Mitsuru Shoji

8.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
149 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Mitsuru Shoji is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mitsuru Shoji has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Organic Chemistry, 63 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Mitsuru Shoji's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (51 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (41 papers) and Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions (23 papers). Mitsuru Shoji is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (51 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (41 papers) and Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions (23 papers). Mitsuru Shoji collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Mongolia and United States. Mitsuru Shoji's co-authors include Yujiro Hayashi, Hiroaki Gotoh, Takaaki Hayashi, Tatsunobu Sumiya, Junichiro Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Urushima, J. Takahashi, Wataru Tsuboi, Hiroyuki Osada and Seiji Aratake and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Mitsuru Shoji

142 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ethers as Efficient Organocatalyst... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 250 500 750 1000
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  1. Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ethers as Efficient Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Michael Reaction of Aldehydes and Nitroalkenes
    2005 1.2k citations Yujiro Hayashi, Hiroaki Gotoh et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers

Mitsuru Shoji
Robert A. Reamer United States
Yasumasa Hamada Japan
Stephen P. Marsden United Kingdom
Vinod K. Singh India
Darren J. Dixon United Kingdom
Cesare Gennari Italy
Koichi Narasaka Japan
Edward J. J. Grabowski United States
Douglass F. Taber United States
Janine Cossy France
Robert A. Reamer United States
Mitsuru Shoji
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Countries citing papers authored by Mitsuru Shoji

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mitsuru Shoji

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mitsuru Shoji. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mitsuru Shoji based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Mitsuru Shoji. Mitsuru Shoji is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shimomura, Hirofumi, et al.. (2025). A short review: the biological activity of vitamin D and its decomposition products. Molecular Biology Reports. 52(1). 214–214.
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Wanibuchi, Kiyofumi, Yuki Sakai, Hisashi Masui, et al.. (2023). Aspects for development of novel antibacterial medicines using a vitamin D3 decomposition product in Helicobacter pylori infection. The Journal of Antibiotics. 76(11). 665–672. 1 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Ken‐ichiro, Teita Asano, Naoki Yamakawa, et al.. (2014). Synthesis and biological comparison of enantiomers of mepenzolate bromide, a muscarinic receptor antagonist with bronchodilatory and anti-inflammatory activities. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 22(13). 3488–3497. 7 indexed citations
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Tabata, Noriko, Nobutaka Matsumura, Hideaki Takashima, et al.. (2012). A Phthalimide Derivative That Inhibits Centrosomal Clustering Is Effective on Multiple Myeloma. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e38878–e38878. 21 indexed citations
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Kasai, Hitoshi, Tatsuya Murakami, Yoshikazu Ikuta, et al.. (2012). Creation of Pure Nanodrugs and Their Anticancer Properties. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(41). 10315–10318. 144 indexed citations
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Shoji, Mitsuru, et al.. (2011). Chemoenzymatic synthesis of (2R,3R,4R)-dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ), a new activator of antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 9(12). 4635–4635. 10 indexed citations
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Shoji, Mitsuru & Yujiro Hayashi. (2009). Total Synthesis of Epoxyquinols: Oxidative Dimerization and Its Theoretical Analysis. Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan. 67(2). 102–113. 1 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yujiro, Mitsuru Shoji, Hayato Ishikawa, et al.. (2008). The Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)‐Cytotrienin A, an Ansamycin‐Type Anticancer Drug. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47(35). 6657–6660. 40 indexed citations
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Kamiyama, Hiroshi, Takeo Usui, Masakazu Uramoto, et al.. (2008). Fungal Metabolite, Epoxyquinol B, Crosslinks Proteins by Epoxy-thiol Conjugation. The Journal of Antibiotics. 61(2). 94–97. 16 indexed citations
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Shoji, Mitsuru, et al.. (2007). Investigation of monitoring for internal exposure by urine bioassay in a biomedical research facility. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 127(1-4). 456–460. 6 indexed citations
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Gotoh, Hiroaki, Ryouhei Masui, Hiroshi Ogino, Mitsuru Shoji, & Yujiro Hayashi. (2006). Enantioselective Ene Reaction of Cyclopentadiene and α,β‐Enals Catalyzed by a Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ether. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(41). 6853–6856. 105 indexed citations
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Wada, Shigehito, Zheng‐Guo Cui, Takashi Kondo, et al.. (2005). A hydrogen peroxide-generating agent, 6-formylpterin, enhances heat-induced apoptosis. International Journal of Hyperthermia. 21(3). 231–246. 19 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yujiro, Hiroaki Gotoh, Takaaki Hayashi, & Mitsuru Shoji. (2005). Diphenylprolinol Silyl Ethers as Efficient Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Michael Reaction of Aldehydes and Nitroalkenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 44(27). 4212–4215. 1155 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yamaguchi, Junichiro, et al.. (2005). Concise Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective Total Syntheses of Fumagillol, RK‐805, FR65814, Ovalicin, and 5‐Demethylovalicin. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(5). 789–793. 30 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yujiro, Tatsunobu Sumiya, J. Takahashi, et al.. (2005). Highly Diastereo‐ and Enantioselective Direct Aldol Reactions in Water. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(6). 958–961. 420 indexed citations
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Nagumo, Yoko, Hideaki Kakeya, Junichiro Yamaguchi, et al.. (2004). Structure–activity relationships of epolactaene derivatives: structural requirements for inhibition of Hsp60 chaperone activity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 14(17). 4425–4429. 42 indexed citations
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Kakeya, Hideaki, Yasunobu Miyake, Mitsuru Shoji, et al.. (2003). Novel non-peptide inhibitors targeting death receptor-Mediated apoptosis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 13(21). 3743–3746. 26 indexed citations
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Nishi, Takahide, Mikayo Kataoka, Yusuke Morisawa, et al.. (1990). Syntheses and biological activities of renin inhibitors containing statine analogues.. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 38(1). 103–109. 16 indexed citations

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