Publication

Original papers

194 Deep-red circularly polarized luminescent C70 derivatives

H. Kano, H. Hayashi, K. Matsuo, M. Fujiki, H. Yamada,* N. Aratani*

Research Square (preprint), doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-40543/v1

193 Visible-light-induced Heptacene Generation under Ambient Conditions: Utilization of Single-crystal Interior as an Isolated Reaction Site

H. Hayashi,* N. Hieda, M. Yamauchi, Y. S. Chan, N. Aratani, S. Masuo, H. Yamada*

Chem.-Eur. J. 2020, 26, in press.

192 One-Pot Synthesis of a Cyclic Pyrene Octamer from Two Bifunctionalized Pyrene Monomers

P. Mei, R. Kurosaki, A. Matsumoto, H. Yamada,* N. Aratani*

Synthesis, 2020, 24, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1705950.

191 Vinylene-Bridged Cyclic Dipyrrin and BODIPY Trimers

S. Xue, D. Kuzuhara,* N. Aratani, H. Yamada*

Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 8041.

190 Small bandgap in atomically precise 17-atom-wide armchair-edged graphene nanoribbons

J. Yamaguchi,* H. Hayashi, H. Jippo, A. Shiotari, M. Ohtomo, M. Sakakura, N. Hieda, N. Aratani, M. Ohfuchi, Y. Sugimoto, H. Yamada, S. Sato

Communications Materials 2020, 1, 36.

189 A Directly-linked Cyclic Pyrene Tetramer as a Back-to-back Receptor for Two Fullerenes

R. Kurosaki, K. Matsuo, H. Hayashi, H. Yamada,* N. Aratani*

Chem. Lett. 2020, 49, 892–895. (selected as Editor’s Choice)

188 A Windmill-Shaped Molecule with Anthryl Blades to Form Smooth Hole-Transport Layers via a Photoprecursor Approach

A. Maeda, A. Nakauchi, Y. Shimizu, K. Terai, S. Sugii, H. Hayashi, N. Aratani, M. Suzuki,* H. Yamada*

Materials, 2020, 13, 2316.

187 Direct Borylation of Terrylene and Quaterrylene

H. Kano, K. Uehara, K. Matsuo, H. Hayashi, H. Yamada,* N. Aratani*

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 621–627.

186 Open-circuit-voltage shift of over 0.5 V in organic photovoltaic cells induced by a minor structural difference in alkyl substituents

M. Suzuki,* K. Terai, C. Quinton, H. Hayashi, N. Aratani, H. Yamada*

Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 1825−1831.

185 Cyclic butadiyne-linked porphyrin(2.1.2.1) oligomers

D. Kuzuhara,* W. Furukawa, N. Aratani, H. Yamada*

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2020, 24, 489−497.

184 Orbital-Energy Modulation of Tetrabenzoporphyrin-Derived Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Improved Open-Circuit Voltage in Organic Solar Cells

E. Jeong, K. Takahashi, S. K. Rajagopal, T. Koganezawa, H. Hayashi, N. Aratani, M. Suzuki, T.-Q. Nguyen, H. Yamada

J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 168−178. (selected as Cover Picture)

183 2,7,12,17-Tetra(2,5-thienylene)-substituted porphycenes

D. Kuzuhara,* H Nakaoka, K. Matsuo, N. Aratani, H. Yamada*

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2019, 23, 898–907.

182 Synthesis of Anthracene Derivatives with Azaacene-Containing Iptycene Wings and the Utilization as a Dopant for Solution-Processed Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

H. Hayashi, Y. Kato, A. Matsumoto, S. Shikita, N. Aizawa, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, T. Yasuda, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 15565−15571.

181 Crystallization-Induced Emission of Azobenzene Derivatives

M. Yamauchi, K. Yokoyama, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, S. Masuo

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 14173−14178.

180 Torsional chirality generation based on cyclic oligomers constructed from an odd number of pyrenes

R. Kurosaki, M. Suzuki, H. Hayashi, M. Fujiki, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 9618−9621. (selected as Inside Back Cover)

179 Control of Aromaticity and cis-/trans-Isomeric Structure of Non-Planar Hexaphyrin(2.1.2.1.2.1) and Metal Complexes

S. Xue, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 12524−12528.

178 A remarkably strained cyclopyrenylene trimer that undergoes metal-free direct oxygen insertion into the biaryl C–C s-bond

R. Kurosaki, H. Hayashi, M. Suzuki, J. Jiang, M. Hatanaka, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 6785-6790. (selected as Inside Back Cover)

177 Synthesis of a Porphyrin(2.1.2.1) Nanobelt and Its Ability To Bind Fullerene

S. Xue, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, and H. Yamada

Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2069−2072.

