Takayoshi Arai

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
167 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Takayoshi Arai is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Takayoshi Arai has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 148 papers in Organic Chemistry, 64 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Takayoshi Arai's work include Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (82 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (45 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (38 papers). Takayoshi Arai is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (82 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (45 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (38 papers). Takayoshi Arai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Russia. Takayoshi Arai's co-authors include Hiroaki Sasai, Masakatsu Shibasaki, Akira Yanagisawa, Naota Yokoyama, Atsuko Awata, Masahiro Bougauchi, Takeyuki Suzuki, Shigeru Arai, Asami Mishiro and Hyuma Masu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Takayoshi Arai

165 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

Asymmetric Catalysis with... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1997 1992 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Asymmetric Catalysis with Heterobimetallic Compounds
    1997 586 citations Hiroaki Sasai, Takayoshi Arai et al. profile →
  2. Basic character of rare earth metal alkoxides. Utilization in catalytic carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions and catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol reactions
    1992 515 citations Hiroaki Sasai, Takayoshi Arai et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Takayoshi Arai 7.1k 2.9k 1.2k 620 585 167 7.8k
Seijiro Matsubara 6.3k 0.9× 1.7k 0.6× 771 0.6× 541 0.9× 439 0.8× 297 7.4k
Stephen J. Connon 8.8k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 2.4k 1.9× 521 0.8× 440 0.8× 138 9.5k
Yoshinori Kondo 6.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 2.5k 2.1× 664 1.1× 729 1.2× 263 9.1k
T. V. RajanBabu 8.2k 1.2× 3.4k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 429 0.7× 245 0.4× 147 9.0k
Norbert Krause 12.1k 1.7× 3.1k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 396 0.6× 265 0.5× 177 12.7k
Hiroaki Sasai 10.7k 1.5× 4.2k 1.4× 2.1k 1.7× 1.0k 1.6× 1.1k 1.9× 245 11.8k
Nobuharu Iwasawa 8.4k 1.2× 2.3k 0.8× 869 0.7× 678 1.1× 357 0.6× 252 9.8k
Pavel Kočovský 6.7k 0.9× 2.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.3× 349 0.6× 873 1.5× 222 7.4k
Achille Umani‐Ronchi 6.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 429 0.7× 364 0.6× 164 6.8k
Xue‐Long Hou 8.2k 1.1× 3.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 426 0.7× 461 0.8× 199 8.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Takayoshi Arai

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All Works

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Sawada, T., et al.. (2025). Hydrogen‐bonding Assisted Quantum Yield Enhancement and Chromism Activity of 4’‐Halo‐2’‐azaboranils. Chemistry - A European Journal. 31(26). e202404568–e202404568. 1 indexed citations
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Bairi, Partha, et al.. (2024). Nanoporosity changes of graphene oxide colloids on linkage-treatment with molecular linker and heating after the linkage-treating. Chemical Physics Letters. 848. 141374–141374. 1 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Takumi, et al.. (2023). Halogenation/Cyanation vs. Cyanation/Halogenation of Alkenes Using ICN and BrCN. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 365(19). 3247–3252. 3 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Takumi, Masahiro Yamanaka, & Takayoshi Arai. (2022). Intermolecular Catalytic Asymmetric Iodoetherification of Unfunctionalized Alkenes. Organic Letters. 24(21). 3872–3877. 4 indexed citations
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Saito, Kazuki, Shingo Nakamoto, Ryosuke Muroyama, et al.. (2020). A Novel Chiral Compound CCL441 Induces Mitotic Arrest and Apoptosis in Hepatoblastoma HepG2 Cells. 5(1). 1 indexed citations
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Kuwano, Satoru, Takumi Suzuki, Masahiro Yamanaka, Ryosuke Tsutsumi, & Takayoshi Arai. (2019). Catalysis Based on C−I⋅⋅⋅π Halogen Bonds: Electrophilic Activation of 2‐Alkenylindoles by Cationic Halogen‐Bond Donors for [4+2] Cycloadditions. Angewandte Chemie. 131(30). 10326–10330. 13 indexed citations
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Kuwano, Satoru, Takumi Suzuki, Masahiro Yamanaka, Ryosuke Tsutsumi, & Takayoshi Arai. (2019). Catalysis Based on C−I⋅⋅⋅π Halogen Bonds: Electrophilic Activation of 2‐Alkenylindoles by Cationic Halogen‐Bond Donors for [4+2] Cycloadditions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(30). 10220–10224. 52 indexed citations
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Arai, Takayoshi, et al.. (2018). Dinuclear PhosphoiminoBINOL-Pd Container for Malononitrile: Catalytic Asymmetric Double Mannich Reaction for Chiral 1,3-Diamine Synthesis. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 837–837. 8 indexed citations
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Arai, Takayoshi, et al.. (2015). Chiral Bis(imidazolidine)‐Derived NCN Pincer Rh Complex for Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich Reaction of Malononitrile with N‐Boc Imines. Chemistry - A European Journal. 21(30). 10671–10675. 21 indexed citations
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Arai, Takayoshi. (2013). Catalytic Asymmetric [3+2]-Cycloaddition Reaction for Controlling Multiple Sterogenic Centers on Pyrrolidines. Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan. 71(7). 672–682. 1 indexed citations
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Arai, Takayoshi, Naota Yokoyama, Asami Mishiro, & Hiroyasu Sato. (2010). Catalytic Asymmetric exo′‐Selective [3+2] Cycloaddition of Iminoesters with Nitroalkenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49(43). 7895–7898. 120 indexed citations
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Arai, Takayoshi. (2010). Solid-phase Catalysis/CD-HTS: A Powerful Technology Platform for Exploring Novel Asymmetric Catalysts. Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan. 68(1). 19–32. 1 indexed citations
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Takizawa, Shinobu, Takayoshi Arai, & Hiroaki Sasai. (2009). Development of Novel Immobilization Methods for Multicomponent Asymmetric Catalyst (MAC). Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan. 67(3). 194–207. 1 indexed citations
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Yanagisawa, Akira, et al.. (2009). Methanol‐Assisted Catalysis by Chiral Tin Methoxides: An Alternative Asymmetric Aldol Process. Chemistry - A European Journal. 15(43). 11450–11453. 19 indexed citations
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Yanagisawa, Akira, et al.. (2008). Selective Propargylation of Carbonyl Compounds and Imines with Barium Reagents. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 3(10). 1793–1800. 20 indexed citations
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Arai, Midori A., Toshio Shinohara, Takayoshi Arai, & Hiroaki Sasai. (2004). Development of the First Spiro Bis (isoxazoline) Ligands (SPRIXs) and Their Applications to Catalytic Enantioselective Reactions. Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan. 62(1). 59–69. 3 indexed citations
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Arai, Takayoshi, et al.. (2003). “Catalyst Analogue”: A Concept for Constructing Multicomponent Asymmetric Catalysts (MAC) by Using a Polymer Support. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 42(19). 2144–2147. 44 indexed citations

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