ORIGINAL PAPERS

  1. Exfoliatable layered 2D honeycomb crystals of host-guest complexes networked by CH-π hydrogen bonds, Terasaki, S.; Kotani, Y.; Katsuno, R.; Matsuno, T.; Fukunaga, T. M.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63 (34), e202406502. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202406502). [Selected as “Hot Paper” and Cover Art (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202412563)]
  2. Introduction of peripheral nitrogen atoms to cyclo-meta-phenylenes, Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1207-1212. (https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.20.103)
  3. Bayesian inference for model analyses of supramolecular complexes: A case study with nanocarbon hosts, Onaka, Y.; Sakai, R.; Fukunaga, T. M.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63 (23), e202405388. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202405388) [Selected as Very Important Paper (VIP)]
  4. Ligand- and metal-exchange reactions of robust nickel complexes with pentagonal bipyramidal structures, Ikemoto, K.; Miyachi, A.; Yang, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2024, 19 (5), e202301094. (https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202301094)
  5. Stoichiometry validation of supramolecular complexes with a hydrocarbon cage host by van 't Hoff analyses, Fukunaga, T. M.; Onaka, Y.; Kato, T.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 8246. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43979-5)
  6. Synthesis and chiral resolution of a triply twisted Möbius carbon nanobelt, Fan, W.; Fukunaga, T. M.; Wu, S.; Han, Y.; Zhou, Q.; Wang, J.; Li, Z.; Hou, X.; Wei, H.; Ni, Y.; Isobe, H.; Wu, J. Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 880-887. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00317-3)
  7. Concise synthesis of molecular hyperboloids by oligomeric macrocyclization of octagonal molecules, Ikemoto, K.; Nagata, D.; Matsuno, T.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2023, 18 (8), e202300046. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.202300046)
  8. Facile synthesis and chiral resolution of expanded helicenes with up to 35 cata-fused benzene rings, Huo, G.-F.; Fukunaga, T. M.; Hou, X.; Han, Y.; Fan, W.; Wu, S.; Isobe, H.; Wu, J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62 (18), e202218090. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202218090)
  9. Akaike's information criterion for stoichiometry inference of supramolecular complexes, Ikemoto, K.; Takahashi, K.; Ozawa, T.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62 (14), e202219059. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202219059) [Selected as “Hot Paper”]
  10. Tier-grown expansion of Design-of-Experiments parameter spaces for synthesis of a nanometer-scale macrocycle, Akiyoshi, M.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2023, 18 (2), e202201141. (https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.202201141) [Selected as Very Important Paper (VIP)]
  11. Target-oriented design of helical nanotube molecules for rolled incommensurate bilayers, Isobe, H.; Kotani, Y.; Matsuno, T.; Fukunaga, T. M.; Ikemoto, K. Commun. Chem. 2022, 5, 152. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-022-00777-2)
  12. Synthesis of a negatively curved nanocarbon molecule with an octagonal omphalos via design-of-experiments optimizations supplemented by machine learning, Ikemoto, K.; Akiyoshi, M.; Mio, T.; Nishioka, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (30), e202204035. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202204035)
  13. Singly and triply linked magnetic porphyrin lanthanide arrays, Van Raden, J. M.; Alexandropoulos, D. I.; Slota, M.; Sopp, S.; Matsuno, T.; Thompson, A. L.; Isobe, H.; Anderson, H. L.; Bogani, L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144 (19), 8693-8706. (https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c02084)
  14. A large-bore chiral cylindrical molecule prone to radial deformations, Onaka, Y.; Tanaka, S.; Kobayashi, A.; Matsuno, T.; Isobe, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 2022, 96, 153774. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.153774) [Selected for 2022 Editors’ Choice Collection]
  15. Activation of positive cooperativity by size-mismatch assembly via inclination of guests in a single-site receptor, Matsuno, T.; Takahashi, K.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2022, 17 (7), e202200076. (https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.202200076)
  16. A minimal cage of a diamond twin with chirality, Fukunaga, T. M.; Kato, T.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2022, 119 (7), e2120160119. (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2120160119)
  17. A defective nanotube molecule of C552H496N24 with pyridinic and pyrrolic nitrogen atoms, Ikemoto, K.; Harada, S.; Yang, S.; Matsuno, T.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (1), e202114305. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202114305)
  18. Synthesis and chiral resolution of twisted carbon nanobelts, Fan, W.; Matsuno, T.; Han, Y.; Wang, X.; Zhou, Q.; Isobe, H.; Wu, J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (39), 15924-15929. (https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c08468)
  19. Metal-templated oligomeric macrocyclization via coupling for metal-doped π-systems, Yang, S.; Miyachi, A.; Matsuno, T.; Muto, H.; Sasakawa, H.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (37), 15017-15021. (https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c08712)
  20. A hybrid molecular peapod of sp2- and sp3-nanocarbons enabling ultrafast terahertz rotations, Matsuno, T.; Terasaki, S.; Kogashi, K.; Katsuno, R.; Isobe, H. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 5062. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25358-0)
  21. Manipulations of chiroptical properties in belt-persistent cycloarylenes via desymmetrization with heteroatom doping, Fukunaga, T. M.; Sawabe, C.; Matsuno, T.; Takeya, J.; Okamoto, T.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60 (35), 19097-19101. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202106992)
  22. Stereoselectivity in spontaneous assembly of rolled incommensurate carbon bilayers, Matsuno, T.; Ohtomo, Y.; Someya, M.; Isobe, H. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 1575. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21889-8)
  23. Chemical reduction of nanosized [6]cyclo‐2,7‐naphthylene macrocycle, Zhou, Z.; Wei, Z.; Ikemoto, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H.; Petrukhina, M. A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60 (20), 11201-11205. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202100942)
  24. Fused quinoidal dithiophene‐based helicenes: Synthesis by intramolecular radical-radical coupling reactions and dynamics of interconversion of enantiomers, Li, G.; Matsuno, T.; Han, Y.; Wu, S.; Zou, Y.; Jiang, Q.; Isobe, H.; Wu, J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60 (18), 10326-10333. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202100606)
  25. A case study of stereoisomerism with [6]cyclo[4]helicenylene, Matsuno, T.; Yang, Y.; Nanjo, Y.; Isobe, H.; Sato, S. Chem. Lett. 2021, 50 (1) 110-112.(https://doi.org/10.1246/cl.200717) [Highlighted as Editor’s choice]
  26. Crystalline naphthylene macrocycles capturing gaseous small molecules in chiral nanopores, Matsuno, T.; Fukunaga, K.; Kobayashi, S.; Sarkar, P.; Sato, S.; Ikeda, T.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2020, 15 (22), 3829-3835. (https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202000876) [Selected as Very Important Paper (VIP)]
    Cover: https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202001081
  27. Synthesis and stereoisomerism of [n]cyclo-2,9-phenanthrenylene congeners possessing alternating E/Z- and R/S-biaryl linkages, Yang, Y.; Nanjo, Y.; Isobe, H.; Sato, S. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18 (26), 4949-4955. (https://doi.org/10.1039/D0OB01064B)
  28. Ineffective OH pinning of the flipping dynamics of a spherical guest within a tight-fitting tube, Matsuno, T.; Someya, M.; Sato, S.; Maeda, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59 (34), 14570-14576. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202005538)
  29. Acyclic, linear oligo‐meta‐phenylenes as multipotent base materials for highly efficient single‐layer organic light‐emitting devices, Yoshii, A.; Onaka, Y.; Ikemoto, K.; Izumi, T.; Sato, S.; Kita, H.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2020, 15 (14), 2181-2186. (https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202000521)
