4820.
    (Selected as an Inside Cover Picture)

  3. D. Hojo, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Synthesis of Chiral Tetrasubstituted Alkenes by an Asymmetric Cascade Reaction Catalyzed Cooperatively by Cationic Rhodium(I) and Silver(I) Complexes
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 8129–8132.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  4. Y. Shibata, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Direct Intermolecular Hydroacylation of 1,1-Disubstituted Alkenes with Unfunctionalized Aldehydes
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 12552–12553.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)
    (One of the monthly most read articles)


  5. K. Tanaka,* E. Okazaki, Y. Shibata
    Cationic Rhodium(I)–dppf Complex-Catalyzed Olefin Isomerization/Propargyl Claisen Rearrangement/Carbonyl Migration Cascade
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 10822–10823.

  6. K. Tanaka,* M. Mimura, D. Hojo
    Synthesis of substituted 6-imino-2-piperidinones by Rh-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation of 4-alkynals with carbodiimides
    (Symposium-In-Print: Modern Applications of Transition Metal Catalysis in Heterocycle Synthesis)
    Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 9008–9014.

  7. K. Tanaka,* N. Fukawa, T. Suda, K. Noguchi
    One-Step Construction of Five Successive Rings by Rhodium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Double [2+2+2] Cycloaddition: Enantioenriched [9]Helicene-Like Molecules
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 5470–5473.

  8. Y. Komine, A. Kamisawa, K. Tanaka*
    Flexible Synthesis of Fused Benzofuran Derivatives by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition with Phenol-Linked 1,6-Diynes
    Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2361–2364.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  9. Y. Otake, R. Tanaka, K. Tanaka*
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/H8-binap Complex-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloadditions of 1,6- and 1,7-Diynes with Carbonyl Compounds
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 2737–2747.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  10. H. Imase, T. Suda, Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Highly Enantioselective Construction of Axial Chirality by Palladium-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of N-Alkenyl Arylethynylamides
    Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 1805–1808.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  11. H. Hara, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    A New Route to Substituted Phenols by Cationic Rhodium(I)/BINAP Complex-Catalyzed Decarboxylative [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 1337–1340.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  12. Y. Shibata, Y. Otake, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Amide-Directed Regioselective Alkenylation of sp2 C-H Bonds Catalyzed by a Cationic Rh(I)/BIPHEP Complex Under Mild Conditions: Dramatic Rate Acceleration by a 1-Pyrrolidinecarbonyl Group
    Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 689–692.

  13. H. Hara, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Commercially available liquid enol ethers and acetates as gaseous alkyne equivalents in cationic Rh(I)/BINAP-catalyzed chemo- and regioselective formal cross-alkyne cyclotrimerizations
    (Symposium-In-Print: Krische Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award)
    Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 5093–5101.

  14. K. Tanaka*
    Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective [2+2+2] Cycloadditions for the Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryls
    (Review)
    Chem. Asian J. 2009, 4, 508–518.
    (Selected as an Inside Cover Picture)
    (One of the monthly most accessed articles)
    (One of the most cited articles in 2008–2009)


2008

  1. H. Imase, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Convergent and Rapid Assembly of Substituted 2-Pyridones through Formation of N-Alkenyl Alkynylamides Followed by Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization
    Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3563–3566.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  2. K. Tanaka,* R. Tanaka, G. Nishida, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Rhodium-catalyzed Highly Enantioselective [4 + 2] Annulation of 2-Alkynylbenzaldehydes with Acyl Phosphonates
    Chem. Lett. 2008, 37, 934–935.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  3. T. Suda, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of N,N-Dialkylbenzamides with Aryl-Carbonyl Axial Chirality by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 6593–6596.

