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Yasushi Obora

Yasushi Obora

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Chemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
8162
World Ranking
13675
National Ranking
1053

Overview

Yasushi Obora is affiliated with Kansai University in Japan and has contributed significantly to the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work spans various subfields, primarily focusing on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry, with additional contributions related to Molecular Biology and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research concentrates on topics such as:

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Organoboron and Organosilicon Chemistry
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Recent publications by Yasushi Obora include:

  • Transition-Metal-Mediated/Catalyzed Synthesis of Pyridines, Pyrimidines, and Triazines by [2+2+2] Cycloaddition Reactions, 2020, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Synthesis and Characterization of N,N-Dimethylformamide-Protected Palladium Nanoparticles and Their Use in the Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Iridium Complex-Catalyzed C2-Extension of Primary Alcohols with Ethanol via a Hydrogen Autotransfer Reaction, 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Recent developments in alkene hydrosilylation utilizing manganese catalysts, 2023, Tetrahedron Letters
  • Palladium-Catalyzed Difunctionalization of 1,3-Diene with Amine and Disilane under a Mild Re-oxidation System, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal

They frequently publish in venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • RSC Advances
  • Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • ACS Omega

Yasushi Obora has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Takeyuki Suzuki
  • Kazuki Tabaru
  • Tatsuki Nagata
  • Takashi Toyao
  • Ken-ichi Shimizu

Yasushi Obora's body of work demonstrates a focus on catalytic processes and nanomaterials, which positions their research at the intersection of organic synthesis and materials chemistry. Their publications cover various catalytic methods, including hydrogenation, cross-coupling reactions, and hydrosilylation, reflecting diverse approaches within chemical catalysis and materials development.

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances in α-Alkylation Reactions using Alcohols with Hydrogen Borrowing Methodologies

    Yasushi Obora

  • Homogeneous Palladium Catalyst Suppressing Pd Black Formation in Air Oxidation of Alcohols

    Tetsuo Iwasawa;Makoto Tokunaga;Yasushi Obora;Yasushi Tsuji

  • Beckmann Rearrangement of Ketoximes to Lactams by Triphosphazene Catalyst

    Masaharu Hashimoto;Yasushi Obora;Satoshi Sakaguchi;Yasutaka Ishii

  • N,N-Dimethylformamide-stabilized gold nanoclusters as a catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.

    H. Yamamoto;H. Yano;H. Kouchi;Y. Obora

  • Guerbet Reaction of Primary Alcohols Leading to β-Alkylated Dimer Alcohols Catalyzed by Iridium Complexes

    Toyomi Matsu-ura;Satoshi Sakaguchi;Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • Iridium-catalyzed selective α-methylation of ketones with methanol

    Shinji Ogawa;Yasushi Obora

  • Guerbet Reaction of Ethanol to n-Butanol Catalyzed by Iridium Complexes

    Keitaro Koda;Toyomi Matsu-Ura;Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • Conferences and meetings

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  • Iridium-Catalyzed α-Alkylation of Acetates with Primary Alcohols and Diols

    Yosuke Iuchi;Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • 1,4-Carbosilylation of 1,3-Dienes via Palladium Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling Reaction

    Yasushi Obora;Yasushi Tsuji;Takashi Kawamura

  • Surfactant-free synthesis of palladium nanoclusters for their use in catalytic cross-coupling reactions

    Megumi Hyotanishi;Yuto Isomura;Hiroko Yamamoto;Hideya Kawasaki

  • Iridium-catalyzed oxidative methyl esterification of primary alcohols and diols with methanol.

    Nobuyuki Yamamoto;Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • Alkylation of active methylene compounds with alcohols catalyzed by an iridium complex

    Masao Morita;Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • Intermolecular Aerobic Oxidative Allylic Amination of Simple Alkenes with Diarylamines Catalyzed by the Pd(OCOCF3)2/NPMoV/O2 System

    Yosuke Shimizu;Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • Iridium-Catalyzed ReactionsInvolving Transfer Hydrogenation, Addition, N-Heterocyclization,and Alkylation Using Alcohols and Diols as Key Substrates

    Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • Intramolecular Coupling of Alkynyl Groups of Bis(alkynyl)silane Mediated by Zirconocene Compounds: Formation of Silacyclobutene Derivatives

    Tamotsu Takahashi;Zhenfeng Xi;Yasushi Obora;Noriyuki Suzuki

  • ZIRCONOCENE-MEDIATED INTRAMOLECULAR CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION OF TWO ALKYNYL GROUPS OF BIS(ALKYNYL)SILANES

    Zhenfeng Xi;Reinald Fischer;Ryuichiro Hara;Wen-Hua Sun

  • N-heterocyclization of naphthylamines with 1,2- and 1,3-diols catalyzed by an iridium chloride/BINAP system.

    Hiroomi Aramoto;Yasushi Obora;Yasutaka Ishii

  • Phosphines Having a 2,3,4,5-Tetraphenylphenyl Moiety: Effective Ligands in Palladium-Catalyzed Transformations of Aryl Chlorides

    Tetsuo Iwasawa;Tomoko Komano;Atsunori Tajima;Makoto Tokunaga

  • Surfactant-free single-nano-sized colloidal Cu nanoparticles for use as an active catalyst in Ullmann-coupling reaction.

    Yuto Isomura;Takashi Narushima;Hideya Kawasaki;Tetsu Yonezawa

  • A Bowl-Shaped Phosphine as a Ligand in Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation: Rate Enhancement by a Mono(phosphine) Rhodium Species

    Osamu Niyomura;Tetsuo Iwasawa;Naoki Sawada;Makoto Tokunaga

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasutaka Ishii
Yasutaka Ishii Kansai University
Yasushi Tsuji
Yasushi Tsuji Kyoto University
Makoto Tokunaga
Makoto Tokunaga Kyushu University
Satoshi Sakaguchi
Satoshi Sakaguchi Kansai University
Hideya Kawasaki
Hideya Kawasaki Kansai University
Tetsuaki Fujihara
Tetsuaki Fujihara Kyoto University
Tobin J. Marks
Tobin J. Marks Northwestern University
Tamotsu Takahashi
Tamotsu Takahashi Hokkaido University
Ryuichi Arakawa
Ryuichi Arakawa Kansai University
Tetsu Yonezawa
Tetsu Yonezawa Hokkaido University

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