  30. A nitrogen-doped nanotube molecule with atom vacancy defects, Ikemoto, K.; Yang, S.; Naito, H.; Kotani, M.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 1807. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15662-6)
  31. Benzidine/quinoidal-benzidine linked, superbenzene based π-conjugated chiral macrocycles and cyclophanes, Li, G.; Matsuno, T.; Han, Y.; Wu, S.; Jiang, Q.; Zou, H.; Isobe, H.; Wu, J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59 (24), 9727-9735. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202002447)
  32. Curved phenine normal vectors: Geometric measures of geodesic phenine frameworks, Mio, T.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2020, 15 (8), 1355-1359. (https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202000271)
  33. Synthesis of a hemispherical geodesic phenine framework via a polygon assembling strategy, Mio, T.; Ikemoto, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59 (16), 6567-6571. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201915509)
  34. Regulated single‐axis rotations of a carbonaceous guest in a van der Waals complex with an entropy cost, Matsuno, T.; Nakai, Y.; Maniwa, Y.; Someya, M.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2020, 15 (2), 273-278. (https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201901638)
  35. Fluorescence enhancement of aromatic macrocycles by lowering excited singlet state energies, Ikemoto, K.; Tokuhira, T.; Uetani, A.; Harabuchi, Y.; Sato, S.; Maeda, S.; Isobe, H. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85 (1), 150-157. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.9b02379)
  36. Duplex-forming oligonucleotide of triazole-linked RNA, Fujino, T.; Suzuki, T.; Ooi, T.; Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2019, 14 (19), 3380-3385. (https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201901112)
  37. Retarded solid‐state rotations of an oval‐shaped guest in a deformed cylinder with CH-π arrays, Matsuno, T.; Fukunaga, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (35), 12170-12174. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201907040) Correction: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202302742. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202302742)
  38. Periphery design of macrocyclic materials for organic light-emitting devices with a blue phosphorescent emitter, Yoshii, A.; Ikemoto, K.; Izumi, T.; Taka, H.; Kita, H.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Org. Lett. 2019, 21 (8), 2759-2762. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00717)
  39. Narrowing segments of helical carbon nanotubes with curved aromatic panels, Kogashi, K.; Matsuno, T.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (22), 7385-7389. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201902893)
  40. Synthesis, structures and assembly of geodesic phenine frameworks with isoreticular networks of [n]cyclo-para-phenylenes, Sun, Z.; Mio, T.; Ikemoto, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84 (6), 3500-3507. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.9b00085)
  41. Finite phenine nanotubes with periodic vacancy defects, Sun, Z.; Ikemoto, K.; Fukunaga, T. M.; Koretsune, T.; Arita, R.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Science 2019, 363 (6423), 151-155. (https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aau5441)
  42. Unbiased rotational motions of an ellipsoidal guest in a tight yet pliable host, Sun, Z.; Mio, T.; Okada, T.; Matsuno, T.; Sato, S.; Kono, H.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (7), 2040-2044. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201812771)
  43. Neutron scattering reveals water confined in a watertight bilayer vesicle, Abuillan, W.; Becker, A.S.; Demé, B.; Homma, T.; Isobe, H.; Harano, K.; Nakamura, E.; Tanaka, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140 (36) 11261-11266. (https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b04066)
  44. Concyclic CH-π arrays for single-axis rotations of a bowl in a tube, Matsuno, T.; Fujita, M.; Fukunaga, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 3779. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06270-6)
  45. Triazole linking for preparation of a next-generation sequencing library from single-stranded DNA, Miura, F.; Fujino, T.; Kogashi, T.; Shibata, Y.; Miura, M.; Isobe, H.; Ito, T. Nucl. Acids Res. 2018, 46 (16), e95. (https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gky452)
  46. Fluctuating carbonaceous networks with a persistent molecular shape: A saddle-shaped geodesic framework of 1,3,5-trisubstituted benzene (phenine), Ikemoto, K.; Lin, J.; Kobayashi, R.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57 (28), 8555-8559. (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201803984)
  47. Ratchet-free solid-state inertial rotation of a guest ball in a tight tubular host, Matsuno, T.; Nakai, Y.; Sato, S.; Maniwa, Y.; Isobe, H. Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 1907. (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04325-2)
  48. Magneto-electroluminescence effects in the single-layer organic light-emitting devices with macrocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Pham, S.-T.; Ikemoto, K.; Suzuki, K. Z.; Izumi, T.; Taka, H.; Kita, H.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H.; Mizukami, S. APL Mater. 2018, 6, 026103. (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5021711) [Selected as Editor’s pick]
  49. Synthesis of 9,10-diarylanthracenes via Mg(TMP)2·2LiCl-mediated benzyne generation/[4+2] cycloaddition and deoxygenation of 9,10-epoxyanthracene intermediates, Miyamoto, N.; Nakazawa, Y.; Nakamura, T.; Okano, K.; Sato, S.; Sun, Z.; Isobe, H.; Tokuyama, H. Synlett 2018, 29, 513-519. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1591510)
  50. Chiral intertwined spirals and magnetic transition dipole moments dictated by cylinder helicity, Sato, S.; Yoshii, A.; Takahashi, S.; Furumi, S.; Takeuchi, M.; Isobe, H. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2017, 114 (50), 13097-13101. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1717524114)
  51.  Enhanced yet inverted effects of π-extension in self-assembly of curved π-systems with helicity, Matsuno, T.; Kogashi, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Org. Lett. 2017, 19 (23), 6456-6459. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03534)
  52.  Assembly, thermodynamics and structure of a two-wheeled composite of a dumbbell-shaped molecule and cylindrical molecules with different edges, Matsuno, T.; Kamata, S.; Sato, S.; Yokoyama, A.; Sarkar, P.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56 (47), 15020-15024. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201709442)
  53. Pentagon-embedded cycloarylenes with cylindrical shapes, Hitosugi, S.; Sato, S.; Matsuno, T.; Koretsune, T.; Arita, R.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56 (31), 9106-9110. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201704676)
  54.  [n]Cyclo-3,6-phenanthrenylenes: Synthesis, structure and fluorescence, Tian, Y.; Ikemoto, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2017, 12 (16) 2093-2097. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201700563)
  55. Entropy-driven ball-in-bowl assembly of fullerene and geodesic phenylene bowl, Ikemoto, K.; Kobayashi, R.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Org. Lett. 2017, 19 (9), 2362-2365. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00899)
  56. Synthesis and bowl-in-bowl assembly of a geodesic phenylene bowl, Ikemoto, K.; Kobayashi, R.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56 (23), 6511-6514. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201702063) 
    Cover: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201703999
    Highlight: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201704621
  57.  Room temperature magnetoresistance in an organic spin valve with an aromatic hydrocarbon macrocycle, Suzuki, K. Z.; Izumi, T.; Zhang, X.; Sugihara, A.; Pham, S.-T.; Taka, H.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H.; Mizukami, S. APL Mater. 2017, 5, 046101. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4979548)
  58. An isolable potassium salt of a borasilene-chloride adduct, Suzuki, Y.; Ishida, S.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H.; Iwamoto, T. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56 (16), 4593-4597. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201612545) 
  59. Efficient blue electroluminescence from a single-layer organic device composed solely of hydrocarbons, Izumi, T.; Tian, Y.; Ikemoto, K.; Yoshii, A.; Koretsune, T.; Arita, R.; Kita, H.; Taka, H.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2017, 12 (7), 730-733. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201700198)
