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Fumitoshi Kakiuchi

Fumitoshi Kakiuchi

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
20468
World Ranking
4655
National Ranking
265

Fumitoshi Kakiuchi publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fumitoshi Kakiuchi sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Fumitoshi Kakiuchi D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fumitoshi Kakiuchi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Fumitoshi Kakiuchi is affiliated with Keio University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry, primarily focusing on organic chemistry. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics within this discipline, including catalytic C-H functionalization methods, catalytic cross-coupling reactions, cyclopropane reaction mechanisms, catalytic alkyne reactions, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, radical photochemical reactions, and synthesis and catalytic reactions.

Their publication record features a number of papers in prominent journals, with recent articles including:

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Remote Diborylative Cyclization of Dienes with Diborons via Chain Walking (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • New Strategy for Catalytic Oxidative C-H Functionalization: Efficient Combination of Transition-metal Catalyst and Electrochemical Oxidation (2020), Chemistry Letters
  • Iron-Catalyzed Ortho C-H Homoallylation of Aromatic Ketones with Methylenecyclopropanes (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Catalytic, Directed C-C Bond Functionalization of Styrenes (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Remote Arylative Substitution of Alkenes Possessing an Acetoxy Group via β-Acetoxy Elimination (2021), Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Kakiuchi's frequent coauthors suggest collaboration with several researchers contributing to advancing their studies. Notable coauthors include Takuya Kochi, Yoshihiko Morimoto, Ryosuke Shiomi, Shotaro Takano, and Kazuma Muto.

Their contributions have appeared primarily in the following publication venues:

  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Organic Letters

Their research focuses strongly on organic chemistry, with 84 publications in this subfield, alongside works in inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, environmental chemistry, and renewable energy sustainability and the environment. This diverse range reflects the multifaceted nature of their scientific inquiries.

Best Publications

  • Efficient catalytic addition of aromatic carbon-hydrogen bonds to olefins

    Shinji Murai;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Shinya Sekine;Yasuo Tanaka

  • Asymmetric Catalysis with Water: Efficient Kinetic Resolution of Terminal Epoxides by Means of Catalytic Hydrolysis

    Makoto Tokunaga;Jay F. Larrow;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Catalytic C−H/Olefin Coupling

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Shinji Murai

  • Catalytic Methods for C ? H Bond Functionalization: Application in Organic Synthesis

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Naoto Chatani

  • Transition-Metal-CatalyzedCarbon-Carbon Bond Formation via Carbon-HydrogenBond Cleavage

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Takuya Kochi

  • A Ruthenium-Catalyzed Reaction of Aromatic Ketones with Arylboronates: A New Method for the Arylation of Aromatic Compounds via C−H Bond Cleavage

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Shintaro Kan;Kimitaka Igi;Naoto Chatani

  • Catalytic Addition of Aromatic Carbon–Hydrogen Bonds to Olefins with the Aid of Ruthenium Complexes

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Shinya Sekine;Yasuo Tanaka;Asayuki Kamatani

  • Enantioselective catalytic ring opening of epoxides with carboxylic acids

    Eric N. Jacobsen;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Reed G. Konsler;Jay F. Larrow

  • A RuH2(CO)(PPh3)3-catalyzed regioselective arylation of aromatic ketones with arylboronates via carbon-hydrogen bond cleavage

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Yusuke Matsuura;Shintaro Kan;Naoto Chatani

  • Palladium-catalyzed aromatic C-H halogenation with hydrogen halides by means of electrochemical oxidation.

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Takuya Kochi;Hitoshi Mutsutani;Noboru Kobayashi

  • Ruthenium-catalyzed functionalization of aryl carbon-oxygen bonds in aromatic ethers with organoboron compounds.

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Mayumi Usui;Satoshi Ueno;Naoto Chatani

  • Activation of Unreactive Bonds and Organic Synthesis

    Shinji Murai;H. Alper;R. A. Gossage;V. V. Grushin

  • Carbonylation at sp3 C−H Bonds Adjacent to a Nitrogen Atom in Alkylamines Catalyzed by Rhodium Complexes

    Naoto Chatani;Taku Asaumi;Tsutomu Ikeda;Shuhei Yorimitsu

  • Ruthenium-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formation via the cleavage of an unreactive aryl carbon-nitrogen bond in aniline derivatives with organoboronates.

    Satoshi Ueno;Naoto Chatani;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi

  • Catalytic Addition of Aromatic C–H Bonds to Acetylenes

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Yoshimi Yamamoto;Naoto Chatani;Shinji Murai

  • Atropselective alkylation of biaryl compounds by means of transition metal-catalyzed C–H/olefin coupling

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Pierre Le Gendre;Airi Yamada;Hisashi Ohtaki

  • Direct observation of the oxidative addition of the aryl carbon-oxygen bond to a ruthenium complex and consideration of the relative reactivity between aryl carbon-oxygen and aryl carbon-hydrogen bonds.

    Satoshi Ueno;Eiichiro Mizushima;Naoto Chatani;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi

  • A New Ketone Synthesis by Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Esters with Organoboron Compounds

    Hiroto Tatamidani;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Naoto Chatani

  • Ru3(CO)12-Catalyzed Reaction of Pyridylbenzenes with Carbon Monoxide and Olefins. Carbonylation at a C−H Bond in the Benzene Ring

    Naoto Chatani;Yutaka Ie;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Shinji Murai

  • Ru3(CO)12-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Cleavage of a C−C Bond of Alkyl Phenyl Ketones

    Naoto Chatani;Yutaka Ie;Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Shinji Murai

  • Activation of C-H Bonds: Catalytic Reactions

    Fumitoshi Kakiuchi;Shinji Murai

Frequent Co-Authors

Naoto Chatani
Naoto Chatani Osaka University
Shinji Murai
Shinji Murai Osaka University
Yoshio Aso
Yoshio Aso Osaka University
Nobutaka Fujii
Nobutaka Fujii Kyoto University
Tetsuya Satoh
Tetsuya Satoh Osaka Metropolitan University
Masahiro Miura
Masahiro Miura Osaka University
Koji Hirano
Koji Hirano Osaka University
Wojciech Pisula
Wojciech Pisula Max Planck Society
Hideo Kurosawa
Hideo Kurosawa Osaka University
Kouichi Ohe
Kouichi Ohe Kyoto University

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