176 meso-Triaryl-Substituted Smaragdyrins: Facile Aromaticity Switching

D. Xie, Y. Liu, Y. Rao, G. Kim, M. Zhou, D. Yu, L. Xu, B. Yin, S. Liu, T. Tanaka, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, Q. Liu, D. Kim, J. Song

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 16553−16559.

175 Pyrene-Containing Twistarene: Twelve Benzene Rings Fused in a Row

W. Chen, X. Li, G. Long, Y. Li, R. Ganguly, M. Zhang, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, M. Liu, Q. Zhang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 13555–13559.

174 An Ethynylene-Bridged Pentacene Dimer: Two-Step Synthesis and Charge-Transport Properties

K. Kawano, H. Hayashi, S. Yoshimoto, N. Aratani, M. Suzuki, J. Yoshinobu, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 14916–14920.

173 1,3-Phenylene-bridged naphthalene wheels synthesized by one-pot Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and the complex of hexamer with C60

P. Mei, A. Matsumoto, H. Hayashi, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 20872–20876.

172 [30]Hexaphyrin(2.1.2.1.2.1) as Aromatic Planar Ligand and Its Trinuclear Rhodium(I) Complex

S. Xue, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 9902−9906.

171 An Anomalous Antiaromaticity that Arises from the Cycloheptatrienyl Anion Equivalent

K. Uehara, P. Mei, T. Murayama, F. Tani, H. Hayashi, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2018, 4508-4511. (selected as Cover Picture)

170 Macrocyclic Polyradicaloids with Unusual Super-ring Structure and Global Aromaticity

C. Liu, M. E. Sandoval-Salinas, Y. Hong, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, N. Aratani, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, H. Yamada, D. Kim, D. Casanova, J. Wu

Chem, 2018, 4, 1586–1595.

169 Investigation and Control of Single Molecular Structures of MesoMeso Linked Long Porphyrin Arrays

S. H. Lee, S. Ham, S. Nam, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, E. Sim, D. Kim

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122, 5121−5125.

168 Synthesis of [14]Oxatriphyrins(2.1.1) and Their Transformation into Ethane-Bridged Oxatripyrrins by Boron Complexation

D. Kuzuhara, S. Kawatsu, W. Furukawa, H. Hayashi, N. Aratani, and H. Yamada

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 2122–2129.

167 Structure Engineering: Extending the Length of Azaacenes Derivatives through Quinone Bridge

Z. Wang, Z. Wang, Y. Zhou, P. Gu, G. Liu, K. Zhao, L. Nie, Q. Zeng, J. Zhang, Y. Li, R. Ganguly, N. Aratani, L. Huang, Z. Liu, H. Yamada, W. Hu, Q. Zhang

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 3628-3633.

166 Photophysical Properties and Structural Analysis of Modified Methylene Blues as Near Infrared Dyes

A. Tamoto, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

J. Photochem. Photobio. A, 2018, 358, 441–446.

165 1D Columnar stacking structures in the single crystals of 5,10-diarylporphyrin metal complexes

T. Tanaka, K. Ueta, S. Ikeda, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2017, 21, 803–810.

164 Contraction of π-Conjugated Rings upon Oxidation from Cyclooctatetraene to Benzene via Tropylium Cation

A. Tamoto, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 16388–16392. (Highlighted in Synfacts 2018, 14, 0027)

163 meso-to-meso 2,5-Pyrrolylene bridged zig-zag porphyrin arrays

S. Zhang, J. O. Kim, Y. Li, B. Wen, M. Zhou, S. Liu, N. Aratani, L. Xu, D. Kim, J. Song

Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 11488–11491.

162 Dinaphthotetrathiafulvalene Bisimides: A New Member of the Family of π-Extended TTF Stable p-Type Semiconductors

M. Yamashita, K. Kawano, A. Matsumoto, N. Aratani, H. Hayashi, M. Suzuki, L. Zhang, A. L. Briseno, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 15002–15007. (selected as Cover Picture)

161 Understanding the structure-determining solid fluorescence of an azaacene derivative

P.-Y. Gu, G. Liu, J. Zhao, N. Aratani, X. Ye, Y. Liu, H. Yamada, L. Nie, H. Zhang, J. Zhu, D.-Sh. Li, Q. Zhang

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 8869–8874.