  60. Structural modulation of macrocyclic materials for charge carrier transport layers in organic light-emitting devices, Yoshii, A.; Ikemoto, K.; Izumi, T.; Kita, H.; Taka, H.; Koretsune, T.; Arita, R.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. (Sir Harold Kroto Special Issue), 2017, 6 (6), M3065-M3067. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0111706jss)
  61. Crystal structure of 7,15-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,9-dimethylheptazethrene, Kamata, S.; Sato, S.; Wu, J.; Isobe, H. Acta Cryst. 2017, E73, 99-102. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S2056989016020247)
  62. An obtuse-angled corner unit for fluctuating carbon nanohoops, Sun, Z.; Miyamoto, N.; Sato, S.; Tokuyama, H.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2017, 12 (2), 271-275. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201601614)
  63. Self-sorting of two hydrocarbon receptors with one carbonaceous ligand, Matsuno, T.; Sato, S.; Yokoyama, A.; Kamata, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55 (49), 15339-15343. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201609444)
  64. Stereoisomerism in nanohoops with heterogeneous biaryl linkages of E/Z- and R/S-geometries, Sarkar, P.; Sun, Z.; Tokuhira, T.; Kotani, M.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. ACS Cent. Sci. 2016, 2 (10), 740-747. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.6b00240)
  65. Chimeric RNA oligonucleotides incorporating triazole-linked trinucleotides: Synthesis and function as mRNA in cell-free translation reactions, Fujino, T.; Suzuki, T.; Okada, K.; Kogashi, K.; Yasumoto, K.; Sogawa, K.; Isobe, H. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81 (19), 8967-8976. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.6b01618)
  66. Stereoisomerism, crystal structures, and dynamics of belt-shaped cyclonaphthylenes, Sun, Z.; Suenaga, T.; Sarkar, P.; Sato, S.; Kotani, M.; Isobe, H. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2016, 113 (29), 8109-8114. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1606530113)
  67. Carbon-rich active materials with macrocyclic nanochannels for high-capacity negative electrodes in all-solid-state lithium rechargeable batteries, Sato, S.; Unemoto, A.; Ikeda, T.; Orimo, S.; Isobe, H. Small 2016, 12 (25), 3381-3387. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201600916)
    Cover: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201670124
  68. Synthesis and structures of π-extended [n]cyclo-para-phenylenes (n = 12, 16, 20) containing n/2 nitrogen atoms, Ikemoto, K.; Fujita, M.; Too, P. C.; Tnay, Y. L.; Sato, S.; Chiba, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Lett. 2016, 45 (6), 658-660. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.160258) [Highlighted as Editor's choice]
  69. Introduction of nitrogen atoms in [n]cyclo-meta-phenylenes via cross-coupling macrocyclization, Xue, J. Y.; Ikemoto, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Lett. 2016, 45 (6), 676-678. (http://doi.org/10.1246/cl.160218)
  70. One-pot synthesis of [n]cyclo-1,3-pyrenylenes via Ni-mediated macrocyclization, Ikemoto, K.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Lett. 2016, 45 (2), 217-219. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.151112)
  71. Modular synthesis of aromatic hydrocarbon macrocycles for simplified, single-layer organic light-emitting devices, Ikemoto, K.; Yoshii, A.; Izumi, T.; Taka, H.; Kita, H.; Xue, J. Y.; Kobayashi, R.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81 (2), 662-666. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5b02620)
  72. Aromatic hydrocarbon macrocycles for highly efficient organic light-emitting devices with single-layer architectures, Xue, J. Y.; Izumi, T.; Yoshii, A.; Ikemoto, K.; Koretsune, T.; Akashi, R.; Arita, R.; Taka, H.; Kita, H.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7 (2), 896-904. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5SC03807C) [Top 50 Articles (Physical Chemistry & Nanoscience)]
  73. Synthesis and dynamic structures of a hybrid nanohoop molecule composed of anthanthrenylene and phenylene panels, Sarkar, P.; Sato, S.; Kamata, S.; Matsuno, T.; Isobe, H. Chem. Lett. 2015, 44 (11), 1581-1583. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.150801)
  74. Belt-shaped cyclonaphthylenes, Sun, Z.; Sarkar, P.; Suenaga, T.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54 (43), 12800-12804. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201506424)
  75. Chimeric RNA oligonucleotides with triazole and phosphate linkages: Synthesis and RNA interference, Fujino, T.; Kogashi, K.; Okada, K.; Mattarella, M.; Suzuki, T.; Yasumoto, K.; Sogawa, K.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2015, 10 (12), 2683-2688. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201500765)
    Inside cover: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201501122
  76. Modulation of energy conversion processes in carbonaceous molecular bearings, Hitosugi, S.; Ohkubo, K.; Kawashima, Y.; Matsuno, T.; Kamata, S.; Nakamura, K.; Kono, H.; Sato, S.; Fukuzumi, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2015, 10 (11), 2404-2410. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201500673)
  77. Theoretical studies on a carbonaceous molecular bearing: Association thermodynamics and dual-mode rolling dynamics, Isobe, H.; Nakamura, K.; Hitosugi, S.; Sato, S.; Tokoyama, H.; Yamakado, H.; Ohno, K.; Kono, H. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6 (5), 2746-2753. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5sc00335k)
  78. Molecular recognition in curved π-systems: Effects of π-lengthening of tubular molecules on structures and thermodynamics, Matsuno, T.; Sato, S.; Iizuka, R.; Isobe, H. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6 (2), 909-916. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4sc02812k)
  79. Cyclo-meta-phenylenes revisited: Nickel-mediated synthesis, molecular structures and device applications, Xue, J. Y.; Ikemoto, K.; Takahashi, N.; Izumi, T.; Taka, H.; Kita, H.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79 (20), 9735-9739. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo501903n)
  80. Photoinduced electron transfer in a dynamic supramolecular system with curved π-structures, Hitosugi, S.; Ohkubo, K.; Iizuka, R.; Kawashima, Y.; Nakamura, K.; Sato, S.; Kono, H.; Fukuzumi, S.; Isobe, H. Org. Lett. 2014, 16 (12), 3352-3355. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol501381x)
  81. Solid-state structures of peapod bearings composed of finite single-wall carbon nanotube and fullerene molecules, Sato, S.; Yamasaki, T.; Isobe, H. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2014, 111 (23), 8374-8379. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1406518111)
  82. Disilanyl double-pillared bisternaphthyl (SiDPBT): Synthesis and interfused packing structures with herringbone and π-stack motifs, Nakanishi, W.; Matsuyama, N.; Hara, D.; Saeki, A.; Hitosugi, S.; Seki, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9 (7), 1782-1785. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201402290)
  83. Conformational restriction of cyclic dinucleotides with triazole-linked cyclophane analogues, Fujino, T.; Okada, K.; Isobe, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55 (16), 2659-2661. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.03.026)
  84. Asymmetric autocatalysis initiated by finite single-wall carbon nanotube molecules with helical chirality, Hitosugi, S.; Matsumoto, A.; Kaimori, T.; Iizuka, R.; Soai, K.; Isobe, H. Org. Lett. 2014, 16 (3), 645-647. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol403384q)
  85. Conformation analysis of single perfluoroalkyl fullerene chains by single-molecule real-time transmission electron microscopic imaging, Harano, H.; Takenaga, S.; Okada, S.; Niimi, Y.; Yoshikai, N.; Isobe, H.; Suenaga, K.; Kataura, H.; Koshino, M.; Nakamura, E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136 (1), 466-473. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja411235x)
  86. Geometric measures of finite carbon nanotube molecules: A proposal for length index and filling indexes, Matsuno, T.; Naito, H.; Hitosugi, S.; Sato, S.; Kotani, M.; Isobe, H. Pure Appl. Chem. 2014, 86, (4), 489-495. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pac-2014-5006) See also: http://www.orgchem2.chem.tohoku.ac.jp/finite/
  87. Convergent synthesis of hexameric naphthylene macrocycles with dicarboxylic imide appendages, Xue, J. Y.; Nakanishi, W.; Tanimoto, D.; Hara, D.; Nakamura, Y.; Isobe, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54 (36), 4963-4965. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.07.025).