  4. G. Nishida, S. Ogaki, Y. Yusa, T. Yokozawa, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Practical Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryl Diphosphonates and Dicarboxylates by Cationic Rhodium(I)/Segphos-Catalyzed Double [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2849–2852.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  5. Y. Shibata, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Codimerization of Alkenes and Electron-Deficient Internal Alkynes Leading to 1,3-Dienes
    Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2829–2831.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  6. Y. Shibata, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Highly Enantio- and Diastereoselective Cotrimerization of Alkenes and Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates Leading to Furylcyclopropanes
    Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2825–2828.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  7. K. Tanaka,* R. Tanaka, G. Nishida, M. Hirano
    Use of Acylphosphonates as Cycloaddition Partners for Rh-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition: Unexpected Dependence of Reactivity on Structures of α,ω-Diynes
    Synlett 2008, 2017–2022.

  8. H. Sagae, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantio- and Diastereoselective Intramolecular [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of Dienynes
    Chem. Commun. 2008, 3804–3806.

  9. D. Hojo, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirocyclic Benzopyranones by Rhodium-Catalyzed Intermolecular [4 + 2] Annulation
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 5820–5822.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  10. K. Tanaka,* Y. Takahashi, T. Suda, M. Hirano
    Synthesis of Enantioenriched N-Aryl-2-pyridones with Chiral C–N Axes by Rh-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of Alkynes with Isocyanates
    Synlett 2008, 1724–1728.

  11. H. Hara, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Liquid Enol Ethers and Acetates as Gaseous Alkyne Equivalents in Rh-Catalyzed Chemo- and Regioselective Formal Cross-Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2537–2540.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  12. K. Tanaka,* M. Takahashi, H. Imase, T. Osaka, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Enantioselective Synthesis of α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids by Rh-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Diynes with Protected Dehydroamino Acid
    Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 6289–6293.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  13. G. Nishida, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of P-Stereogenic Alkynylphosphine Oxides by Rh-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3410–3413.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  14. K. Tanaka,* Y. Otake, H. Sagae, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Highly Regio-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Enynes with Electron-Deficient Ketones Catalyzed by a Cationic RhI/H8-binap Complex
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 1312–1316.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  15. K. Tanaka,* H. Sagae, K. Toyoda, M. Hirano
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Planar-Chiral Metacyclophanes through Cationic Rh(I)/Modified-BINAP-Catalyzed Inter- and Intramolecular Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    (Symposium-In-Print: Cycloaddition and Benzannulation Approaches to Functionalised Aromatic Compounds)
    Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 831–846.

2007

  1. K. Tanaka,* K. Sasaki, K. Takeishi, M. Hirano
    Cationic P(OPh)3- or PPh3-rhodium(I) Complex-Catalyzed Isomerization of 5-Alkynals to γ-Alkynylketones, Cyclopent-1-enyl Ketones, and Cyclohexenones
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 5675–5685.
    (Selected as a Cover Picture)

  2. K. Tanaka,* T. Hori, T. Osaka, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Reactions of Dithiols and 1,4-Bis(bromomethyl)benzenes Leading To Enantioenriched Dithiaparacyclophanes
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4881–4884.

  3. K. Tanaka,* A. Kamisawa, T. Suda, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Rh-Catalyzed Synthesis of Helically Chiral and Ladder-Type Molecules via [2 + 2 + 2] and Formal [2 + 1 + 2 + 1] Cycloadditions Involving C–C Triple Bond Cleavage
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12078–12079.

  4. K. Tanaka,* Y. Otake, M. Hirano
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/Segphos-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,6- and 1,7-Diynes in the Presence of 1,2-Cyclohexanedione
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 3953–3956.

  5. K. Tanaka,* G. Nishida, T. Suda
    Development of Chemo-, Regio-, and Enantioselective [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloadditions Catalyzed by Cationic Rhodium(I)/BINAP-Type Bisphosphine Complexes
    (Account, Japanese)
    J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn. 2007, 65, 862–873.

  6. K. Tanaka,* K. Takeishi
    Preparation of Enantioenriched Axially Chiral Anilides via [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Diynes with Trimethylsilylynamides
    (PSP Article)
    Synthesis 2007, 2920–2923.