160 Side-chain engineering in a thermal precursor approach for efficient photocurrent generation

K. Takahashi, D. Kumagai, N. Yamada, D. Kuzuhara, Y. Yamaguchi, N. Aratani, T. Koganezawa, S. Koshika, N. Yoshimoto, S. Masuo, M. Suzuki, K.-i. Nakayama, H. Yamada

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 14003–14011.

159 Synthesis, Characterization and Protonation Behaviorof Quinoxaline-Fused Porphycenes

D. Kuzuhara, M. Sakaguchi, W. Furukawa, T. Okabe, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Molecules, 2017, 22, 90.

158 Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Surface-Assisted Graphene Nanoribbon Synthesis Featuring Carbon–Fluorine Bond Cleavage

H. Hayashi, J. Yamaguchi, H. Jippo, R. Hayashi, N. Aratani, M. Ohfuchi, S. Sato, H. Yamada

ACS NANO, 2017, 11, 6204–6210.

157 Rearrangement of an aniline linked perylene bisimide under acidic conditions and visible to near-infrared emission from intramolecular charge-transfer state of its fused derivatives

M. Kojima, A. Tamoto, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 5698–5701. (selected as Back Cover Picture)

156 Studies on Pyrene and Perylene Derivatives upon Oxidation and Application to a Higher Analogue

A. Matsumoto, M. Suzuki, H. Hayashi, D. Kuzuhara, J. Yuasa, T. Kawai, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2017, 90, 667–677.

155 Semiconducting Self-assembled Nanofibers Prepared from Photostable Octafluorinated Bisanthene Derivatives

H. Hayashi, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 7000–7008. (selected as HOT paper and Frontispiece)

154 Engineering Thin Films of a Tetrabenzoporphyrin toward Efficient Charge-Carrier Transport: Selective Formation of a Brickwork Motif

K. Takahashi, B. Shan, X. Xu, S. Yang, T. Koganezawa, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, M. Suzuki, Q. Miao, H. Yamada

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 8211–8218.

153 Fullerene-Based n-Type Materials That Can Be Processed by a Photoprecursor Approach for Photovoltaic Applications

K. Kawajiri, T. Kawanoue, M. Yamato, K. Terai, M. Yamashita, M. Furukawa, N. Aratani, M. Suzuki, K.-i. Nakayama, H. Yamada

ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2017, 6, M3068–M3074.

152 Rylene Ribbons with Unusual Diradical Character

W. Zeng, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, N. Aratani, Z. Zeng, H. Yamada, J. Ding, J. Wu

Chem, 2017, 2, 81–92. (selected as Front Cover)

151 Synthesis and Characterization of an Iridium Triphyrin Complex

S. Xue, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Inorg. Chem., 2016, 55, 10106–10109.

150 Fullerene-linked tetrabenzoporphyrins for solution-processed organic photovoltaics: flexible vs. rigid linkers

Y. Tamura, D. Kuzuhara, M. Suzuki, H. Hayashi, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 15333–15342. (selected as Inside Front Cover)

149 Aromaticity Relocation in Perylene Derivatives upon Two-electron Oxidation to Form Anthracene and Phenanthrene

A. Matsumoto, M. Suzuki, H. Hayashi, D. Kuzuhara, J. Yuasa, T. Kawai, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J., 2016, 22, 14462–14466. (selected as Frontispiece)

148 Benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]fluorene: an isomeric motif for pentacene containing linearly fused five-, six- and seven-membered rings

X. Yang, X. Shi, N. Aratani, T. P. Gonçalves, K.-W. Huang, H. Yamada, C. Chi, Q. Miao

Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 6176–6181.

147 Porphycene Dimer–Based Non–Fullerene Acceptor for Organic Solar Cell

T. Okabe, D. Kuzuhara, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2016, 20, 1350.

146 Synthesis and Metalation of Doubly o-Phenylene-Bridged Cyclic Bis(dipyrrin)s with Highly Bent Skeleton of Dibenzoporphyrin(2.1.2.1)

D. Kuzuhara, W. Furukawa, A. Kitashiro, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J., 2016, 22, 10671–10678.

145 Bisanthra-thianthrene: synthesis, structure and oxidation properties

M. Yamashita, H. Hayashi, M. Suzuki, D. Kuzuhara, J. Yuasa, T. Kawai, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 70700–70703.

144 Switching charge-transfer characteristics from p-type to n-type through molecular “doping” (cocrystallization)

J. Zhang, P. Gu, G. Long, R. Ganguly, Y. Li, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, Q. Zhang

Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 3851–3856.

