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Naohiko Yoshikai

Naohiko Yoshikai

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Chemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
14831
World Ranking
6610
National Ranking
433

Overview

Naohiko Yoshikai is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Chemistry, with significant contributions in Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry. Their work also extends into Molecular Biology and Pharmacology.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas including:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Naohiko Yoshikai has published extensively, with recent papers reflecting their interest in catalysis and synthetic methods. Some of their notable publications include:

  • Stereoselective Access to Highly Substituted Vinyl Ethers via trans-Difunctionalization of Alkynes with Alcohols and Iodine(III) Electrophile, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Cobalt/Lewis Acid Catalysis for Hydrocarbofunctionalization of Alkynes via Cooperative C-H Activation, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Metal-Catalyzed Transformations of Cyclopropanols via Homoenolates, 2020, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
  • Robust Cobalt Catalyst for Nitrile/Alkyne [2+2+2] Cycloaddition: Synthesis of Polyarylpyridines and Their Mechanochemical Cyclodehydrogenation to Nitrogen-Containing Polyaromatics, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Catalytically Generated Zinc Homoenolate, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Naohiko Yoshikai include:

  • Yoshiya Sekiguchi
  • Kazuya Kanemoto
  • Chen Wang
  • Shingo Ito
  • Jun Kikuchi

Their publications are often found in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemical Science

Best Publications

  • Low-valent cobalt catalysis: new opportunities for C-H functionalization.

    Ke Gao;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Low-valent iron-catalyzed C-C bond formation-addition, substitution, and C-H bond activation.

    Eiichi Nakamura;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Mechanism of C-H bond activation/C-C bond formation reaction between diazo compound and alkane catalyzed by dirhodium tetracarboxylate

    Eiichi Nakamura;Naohiko Yoshikai;Masahiro Yamanaka

  • Iron-catalyzed direct arylation through directed C-H bond activation.

    Jakob Norinder;Arimasa Matsumoto;Naohiko Yoshikai;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Mechanisms of Nucleophilic Organocopper(I) Reactions

    Naohiko Yoshikai;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Palladium-catalyzed aerobic oxidative cyclization of N-aryl imines: indole synthesis from anilines and ketones.

    Ye Wei;Indubhusan Deb;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Hydroxyphosphine Ligand for Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling through Nickel/Magnesium Bimetallic Cooperation

    Naohiko Yoshikai;Hirokazu Matsuda;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Alkynes through Chelation-Assisted C−H Bond Activation

    Ke Gao;Pin Sheng Lee;Takeshi Fujita;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Iron-catalyzed chemoselective ortho arylation of aryl imines by directed C-H bond activation.

    Naohiko Yoshikai;Arimasa Matsumoto;Jakob Norinder;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Modular Pyridine Synthesis from Oximes and Enals through Synergistic Copper/Iminium Catalysis

    Ye Wei;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of aryl fluorides and chlorides with grignard reagents under nickel/magnesium bimetallic cooperation.

    Naohiko Yoshikai;Hiroko Mashima;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed, Chelation-Assisted C―H Bond Functionalization

    Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Synthesis of Pyrroles, Indoles, and Carbazoles through Transition‐Metal‐Catalyzed CH Functionalization

    Naohiko Yoshikai;Ye Wei

  • Regioselectivity-Switchable Hydroarylation of Styrenes

    Ke Gao;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Mild and Efficient C2-Alkenylation of Indoles with Alkynes Catalyzed by a Cobalt Complex

    Zhenhua Ding;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Cobalt-catalyzed, room-temperature addition of aromatic imines to alkynes via directed C-H bond activation.

    Pin Sheng Lee;Takeshi Fujita;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Ketones and Olefins

    Junfeng Yang;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Iron-Catalyzed C−C Bond Formation at α-Position of Aliphatic Amines via C−H Bond Activation through 1,5-Hydrogen Transfer

    Naohiko Yoshikai;Adam Mieczkowski;Arimasa Matsumoto;Laurean Ilies

  • Cobalt-catalyzed ortho alkylation of aromatic imines with primary and secondary alkyl halides

    Ke Gao;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Directed C–H Alkylation of Indole with Styrenes

    Pin Sheng Lee;Naohiko Yoshikai

  • Cp*CoIII-Catalyzed CH Activation of (Hetero)arenes: Expanding the Scope of Base-Metal-Catalyzed CH Functionalizations†

    Naohiko Yoshikai

Frequent Co-Authors

Eiichi Nakamura
Eiichi Nakamura University of Tokyo
Chen Wang
Chen Wang Swansea University
Masaharu Nakamura
Masaharu Nakamura Kyoto University
Alakananda Hajra
Alakananda Hajra Visva-Bharati University
Richard A. J. O'Hair
Richard A. J. O'Hair University of Melbourne
Hajime Hirao
Hajime Hirao City University of Hong Kong
Iwao Ojima
Iwao Ojima Stony Brook University
Hiromichi Kataura
Hiromichi Kataura National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Kazu Suenaga
Kazu Suenaga Osaka University

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