  88. Assessment of fullerene derivatives as rolling journals in a finite carbon nanotube bearing,  Hitosugi,  S.; Iizuka,  R.; Yamasaki,  T.; Zhang,  R.; Murata,  Y.; Isobe,  H. Org. Lett. 2013,  15 (13), 3199-3201. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol400982r)
  89. Bottom-up synthesis and structures of π-lengthened tubular macrocycles, Matsuno, T.; Kamata, S.; Hitosugi, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Sci. 2013, 4 (8), 3179-3183. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3sc50645b)
  90. Post-modification of triazole-linked analogues of DNA for positively charged variants, Fujino, T.; Miyauchi, Y.; Tsunaka, N.; Okada, K.; Isobe, H. Heterocycles 2013, 87 (5), 1023-1028. (http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-13-12697)
  91. Structural fluctuation of disilanyl double-pillared bisheteroarenes, Nakanishi, W.; Shimada, Y.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8 (6), 1177-1181. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201300098)
  92. Molecular bearing of finite carbon nanotube and fullerene in ensemble rolling motion, Isobe, H.; Hitosugi, S.; Yamasaki, T.; Iizuka, R. Chem. Sci. 2013, 4 (3), 1293-1297. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3sc22181d)
  93. Flexible silacyclophanes with two tricyclic aromatic units linked by two disilanyl pillars, Nakanishi, W.; Kamata, S.; Hitosugi, S.; Isobe, H. Chem. Lett. 2012, 41 (12), 1652-1654. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2012.1652)
  94. A facile chromatographic method for purification of pinacol boronic esters, Hitosugi, S.; Tanimoto, D.; Nakanishi, W.; Isobe, H. Chem. Lett. 2012, 41 (9), 972-973. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2012.972) [Selected as Editor's Choice]
  95. Bottom-up synthesis and thread-in-bead structures of finite (n,0)-zigzag single-wall carbon nanotubes, Hitosugi, S.; Yamasaki, T.; Isobe, H. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134 (30), 12442-12445. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja305723j) Featured in JACS Spotlights (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja3076956)
  96. [Cu(dap)2Cl] as an efficient visible-light-driven photoredox catalyst in carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, Pirtsch, M.; Paria, S.; Matsuno, T.; Isobe, H.; Reiser, O. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18 (24), 7336-7340. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201200967)
  97. 2,11-Dibromo-5,8-dibutyl[4]helicene, Isobe, H.; Matsuno, T.; Hitosugi, S.; Nakanishi, W. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E: Struct. Rep. Online 2012, E68 (4), o1239. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812013141)
  98. Synthesis of triazole-linked analogues of RNA (TLRNA), Fujino, T.; Endo, K.; Yamazaki, N.; Isobe, H. Chem. Lett. 2012, 41 (4), 403-405. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2012.403)
  99. Atropisomerism in a belt-persistent nanohoop molecule: Rotational restriction forced by macrocyclic ring strain, Hitosugi, S.; Nakanishi, W.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2012, 7 (7), 1550-1552. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201200187); Featured in the front cover (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201290025)
  100. Synthesis of disilanyl double-pillared bisdibenzofuran with a high triplet energy, Nakanishi, W.; Shimada, Y.; Taka, H.; Kita, H.; Isobe, H. Org. Lett. 2012, 14 (6), 1636-1639. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol3003964)
  101. Iridium-catalyzed direct borylation of phenacenes, Hitosugi, S.; Nakamura, Y.; Matsuno, T.; Nakanishi, W.; Isobe, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53 (9), 1180-1182. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.12.106)
  102. Efficient and improved synthesis of triazole-linked DNA (TLDNA) oligomers, Fujino, T.; Yamazaki, N.; Hasome, A.; Endo, K.; Isobe, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53 (7), 868-870. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.12.026)
  103. Persilastaffanes: Design, synthesis, structure and conjugation between silicon cages, Iwamoto, T.; Tsushima, D.; Kwon, E.; Ishida, S.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51 (10), 2340-2344. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201106422)
  104. Bottom-up synthesis of finite models of helical (n,m)-single-wall carbon nanotubes, Hitosugi, S.; Nakanishi, W.; Yamasaki, T.; Isobe, H. Nat. Commun. 2011, 2 (10), doi: 10.1038/ncomms1505 (5 pages). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1505)
  105. Triazole-linked DNA as a primer surrogate in the synthesis of first-strand cDNA, Fujino, T.; Yasumoto, K.; Yamazaki, N.; Hasome, A.; Sogawa, K.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2011, 7 (11), 2956-2960. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201100712)
  106. [6]Cyclo-2,7-naphthylene: A redetermination, Nakanishi, W.; Xue, J. Y.; Yoshioka, T.; Isobe, H. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E: Struct. Rep. Online 2011, E67 (7), o1762-o1763. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811023427)
  107. Illusory molecular expression of "Penrose stairs" by an aromatic hydrocarbon, Nakanishi, W.; Matsuno, T.; Ichikawa, J.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50 (27), 6048-6051. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201102210)
  108. Preparation and properties of vesicles made of non-polar/polar/non-polar fullerene amphiphiles, Homma, T.; Harano, K.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (16), 6364-6370. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja200498g)
  109. [n]Cyclo-2,7-naphthylenes: Synthesis and isolation of macrocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having bipolar carrier transport ability, Nakanishi, W.; Yoshioka, T.; Taka, H.; Xue, J. Y.; Kita, H.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50 (23), 5323-5326. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201101314)
  110. Electron mobility in a mercury-mediated duplex of triazole-linked DNA (TLDNA), Isobe, H.; Yamazaki, N.; Asano, A.; Fujino, T.; Nakanishi, W.; Seki, S. Chem. Lett. 2011, 40 (3), 318-319. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2011.318)
  111. Double-pillaring strategy for silacyclophanes: Synthesis and structures of disilanyl double-pillared bisanthracenes, Nakanishi, W.; Hitosugi, S.; Shimada, Y.; Isobe, H. Chem. Asian J. 2011, 6 (2), 554-559. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.201000543)
  112. 1,8-Diiodoanthrancene, Nakanishi, W.; Hitosugi, S.; Piskareva, A.; Isobe, H. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E: Struct. Rep. Online 2010, E66 (10), o2515. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810035191)
