2025

Bo Pang, Hai-Long Xin, Jeesoo Choi, Hiroyuki Morimoto, Takashi Ohshima
Sc(OTf)3-Catalyzed C–C Bond Cleavage of Unactivated Acylazaarenes with 1,2-Diamines to Afford Azaarenes and Imidazoles
Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 2075–2080. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00026

Taro Tsuji, Isora Fukumoto, Takara Hario, Mikihiro Hayashi, Ayumi Osawa, Takashi Ohshima, Ryo Yazaki
Catalytic diazene synthesis from sterically hindered amines for deaminative functionalization
Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 6266. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61662-9
Press Release from Kyushu University

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Shunsuke Kataoka, Kazuki Shimozono, Koki Miyazono, Hiroyuki Morimoto, Takashi Ohshima
Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Direct Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Primary Amides and Nitriles Using Bis(trimethylsilyl)amine
Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 10754–10759. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03348

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Yunosuke Koga, Isora Fukumoto, Kensuke Masui, Tsukushi Tanaka, Yuki Naganawa, Mikihiro Hayashi, Takashi Ohshima, Ryo Yazaki
Silicon frustrated Lewis pairs catalyse α-deuteration of amides and esters
Nat. Catal. 2025, 8, 1062–1071. DOI: 10.1038/s41929-025-01420-8
Press Release from Kyushu University 

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Haruka Ochiishi, Kengo Todaka, Yuri Tabuchi, Takashi Ohshima, Ryo Yazaki
Copper-Catalyzed β-Functionalization of Amino Acid Schiff Bases
Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 12974–12979. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03895

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