  7. K. Tanaka*
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/BINAP-Type Bisphosphine Complexes: Versatile New Catalysts for Highly Chemo-, Regio-, and Enantioselective [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition Reactions
    (Account)
    Synlett 2007, 1977–1993.

  8. G. Nishida, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Asymmetric Assembly of Aromatic Rings To Produce Tetra-Ortho-Substituted Axially Chiral Biaryl Phosphorus Compounds
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3951–3954.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  9. K. Tanaka,* G. Nishida, H. Sagae, M. Hirano
    Enantioselective Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Dimethyl Cyclohexadienedicarboxylates through Cationic Rhodium(I)/Modified-BINAP-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloadditions
    Synlett 2007, 1426–1430.

  10. K. Tanaka,* T. Shoji, M. Hirano
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/Bisphosphine Complex-Catalyzed Isomerization of Secondary Propargylic Alcohols to α,β-Enones
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 2687–2699.

  11. K. Tanaka,* Y. Otake, A. Wada, M. Hirano
    Cationic Rh(I)/Modified-BINAP-Catalyzed Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds with 1,6-Diynes Leading to Dienones and Ortho-Functionalized Aryl Ketones
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2203–2206.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  12. K. Tanaka,* D. Hojo, T. Shoji, Y. Hagiwara, M. Hirano
    Rh-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Carbocyclization of 2-Vinylarylaldehydes with Alkenes and Alkynes Leading to Substituted Tetralones and 1-Naphthols
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2059–2062.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  13. K. Tanaka,* H. Hara, G. Nishida, M. Hirano
    Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylated Pyridines and Benzenes through Cationic Rh(I)/Modified-BINAP-Catalyzed Chemo- and Regioselective [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1907–1910.

  14. K. Tanaka,* T. Osaka, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric One-Pot Transesterification and [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition Leading to Enantioenriched 3,3-Disubstituted Phthalides
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1307–1310.

  15. A. Wada, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Spirobipyridine Ligands through Cationic Rh(I)/Modified-BINAP-Catalyzed Double [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1295–1298.
    (Selected as one of the most cited article 2007)

  16. K. Tanaka,* Y. Shibata, T. Suda, Y. Hagiwara, M. Hirano
    Direct Intermolecular Hydroacylation of N,N-Dialkylacrylamides with Aldehydes Catalyzed by a Cationic Rhodium(I)/dppb Complex
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1215–1218.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  17. K. Tanaka,* H. Sagae, K. Toyoda, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Planar-Chiral Metacyclophanes through Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 1522–1523.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper)
    (Selected as one of the most cited article 2007)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  18. K. Tanaka,* T. Suda, K. Noguchi, M. Hirano
    Catalytic [2 + 2 + 2] and Thermal [4 + 2] Cycloaddition of 1,2-Bis(arylpropiolyl)benzenes
    J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 2243–2246.
    (Selected as one of the most cited article 2007)

2006

  1. K. Tanaka*
    Highly Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulation Reactions
    (Account)
    Chim. Oggi 2006, 24, 20–23.

  2. G. Nishida, N. Suzuki, K. Noguchi, K. Tanaka*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Tetra-Ortho-Substituted Axially Chiral Biaryls through Rhodium-Cayalyzed Double [2+2+2] Cycloaddition
    Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 3489–3492.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  3. K. Tanaka,* K. Takeishi, K. Noguchi
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Anilides through Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Diynes with Trimethylsilylynamides
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 4586–4587.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  4. K. Tanaka,* N. Suzuki, G. Nishida
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/Modified-BINAP Complexes-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Alkynes with Nitriles
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 3917–3922.
    (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

  5. K. Tanaka,* Y. Hagiwara, M. Hirano
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Regio-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective Intermolecular [4+2] Carbocyclization of 4-Alkynals with Electron Deficient Alkenes
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 3582–3595.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  6. K. Tanaka,* H. Sagae, K. Toyoda, K. Noguchi
    Synthesis of [7]–[21]Polyether Cyclophanes through Rhodium-Catalyzed Cross Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 3575–3581.