  113. Reversible aggregation and deaggregation of helicene-grafted chiral silica nanoparticles induced by aromatic solvents, An, Z.; Yasui, Y.; Togashi, T.; Adschiri, T.; Hitosugi, S.; Isobe, H.; Higuchi, T.; Shimomura, M.; Yamaguchi, M. Chem. Lett. 2010, 39 (9), 1004-1005. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2010.1004)
  114. Disilanyl double-pillared bisanthracene: A bipolar carrier transport material for organic light emitting diode devices, Nakanishi, W.; Hitosugi, S.; Piskareva, A.; Shimada, Y.; Taka, H.; Kita, H.; Isobe, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49 (40), 7239-7242. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.2010024332)
  115. Synthesis and structure of stable base-free dialkylsilanimines, Iwamoto, T.; Ohnishi, N.; Gui, Z.; Ishida, S.; Isobe, H.; Maeda, S.; Ohno, K.; Kira, M. New J. Chem. 2010, 34 (8), 1637-1645. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0nj00121j)
  116. Synthesis and facile ring expansion of silylenecyclotetrasilane, Iwamoto, T.; Furiya, Y.; Kobayashi, H.; Isobe, H.; Kira, M. Organometallics 2010, 29 (8), 1869-1872. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om9010577)
  117. Synthesis and structures of deoxyribonucleoside analogues for triazole-linked DNA (TLDNA), Fujino, T.; Tsunaka, N.; Guillot-Nieckowski, M.; Nakanishi, W.; Iwamoto, T.; Nakamura, E.; Isobe, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51 (15), 2036-2038. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.02.046)
  118. Nanometer-size fluorous fullerene vesicles in water and on solid surfaces, Homma, T.; Harano, K.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49 (9), 1665-1668. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200904659)
  119. In vivo gene delivery by cationic tetraamino fullerene, Maeda-Mamiya, R.; Noiri, E.; Isobe, H.; Nakanishi, W.; Okamoto, K.; Doi, K.; Sugaya, T.; Izumi, T.; Homma, T.; Nakamura, E. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 2010, 107 (12), 5339-5344. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0909223107)
  120. Concise synthesis of halogenated chrysenes ([4]phenacenes) that favor π-stack packing in single crystals, Isobe, H.; Hitosugi, S.; Matsuno, T.; Iwamoto, T.; Ichikawa, J. Org. Lett. 2009, 11 (17), 4026-4028. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol901693y)
  121. Photoinduced electron transfer of nano-hybrids of carbon nanohorns with amino group and tetrabenzoic acid porphyrin in aqueous media, Sandanayaka, A.; Ito, O.; Tanaka, T.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E.; Yudasaka, M.; Iijima, S. New J. Chem. 2009, 33, 2261-2266. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b9nj00338j)
  122. Convergent synthesis of oligomers of triazole-linked DNA analogue (TLDNA) in solution phase, Fujino, T.; Yamazaki, N.; Isobe, H. Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50 (28), 4101-4103. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.04.101)
  123. Anthryl-substituted trialkyldisilene showing distinct intramolecular charge-transfer transition, Iwamoto, T.; Kobayashi, M.; Uchiyama, K.; Sasaki, S.; Nagendran, S.; Isobe, H.; Kira, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131 (9), 3156-3157. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja8093313)
  124. Mono- and penta-addition of enol silyl ethers to [60]fullerene, Nakamura, E.; Mouri, S.; Nakamura, Y.; Harano, K.; Isobe, H. Org. Lett. 2008, 10 (21), 4923-4926. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol8020379)
  125. Imaging the passage of a single hydrocarbon chain through a nanopore, Koshino, M.; Solin, N.; Tanaka, T.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Nature Nanotech. 2008, 3 (10), 595-597. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.263)
  126. Triazole-linked analogue of deoxyribonucleic acid (TLDNA): Design, synthesis and double strand formation with natural DNA, Isobe, H.; Fujino, T.; Yamazaki, N.; Guillot-Nieckowski, M.; Nakamura, E. Org. Lett. 2008, 10 (17), 3729-3732. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol801230k)
  127. Imaging of conformational changes of biotinylated triamide molecules covalently bonded to a carbon nanotube surface, Nakamura, E.; Koshino, M.; Tanaka, T.; Niimi, Y.; Harano, K.; Nakamura, Y.; Isobe, H. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130 (25), 7808-7809. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja8022708)
  128. A water-soluble fullerene vesicle alleviates angiotensin II-induced oxidative stress in human umbilical venous endothelial cells, Maeda, R.; Noiri, E.; Isobe, H.; Homma, T.; Tanaka, T.; Negishi, K.; Doi, K.; Fujita, T.; Nakamura E. Hypertens. Res. 2008, 31 (1), 141-151. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1291/hypres.31.141)
  129. Synthesis of fullerene glycoconjugates via a copper-catalyzed Huisgen cycloaddition reaction, Isobe, H.; Cho, K.; Solin, N.; Werz, D. B.; Seeberger, P. H.; Nakamura, E. Org. Lett. 2007, 9 (22), 4611-4614. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol702128z)
  130. Energetics of water permeation through fullerene membrane, Isobe, H.; Homma, T.; Nakamura, E. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2007, 104 (38), 14895-14898. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0705010104)
  131. Imaging of aromatic amide molecules in motion, Solin, N.; Koshino, M.; Tanaka, T.; Takenaga, S.; Kataura, H.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Chem. Lett. 2007, 36 (10), 1208-1209. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2007.1208)
  132. Plugging and unplugging holes of single-wall carbon nanohorns, Yuge, R.; Yudasaka, M.; Miyawaki, J.; Kubo, Y.; Isobe, H.; Yorimitsu, H.; Nakamura, E.; Iijima, S. J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111 (20), 7348-7351. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp070831s)
  133. Imaging of single organic molecules in motion, Koshino, M.; Tanaka, T.; Solin, N.; Suenaga, K.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Science, 2007, 316 (5826), 853 (Appeared first in Science Express, February 22, 2007). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1138690)
  134. Synthesis of oxy aminated [60] and [70]fullerenes with cumene hydroperoxide as oxidant, Lemiègre, L.; Tanaka, T.; Nanao, T.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Chem. Lett. 2007, 36 (1), 20-21. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2007.20)
  135. Preparation, purification, characterization, and cytotoxicity assessment of water-soluble, transition-metal-free carbon nanotube aggregates, Isobe, H.; Tanaka, T.; Maeda, R.; Noiri, E.; Solin, N.; Yudasaka, M.; Iijima, S.; Nakamura, E. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45 (40), 6676-6680. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200601718)
  136. Diels-Alder reaction of cyclopentadienone acetal with pyrrole and indole, Sato, S.; Fujino, T.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2006, 79 (8), 1288-1292. [Selected Paper of the Month] (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.79.1288)
