Yoichiro Kuninobu

9.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
176 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Yoichiro Kuninobu is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yoichiro Kuninobu has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Organic Chemistry, 38 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 23 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Yoichiro Kuninobu's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (110 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (45 papers) and Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (34 papers). Yoichiro Kuninobu is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (110 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (45 papers) and Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (34 papers). Yoichiro Kuninobu collaborates with scholars based in Japan, China and Israel. Yoichiro Kuninobu's co-authors include Kazuhiko Takai, Motomu Kanai, Atsushi Kawata, Yuta Nishina, Mitsumi Nishi, Zhen Wang, Shunsuke Sueki, Takashi Matsuki, Takeru Torigoe and Takuya Yoshida and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Yoichiro Kuninobu

171 papers receiving 8.2k citations

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A meta-selective C–H borylation directed by a secondary interaction between ligand and substrate

2015 440 citations Yoichiro Kuninobu, Mitsumi Nishi et al. Nature Chemistry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ligand-enabled enantio- and site-selective remote C–H arylation of 2-(2-phenpropyl)pyridine derivatives 2025 ·Organic Chemistry Frontiers ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hirofumi Sato, Masahiro Higashi, Yoichiro Kuninobu, (unknown)	0
2	Selective α-Me–C(sp ³ )–H borylation of methyl sulfides controlled by substrate–ligand electrostatic interaction 2025 ·Organic Chemistry Frontiers ·(unknown), Jinping Li, Shogo Tobe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hirofumi Sato, Masahiro Higashi, Yoichiro Kuninobu, (unknown)	1
3	Hydrogen Bond-Controlled Site-Selective C(sp³)–H Alkylation of Sulfonanilides 2025 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), Kohei Sekine, Yoichiro Kuninobu	0
4	Divergent Synthesis of Silacycles by Ligand-Controlled Rhodium-Catalyzed Annulation of (2-Hydrosilylaryl)acetylenes 2025 ·Organic Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), Toshifumi Mori, Kohei Sekine, Yoichiro Kuninobu	1
5	Gold‐Catalyzed Synthesis of 5H‐Benzo[b]indeno[2,1‐d]silines by Insertion of Vinyl Carbocations into the Si−H Bond 2024 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Kohei Sekine, (unknown), (unknown), Toshifumi Mori, Yoichiro Kuninobu	1
6	5‐Ammonium‐4,4‐dimethylvaleryl (Amv) Group: Generation from Acryloyl Group through Decatungstate‐Catalyzed C(sp³)−H Addition and Removal by Base‐Triggered Cyclization 2023 ·European Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), Takeru Torigoe, Yoichiro Kuninobu	1
7	Photoinduced Deaminative Borylation of Unreactive Aromatic Amines Enhanced by CO ₂ 2021 ·Organic Letters ·(unknown), Kohei Sekine, Yoichiro Kuninobu	15
8	Manganese/bipyridine-catalyzed non-directed C(sp³)–H bromination using NBS and TMSN₃ 2021 ·Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), Takeru Torigoe, Yoichiro Kuninobu	6
9	Iridium-Catalyzed ortho-C–H Borylation of Thioanisole Derivatives Using Bipyridine-Type Ligand 2020 ·Organic Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), Takeru Torigoe, Masahiro Yamanaka, Yoichiro Kuninobu	22
10	Synthesis of six-membered silacycles by borane-catalyzed double sila-Friedel–Crafts reaction 2020 ·Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kohei Sekine, Yoichiro Kuninobu	6
11	Near-Infrared Photoactivatable Oxygenation Catalysts of Amyloid Peptide 2018 ·Chem ·Jizhi Ni, Atsuhiko Taniguchi, (unknown), Yukiko Hori, Yoichiro Kuninobu, Takashi Saito, Takaomi C. Saido, Taisuke Tomita, Youhei Sohma, Motomu Kanai	74
12	A meta-selective C–H borylation directed by a secondary interaction between ligand and substrate breakdown → 2015 ·Nature Chemistry ·Yoichiro Kuninobu, (unknown), Mitsumi Nishi, Motomu Kanai	440
13	Copper‐Catalyzed Intramolecular C(sp³)H and C(sp²)H Amidation by Oxidative Cyclization 2014 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Zhen Wang, Jizhi Ni, Yoichiro Kuninobu, Motomu Kanai	211
14	Transition Metal-Catalyzed Highly Efficient and Novel Transformations 2013 ·Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan ·Yoichiro Kuninobu	9
15	Rhenium-catalyzed allylation of C–H bonds of benzoic and acrylic acids 2011 ·Chemical Communications ·Yoichiro Kuninobu, Kazuhiro Ohta, Kazuhiko Takai	55
16	Iron-catalyzed synthesis of glycine derivatives via carbon–nitrogen bond cleavage using diazoacetate 2010 ·Chemical Communications ·Yoichiro Kuninobu, Mitsumi Nishi, Kazuhiko Takai	41
17	Rhenium- and manganese-catalyzed insertion of acetylenes into β-keto esters: synthesis of 2-pyranones 2008 ·Chemical Communications ·Yoichiro Kuninobu, Atsushi Kawata, Mitsumi Nishi, (unknown), Kazuhiko Takai	57
18	Rhenium‐ and Aniline‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Annulation of Aromatic Ketones and α,β‐Unsaturated Esters Initiated by CH Bond Activation 2006 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Yoichiro Kuninobu, Yuta Nishina, (unknown), Kazuhiko Takai	115
19	Isocyanate acting as a carbonyl precursor: pyridyl group-assisted formation of 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones from ketimines and isocyanates 2005 ·Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry ·Yoichiro Kuninobu, (unknown), Kazuhiko Takai	12
20	Synthesis and Reactivity of Bucky Ruthenocene Ru(η5-C60Me5)(η5-C5H5) 2003 ·Chemistry Letters ·Yutaka Matsuo, Yoichiro Kuninobu, Shingo Ito, Eiichi Nakamura	49

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