  7. K. Tanaka,* Y. Hagiwara, M. Hirano
    Rh-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulation of 4-Alkynals with Isocyanates Leading to 4-Alkylideneglutarimides and Its Application to Parallel Kinetic Resolution of Unfunctionalized 4-Alkynals
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 2734–2737.
    (Selected as a Hot Paper)
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  8. K. Tanaka,* A. Wada, K. Noguchi
    Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of 1,6-Diynes with Isothiocyanates and Carbon Disulfide
    Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 907–909.

2005

  1. K. Tanaka,* K. Sasaki, K. Takeishi, K. Sugishima
    Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Isomerization of 5-Alkynals to γ-Alkynylketones and 1-Cyclopentenylketones
    Chem. Commun. 2005, 4711–4713.

  2. K. Tanaka,* Y. Hagiwara, K. Noguchi
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective Intermolecular [4+2] Carbocyclization of 4-Alkynals with N,N-Dialkylacrylamides
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 7260–7263.
    (Highlighted in Synfacts)

  3. K. Tanaka,* A. Wada, K. Noguchi
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Chemo-, Regio-, and Enantioselective [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Alkynes with Isocyanates
    Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 4737–4739.

  4. K. Ajiki, M. Hirano, K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Disulfides and Diselenides with Alkyl Halides Using Hydrogen as a Reducing Agent
    Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 4193–4195.

  5. K. Tanaka,* T. Shoji
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/BINAP Complex-Catalyzed Isomerization of Secondary Propargylic Alcohols to α,β-Enones
    Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3561–3563.

  6. K. Tanaka,* G. Nishida, M. Ogino, M. Hirano, K. Noguchi
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryls through Rhodium-Catalyzed Complete Intermolecular Cross Cyclotrimerization of Internal Alkynes
    Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3119–3121.

  7. K. Tanaka,* K. Ajiki
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Reaction of Thiols with Polychloroalkanes in the Presence of Triethylamine
    Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1537–1539.

  8. K. Tanaka*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroacylation of 4-Alkynals
    (Account, Japanese)
    J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn. 2005, 63, 351–358.

  9. K. Tanaka,* K. Toyoda, A. Wada, K. Shirasaka, M. Hirano
    Chemo- and Regioselective Intermolecular Cyclotrimerization of Terminal Alkynes Catalyzed by Cationic Rhodium(I)/Modified BINAP Complexes: Application to One-Step Synthesis of Paracyclophanes
    Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 1145–1156.

2004

  1. K. Tanaka,* G. Nishida, A. Wada, K. Noguchi
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Phthalides through Cationic [RhI(H8-BINAP)]-Catalyzed Cross Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 6510–6512.

  2. K. Takeishi, K. Sugishima, K. Sasaki, K. Tanaka*
    Cationic Rhodium(I)/BINAP Complex-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroacylation of 5- and 6-Alkynals: Convenient Synthesis of α-Alkylidenecycloalkanones and Cycloalkenones
    Chem. Eur. J. 2004, 10, 5681–5688.

  3. K. Tanaka,* K. Ajiki
    Phosphine-free cationic rhodium(I) complex-catalyzed disulfide exchange reaction: Convenient synthesis of unsymmetrical disulfides
    Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 5677–5679.

  4. K. Kumagai,* J. Kikuchi, Y. Matsuo, Y. Kangawa, K. Tanaka, A. Koukitsu
    Thermodynamic Analysis of InN and InXGa1-XN MOVPE Using Various Nitrogen Sources
    J. Crystal Growth 2004, 272, 341–347.

  5. K. Tanaka,* K. Ajiki
    Cationic rhodium(I)/PPh3 complex-catalyzed dehydrogenation of alkanethiols to disulfides under inert atmosphere
    Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 25–27.

2003

  1. K. Tanaka,* K. Shirasaka
    Highly Chemo- and Regioselective Intermolecular Cyclotrimerization of Alkynes Catalyzed by Cationic Rhodium(I)/Modified BINAP Complexes
    Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 4697–4699.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Fu Research Group): 1999–2001

  1. K. Tanaka, G. C. Fu*
    Parallel Kinetic Resolution of 4-Alkynals Catalyzed by Rh(I)/Tol-BINAP: Synthesis of Enantioenriched Cyclobutanones and Cyclopentenones
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 8078–8079.