  137. Gene delivery by aminofullerene: Structural requirements for efficient transfection, Isobe, H.; Nakanishi, W.; Tomita, N.; Jinno, S.; Okayama, H.; Nakamura, E. Chem. Asian J. 2006, 1 (1), 167-175. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.200600051)
  138. Synthesis of ultrafine Gd2O3 nanoparticles inside single-wall carbon nanohorns, Miyawaki, J.; Yudasaka, M.; Imai, H.; Yorimitsu, H.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E.; Iijima, S. J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110 (11), 5179-5181. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp0607622)
  139. In vivo magnetic resonance imaging of single-walled carbon nanohorns by labeling with magnetite nanoparticles, Miyawaki, J.; Yudasaka, M.; Imai, H.; Yorimitsu, H.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E.; Iijima, S. Adv. Mater. 2006, 18 (8), 1010-1014. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.200502174)
  140. Nonviral gene delivery by tetraamino fullerene, Isobe, H.; Nakanishi, W.; Tomita, N.; Jinno, S.; Okayama, H.; Nakamura, E. Mol. Pharmaceutics 2006, 3 (2), 124-134. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/mp050068r)
  141. Synthesis of hydrophosphorylated fullerene under neutral conditions, Isobe, H.; Chen, A.-J.; Solin, N.; Nakamura, E. Org. Lett. 2005, 7 (25), 5633-5635. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol0522586)
  142. Organic and organometallic derivatives of dihydrogen-encapsulated [60]fullerene, Matsuo, Y.; Isobe, H.; Tanaka, T.; Murata, Y.; Murata, M.; Komatsu, K.; Nakamura, E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127 (49), 17148-17149. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja056077a)
  143. Controlling the incorporation and release of C60 in nanometer-scale hollow spaces inside single-wall carbon nanohorns, Yuge, R.; Yudasaka, M.; Miyawaki, J.; Kubo, Y.; Ichihashi, T.; Imai, H.; Nakamura, E.; Isobe, H.; Yorimitsu, H.; Iijima, S. J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109 (38), 17861-17867. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp052814d)
  144. Fractal behavior of functionalized fullerene aggregates. I. Aggregation of two-handed tetraminofullerene with DNA, Ying, Q.; Zhang, J.; Liang, D.; Nakanishi, W.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E.; Chu, B. Langmuir 2005, 21 (22), 9824-9831. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la050557y)
  145. Three-component synthesis of polysubstituted benzene derivatives via Diels-Alder reaction of cyclopentadienone acetal with alkyne, Sato, S.; Isobe, H.; Tanaka, T.; Ushijima, T.; Nakamura, E. Tetrahedron (Symposium-in-print on multicomponent reactions) 2005, 61 (48), 11449-11455. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2005.09.011)
  146. Regioselective oxygenative tetraamination of [60]fullerene. Fullerene-mediated reduction of molecular oxygen by amine via ground state single electron transfer in dimethyl sulfoxide, Isobe, H.; Tanaka, T.; Nakanishi, W.; Lemiègre, L.; Nakamura, E. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70 (12), 4826-4832. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo050432y)
  147. Supramolecular modulation of action of polyamine on enzyme/DNA interactions, Isobe, H.; Sato, S.; Lee, J. W.; Kim, H.-J.; Kim, K.; Nakamura, E. Chem. Commun. 2005, (12), 1549-1551. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b417999d)
  148. Thermal and palladium-catalyzed [3 + 2] synthesis of cyclopentadienone acetals from cyclopropenone acetals and acetylenes, Isobe, H. Sato, S.; Tanaka, T.; Tokuyama, H.; Nakamura, E. Org. Lett. 2004, 6 (20), 3569-3571. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol0483450)
  149. Multilayer vesicles and vesicle clusters formed by the fullerene-based surfactant C60(CH3)5K, Burger, C.; Hao, J.; Ying, Q.; Isobe, H.; Sawamura, M.; Nakamura, E.; Chu, B. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2004, 275 (2), 632-641. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2004.02.048)
  150. Selective deposition of a gadolinium(III) cluster in a hole opening of single-wall carbon nanohorn, Hashimoto, A.; Yorimitsu, H.; Ajima, K.; Suenaga, K.; Isobe, H.; Miyawaki, J.; Yudasaka, M.; Iijima, S.; Nakamura, E. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2004, 101 (23), 8527-8530. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0400596101)
  151. Synthesis of fullerene glycoconjugates through sulfide connection in aqueous media, Isobe, H.; Mashima, H.; Yorimitsu, H.; Nakamura, E. Org. Lett. 2003, 5 (23), 4461-4463. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol0357705)
  152. Synthesis of disubstituted cucurbit[6]uril and its rotaxane derivative, Isobe, H.; Sato, S.; Nakamura, E. Org. Lett. 2002, 4 (8), 1287-1289. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol025749o)
  153. Doping effects of tetra(amino)fullerene epoxide in conducting polymer thin film, Fujii, A.; Umeda, T.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E.; Yoshino, K. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 2001, 40 (12B), L1390-L1393. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.40.L1390)
  154. Synthesis and transfection capability of multi-functionalized fullerene polyamine, Isobe, H.; Tomita, N.; Jinno, S.; Okayama, H.; Nakamura, E. Chem. Lett. 2001, 30 (12), 1214-1215. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2001.1214)
  155. Atomic force microscope studies on condensation of plasmid DNA with functionalized fullerenes, Isobe, H.; Sugiyama, S.; Fukui, K.; Iwasawa, Y.; Nakamura, E. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40 (18), 3364-3367; Angew. Chem. 2001, 113 (18), 3468-3471. (link)
  156. Spherical bilayer vesicles of fullerene-based surfactants in water: A laser light scattering study, Zhou, S.; Burger, C.; Chu, B.; Sawamura, M.; Nagahama, N.; Toganoh, M.; Hackler, U. E.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Science 2001, 291 (5510), 1944-1947. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.291.5510.1944)
  157. One-step multiple addition of amine to [60]fullerene. Synthesis of tetra(amino)fullerene epoxide under photochemical aerobic conditions, Isobe, H.; Tomita, N.; Nakamura, E. Org. Lett. 2000, 2 (23), 3663-3665. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol006573y)
  158. Ternary complexes between DNA, polyamine and cucurbituril. A modular approach to DNA-binding molecules, Isobe, H.; Tomita, N.; Lee, J. W.; Kim, H.-J.; Kim, K.; Nakamura, E. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39 (23), 4257-4260; Angew. Chem. 2000, 112 (23), 4427-4430. (link)
  159. Functionalized fullerene as an artificial vector for transfection, Nakamura, E.; Isobe, H.; Tomita, N.; Sawamura, M.; Jinno, S.; Okayama, H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39 (23), 4254-4257; Angew. Chem. 2000, 112 (23), 4424-4427. (link)