  2. K. Tanaka, G. C. Fu*
    Enantioselective Synthesis of Cyclopentenones via Rhodium-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution and Desymmetrization of 4-Alkynals
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 10296–10297.

  3. K. Tanaka, G. C. Fu*
    A Novel Rhodium-Catalyzed Reduction-Oxidation Process: Reaction of 4-Alkynals with Phenol to Provide cis-4-Alkenoates
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 1607–1609.

  4. K. Tanaka, G. C. Fu*
    Rhodium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Cyclohexenones via a Novel [4+2] Annulation
    Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 933–935.

  5. K. Tanaka, G. C. Fu*
    A Unique Rhodium-Catalyzed Rearrangement Process: Isomerization of an Alkyne to a 1,3-Diene with Concomitant Migration of a Formyl Group. An Expeditious Route to Dienals from Readily Available 4-Alkynals
    Chem. Commun. 2002, 684–685.

  6. K. Tanaka, G. C. Fu*
    A Versatile New Method for the Synthesis of Cyclopentenones via an Unusual Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Trans Hydroacylation of an Alkyne
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 11492–11493.

  7. K. Tanaka, G. C. Fu*
    A Versatile New Catalyst for the Enantioselective Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols to Aldehydes: Scope and Mechanistic Studies
    J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 8177–8186.

  8. K. Tanaka, S. Qiao, M. Tobisu, M. M.-C. Lo, G. C. Fu*
    Enantioselective Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols Catalyzed by a Rhodium/Phosphaferrocene Complex
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 9870–9871.
    (Highlighted in C&E News)

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation: 1993–2002]

  1. K. Tanaka,* K. Yoshida, C. Sasaki, Y. T. Osano
    Practical Asymmetric Synthesis of the Herbicide (S)-Indanofan via Lipase Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution of a Diol and Stereoselective Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of a Chiral Epoxide
    J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 3131–3133.

  2. K. Tanaka,* M. Katsurada, F. Ohno, Y. Shiga, M. Oda, M. Miyagi, J. Takehara, K. Okano
    Practical Asymmetric Synthesis of (S)-MA20565, a Wide Spectrum Agricultural Fungicide
    J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 432–437.

  3. K. Tanaka,* M. Nagasawa, H. Sakakura
    Practical Synthesis of (6-Chloro-3-pyridyl)methylamine by Highly Selective Hydrogenation of 2-Chloro-3-pyridinecarbonitrile with Improved Raney Nickel Catalyst
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2000, 73, 1227–1231.

  4. K. Tanaka,* A. Hosokawa, K. Yoshida
    A Practical Synthesis of Indanofan via One-pot Bromination of 3-Chloroethylbenzene
    Synthesis 1999, 249–253.

  5. K. Tanaka,* M. Nagasawa, Y. Kasuga, H. Sakakura, Y. Takuma, K. Iwatani
    Highly Selective Hydrogenation of 2-Chloro-5-cyanopyridine with an Improved Sponge Nickel Catalyst
    Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 5885–5888.

  6. K. Tanaka,* A. Hosokawa, Y. Tanigawa
    A Practical Synthesis of 3-Chloro-α-Bromostyrene Starting from 3-Chloroethylbenzene
    Synth. Commun. 1999, 29, 211–218.

  7. K. Tanaka,* M. Yasuda
    A Practical Synthesis of (R)-3-Chlorostyrene Oxide Starting from 3-Chloroethylbenzene
    Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1998, 9, 3275–3282.

University of Tokyo (Narasaka Research Group): 1991–1993

  1. K. Narasaka,* T. Okauchi, K. Tanaka, M. Murakami
    Generation of Cation Radicals from Enamines and Their Reactions with Olefines
    Chem. Lett. 1992, 2099–2102.