  160. Pentaorgano[60]fullerene R5C60– . A water soluble hydrocarbon anion, Sawamura, M.; Nagahama, N.; Toganoh, M.; Hackler, U. E.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E.; Zhou, S.-Q.; Chu, B. Chem. Lett. 2000, 29 (9), 1098-1099. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2000.1098)
  161. A cage with fullerene end caps, Isobe, H.; Ohbayashi, A.; Sawamura, M.; Nakamura, E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122 (11), 2669-2670. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja993091c)
  162. Nonstatistical binding of a protein to clustered carbohydrates, Horan, N.; Yan, L.; Isobe, H.; Whitesides, G. M.; Kahne, D. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1999, 96 (21), 11782-11786. (http://www.pnas.org/content/96/21/11782.full)
  163. Optical resolution of chirally functionalized [60]fullerene through formation of diastereomeric methoxyphenylacetic acid esters, Isobe, H.; Sawamura, M.; Nakamura, E. Fullerene Sci. Technol. 1999, 7 (4), 519-528. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641229909351358)
  164. Synthetic and computational studies on symmetry-defined double cycloaddition of a new tris-annulating reagent to C60, Isobe, H.; Tokuyama, H.; Sawamura, M.; Nakamura, E. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62 (15), 5034-5041. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo970685u)
  165. Regio- and diastereo-controlled double cycloaddition to [60]fullerene: One-step synthesis of CS and C2 chiral organofullerenes with new tris-annulating reagents, Nakamura, E.; Isobe, H.; Tokuyama, H.; Sawamura, M. Chem. Commun. 1996, (15), 1747-1748. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/CC9960001747)
  166. Methano- and propanofullerenes by [1 + 2] and [3 + 2] cycloadditions of vinylcarbene species, Tokuyama, H.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1995, 68 (3), 935-941. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.68.935)
  167. Photoaddition of silyl ketene acetal to [60]fullerene. Synthesis of  α-fullerene-substituted carboxylic esters, Tokuyama, H.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1994, (24), 2753-2754. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C39940002753)
  168. Fullerene-oligonucleotide conjugates: Photoinduced sequence-specific DNA cleavage, Boutorine, A. S.; Takasugi, M.; Hélène, C.; Tokuyama, H.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1994, 33 (23/24), 2462-2465; Angew. Chem. 1994, 106 (23/24), 2526-2529. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.199424621)

REVIEWS

  1. At the dawn of novel aromatics: "On the Synthesis of Hinokitiol" by Tetsuo Nozoe et al., Isobe, H. Proc. Jpn. Acad. B 2023, 99 (10), 427-437. (https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab.99.020)
  2. Glancing at the birth of a galaxy of scientists from Rikō Majima, Isobe, H.; Hirama, M. Proc. Jpn. Acad. B 2023, 99 (9), 335-351. (https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab.99.019)
  3. Trapped yet free inside the tube: supramolecular chemistry of molecular peapods, Matsuno, T.; Isobe, H. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2023, 96 (5), 406-419. (https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.20230052) (Award Accounts)
  4. Phenine design for nanocarbon molecules, Ikemoto, K.; Fukunaga, T. M.; Isobe, H. Proc. Jpn. Acad. B 2022, 98 (8), 379-400. (https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab.98.020)
  5. Geodesic phenine frameworks, Ikemoto, K.; Isobe, H. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2021, 94 (1), 281-294. (https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.20200284) (Award Accounts)
  6. 大環状芳香族分子を活用した多能材料開発，佐藤宗太，磯部寛之，有機合成化学協会誌，2018, 77 (1), 4-12. (https://doi.org/10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.77.4)
  7. Stereoisomerism and structures of rigid cylindrical cycloarylenes, Sun, Z.; Matsuno, T.; Isobe, H. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2018, 91 (6), 907-921. (https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.20180051) (Award Accounts)
  8. Triazole-linked analogues of DNA and RNA (TLDNA and TLRNA): Synthesis and functions, Isobe, H.; Fujino, T. Chem. Rec. 2014, 14 (1), 41-51. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tcr.201300023)
  9. トリアゾール連結核酸の化学，磯部寛之，藤野智子，有機合成化学協会誌，2012, 70 (8), 821-830.
  10. In vitro and in vivo gene delivery with tailor-designed aminofullerenes, Nakamura, E.; Isobe, H. Chem. Rec. 2010, 10 (5), 260-270. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tcr.201000021)
  11. Functionalized fullerenes in water. The first 10 years of their chemistry, biology, and nanoscience, Nakamura, E.; Isobe, H. Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36 (11), 807-815. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ar030027y)
  12. Cyclopropenone acetals-Synthesis and reaction, Nakamura, M.; Isobe, H.; Nakamura, E. Chem. Rev. 2003, 103 (4), 1295-1326. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cr0100244)

BOOKS

  1. マリンス有機化学（上），R. Mullins 著，磯部寛之・北村充・草間博之・山下誠・吉戒直彦 訳，東京化学同人，pp.1-719（2024）．
  2. ナノカーボンと有機合成化学：感動は数限りなく，磯部寛之，「ドラマチック有機合成化学　感動の瞬間100」，化学同人，pp 42-43 （2023）．
  3. Curved π-Receptors, Matsuno, T.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry II, Vol 3., Elsevier, J. L. Atwood, Ed. 311-328 (2017).
  4. クリック伸長による人工オリゴヌクレオチドの合成，藤野智子，磯部寛之，「クリックケミストリー：基礎から実用まで」，シーエムシー出版，pp 192-203 （2014）．
  5. 芳香族連結輪状分子シクロアリーレンの科学，磯部寛之，一杉俊平，中西和嘉，「未来材料を創出するπ電子系の科学：新しい合成・構造・機能化研究（CSJカレントレビュー12）」，化学同人，pp54-60（2013）．
  6.  π電子豊富分子の生体内化学：クリック化学人工核酸，磯部寛之，藤野智子，「高次π空間の創発と機能開発」，シーエムシー出版，pp208-212 （2013）.
  7. フラーレン，磯部寛之，「東大式現代科学用語ナビ」，化学同人，pp52-53，（2009）．
  8. 化学修飾フラーレンの生体関連機能，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「ナノカーボンハンドブック」，NTS，pp654-659，（2007）．
  9. フラーレンC60の生体関連機能，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「ウィルスを用いない遺伝子導入法の材料，技術，方法論の新たな展開（遺伝子医学MOOK５号）」，メディカルドゥ，１章１０節，pp79-83，（2006）．
  10. 水溶性フラーレン，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「DDS研究の現状と将来展望（Pharm Tech Japan日本DDS学会創立２０周年記念増刊号）」，じほう，第９章，p172-175 (2005)．
  11. ナノカーボンのバイオツールへの応用，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「化学のフロンティア：ナノカーボンの新展開」，化学同人，III部１５章，p153-160 (2005)．
  12. 水溶性フラーレンの可能性，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「水溶性高分子の新展開」，シーエムシー出版，１０章，p170-176 (2004)．
  13. 水溶性フラーレンの合成とバイオ機能，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「超分子科学−ナノ材料創製に向けて」，化学同人，３７章，p379-386 (2004).
  14. Organofullerenes in water, Nakamura, E.; Isobe, H. Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Dekker, New York, 2779-2789 (2004).
  15. フラーレン　難病克服の"新兵器"，磯部寛之，中村栄一，別冊日経サイエンス138　ここまで来たナノテク，(2002)．
  16. 化学修飾と機能分子設計，中村栄一，澤村正也，磯部寛之，季刊化学総説「炭素第三の同素体　フラーレンの化学」，日本化学会編，学会出版センター， Vol. 43, chapter 13, pp 165-171 (1999). [Chemistry of fullerene. Reaction of fullerene. Design and synthesis of organofullerenes. Kikan Kagaku Sosetsu (1999), 43 (Furaren no Kagaku), 165-171.]

COMMENTARY

  1. 小さなハチの巣の大きな結晶：新しい二次元物質「カーボンハニカム構造」の登場，磯部寛之，小谷祐希，「化学」，化学同人，11月号，27-31 (2024).
  2. 追悼Jobプロット：赤池情報量規準を献花に，池本晃喜，磯部寛之，現代化学，6月号, 44-47 (2023).
  3. ダイアモンドの双子「ポルクセン」誕生， 福永隼也，池本晃喜， 磯部寛之，「化学」，化学同人，5月号, 33-38 (2022).
  4. ナノカーボンってなに？　いち有機化学者の解への歩み，磯部寛之，「化学と工業（特集欄）」，日本化学会，６月号, 403-405 (2021).
  5. 「フェナイン」，はじまりの物語，磯部寛之，池本晃喜，OMニュース，2-6 (2020).
  6. 周期孔をもつ筒状分子フェナインナノチューブ， 磯部寛之，池本晃喜，孫哲，佐藤宗太，「化学」，化学同人，６月号, 30-35 (2019).
  7. 大環状芳香族分子を活用した多能材料開発， 佐藤宗太，磯部寛之，有機合成化学協会誌, 77 (1), 4-12 (2019).
  8. Solid-state inertial rotation of a guest ball in a tight tubular host, Matsuno, T.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. PF Highlights 2018, 44-45 (2019).
  9. Arrayed CH-π hydrogen bonds in a circle for single-axis rotations, Matsuno, T.; Sato, S.; Isobe, H. SPring-8/SACLA Research Frontiers 2018, 78-79 (2019).
  10. ボールとボウルが筒のなか：分子ベアリングの物理・化学，松野太輔，磯部寛之，現代化学，1月号，53-57 (2019).
  11. 大環状芳香族分子のナノ細孔結晶を活用した全固体リチウムイオン電池の大容量電極材料，佐藤宗太，磯部寛之，応用物理（研究紹介），86 (12), 1065-1068 (2017).
  12. 炭素と水素の構造化学：ありふれた元素・分子から機能性材料，佐藤宗太，磯部寛之，パリティ（クローズアップ），32 (3), 39-42 (2017).
  13. 芳香環で「笊」を編む，池本晃喜，佐藤宗太，磯部寛之，「化学」，化学同人，７月号, 31-35 (2017).
  14. 「防虫剤」からリチウムイオン二次電池負電極：分子材料による大容量電極の設計，佐藤宗太，磯部寛之，パリティ（物理科学，この１年），32 (1), 35-36 (2017).
  15. 有機化学で拓く分子ベアリングの科学，磯部寛之，松野太輔，固体物理（トピックス），51 (6), 319-326 (2016).
  16. Reply to the ‘Comment on “Theoretical studies on a carbonaceous molecular bearing: association thermodynamics and dual-mode rolling dynamics”’ by E. M. Cabaleiro-Lago, J. Rodriguez-Otero and A. Gil, Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, DOI: 10.1039/C5SC04676A, Isobe, H.; Nakamura, K.; Hitosugi, S.; Sato, S.; Tokoyama, H.; Yamakado, H.; Ohno, K.; Kono, H. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7 (5), 2929-2932. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6sc00550k)
  17. 筒状炭素性分子（あるいはカーボンナノチューブ分子）の「ひねった」構造，松野太輔，磯部寛之，高分子，64 (11), 709-711 (2015).
  18. カーボンナノチューブの筒内平滑曲面：炭素性分子ベアリングの構造化学，佐藤宗太，磯部寛之，日本結晶学会誌（最近の研究から欄）， 56 (6), 405-410 (2014).
  19. 有機化学で拓く「ナノカーボン分子ベアリング」の世界，磯部寛之，一杉俊平，New Diamond（トピックス夢の技術欄），30 (1), 38-40 (2014).
  20. 「ぼく」の卒業研究日記：ジグザグ型有限長カーボンナノチューブのボトムアップ合成，山﨑孝史，一杉俊平，磯部寛之，「化学」，化学同人， ３月号，40-44 (2013).
  21. 化学１００年の杜の都から：東北大生ドイツ滞在記，磯部寛之，徳山英利，山口雅彦，「化学」，化学同人，１０月号，28-29 (2012).
  22. 最短カーボンナノチューブ分子を組上げる：帯状分子のボトムアップ化学合成，一杉俊平，中西和嘉，磯部寛之，現代化学，５月号，33-38 (2012).
  23. 最短らせん型ナノチューブ　右・左巻きつくり分け，磯部寛之，「セラミックス（トピックス欄）」，日本セラミックス協会，Vol. 47 (1), 52 (2012).
  24. A laboratory of organic chemistry under M9.0-研究室の被災状況と地震対策への考察，磯部寛之，「化学」，化学同人，Vol. 66 (5), 13-16 (2011). (link)
  25. 有機EL温故知新：アントラセンによるキャリア輸送，磯部寛之，「化学と工業（支部発話題欄）」，日本化学会，Vol. 64 (3), 231-232 (2011).
  26. 似て非なる「二重らせん」の化学合成，「化学と教育」，日本化学会化学教育協議会，Vol. 57 (9),  420-421 (2009).
  27. π電子系を使って見る分子のかたち，「第二次先端ウォッチング調査：複合領域の創成，π電子化学–可能性の追求と展望」，pp43-46, 日本化学会，(2009).
  28. 科学のための，化学による，可楽（私にとっての化学の魅力，これからの化学のアイデンティティ），「化学」，化学同人，Vol. 64 (4), p 19 (2009).
  29. ナノカーボンと生体関連機能，ニュースレター，日本化学会生体機能関連化学部会，Vol. 23 (4), pp6-9 (2009).
  30. 動く小さな分子の姿，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「化学」，化学同人，Vol. 62 (8), pp30-33 (2007).
  31. 電子顕微鏡で有機分子の動きが見えた！，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「科学」，岩波書店，Vol. 77 (7), pp673-676 (2007)．
  32. ナノカーボンは毒？無毒？，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「セラミックス（トピックス欄）」，日本セラミックス協会，Vol. 42, pp 63 (2007).
  33. 水に溶けるカーボン：水溶性フラーレン・ナノチューブの科学，磯部寛之，中村栄一，「科学」，岩波書店，Vol. 43, pp1260-1264 (2005)．
  34. 機能性有機フラーレンを用いた生命科学および材料科学への展開，中村栄一，松尾豊，磯部寛之，ファルマシア（最前線），2004, 40, 1007-1011.
  35. 有機フラーレンの形作る超分子構造−膜と液晶−，中村栄一，松尾豊，磯部寛之，澤村正也，未来材料2003, 3 (4), 6-12.
  36. フラーレンとDNA，磯部寛之，中村栄一，高分子2003, 52 (3), 142.
  37. 難病克服に"新兵器"，磯部寛之，中村栄一，日経サイエンス，８月号，2002, 38-41.
  38. 遺伝子を運ぶフラーレン（天然物化学談話会奨励賞），磯部寛之，化学，2002, 57 (2), 33-34.
  39. 水溶性フラーレンの科学，磯部寛之，中村栄一，現代化学，１２月号，2001, 369, 59-65. [Science of water soluble fullerenes. Gendai Kagaku 2001, 369, 59-65.]
  40. 鏡像異性体がみるみる増える！−不斉起源の謎にせまる，磯部寛之，中村栄一，化学，化学同人， Vol. 55, No. 7, pp 62-63 (2000).

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