143 b-to-b 2,5-Pyrrolylene-Linked Cyclic Porphyrin Oligomers

Y. Rao, J. O. Kim, W. Kim, G. Zhong, B. Yin, M. Zhou, H. Shinokubo, N. Aratani, T. Tanaka, S. Liu, A.

Osuka, D. Kim, J. Song

Chem. Eur. J., 2016, 22, 8801–8804.

142 A laterally p-expanded fluorone dye as an efficient near infrared fluorophore

K. Sezukuri, M. Suzuki, H. Hayashi, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 4872–4875. (selected as Inside Back Cover Picture)

141 Direct observation of structural properties and fluorescent trapping sites in macrocyclic porphyrin arrays at the single-molecule level

S. Ham, J.-E. Lee, S. Song, X. Peng, T. Hori, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, E. Sim, D. Kim

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, 18, 3871–3877.

140 A Diradical Approach towards BODIPY-Based Dyes with Intense Near-Infrared Absorption around l = 1100 nm

Y. Ni, S. Lee, M. Son, N. Aratani, M. Ishida, A. Samanta, H. Yamada, Y.-T. Chang, H. Furuta, D. Kim, J. Wu

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 2815–2819.

139 Z-Shaped Pentaleno-Acene Dimers with High Stability and Small Band Gap

G. Dai, J. Chang, J. Luo, S. Dong, N. Aratani, B. Zheng, K.-W. Huang, H. Yamada, C. Chi

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 2693–2696.

138 Toward Tetraradicaloid: The Effect of Fusion Mode on Radical Character and Chemical Reactivity

P. Hu, S. Lee, T. S. Herng, N. Aratani, T. P. Gonçalves, Q. Qi, X. Shi, H. Yamada, K.-W. Huang, J. Ding, D. Kim, J. Wu

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 1065−1077.

137 Fusing N-heteroacene analogues into one “kinked” molecule with slipped two-dimensional ladder-like packing

J. Zhang, C. Wang, G. Long, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, Q. Zhang

Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 1309–1313.

136 Full Characterization and Photoelectrochemical Behavior of Pyrene-fused Octaazadecacene and Tetraazaoctacene

Z. Wang, J. Miao, G. Long, P. Gu, J. Li, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, B. Liu, Qichun Zhang

Chem. Asian J., 2016, 11, 482–485.

135 Indolizino[5,6-b]quinoxaline Derivatives: Intramolecular Charge Transfer Characters and NIR Fluorescence

M. Kojima, H. Hayashi, T. Aotake, S. Ikeda, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, D. Kuzuhara, H. Yamada

Chem. Asian J., 2015, 10, 2337–2341.

134 A novel D–p–A small molecule with N-heteroacene as acceptor moiety for photovoltaic application

C. Wang, T. Okabe, G. Long, D. Kuzuhara, Y. Zhao, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, Q. Zhang

Dyes and Pigments, 2015, 122, 231–237. 

133 Facile synthesis of indolizino[3,4,5-ab]isoindoles by an acid-induced cyclization of 1,2-di(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)benzenes

D. Kuzuhara, S. Miyake, H. Moriyama, Y. Tamura, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Tetrahedron Lett., 2015, 56, 5564–5567.

132 Synthesis, Characterization, and Memory Performance of Two Phenazine/Triphenylamine-Based Organic Small Molecules though Donor-Acceptor Design

C. Wang, M. Yamashita, B. Hu, Y. Zhou, J. Wang, J. Wu, F. Huo, P. S. Lee, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, Q. Zhang

Asian J. Org. Chem., 2015, 4, 646–651.

131 Tetrabenzoperipentacene: Stable Five-Electron Donating Ability and a Discrete Triple-Layered b-Graphite Form in the Solid State

A. Matsumoto, M. Suzuki, D. Kuzuhara, H. Hayashi, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 8175–8178. (selected as HOT paper)

130 Evaluation of semiconducting molecular thin films solution-processed via the photoprecursor approach: the case of hexyl-substituted thienoanthracenes

C. Quinton, M. Suzuki, Y. Kaneshige, Y. Tatenaka, C. Katagiri, Y. Yamaguchi, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, K.-i. Nakayama, H. Yamada

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, 3, 5995–6005.

129 An electron-deficient tetrathiafulvalene-conjugated bistetracene

M. Yamashita, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Tetrahedron Lett., 2015, 54, 3804–3808.

128 Synthesis, Structure, and Air-stable N-type Field-Effect Transistor Behaviors of Functionalized Octaazanonacene-8,19-dione

C. Wang, J. Zhang, G. Long, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, Y. Zhao, Q. Zhang

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 6292–6296.

127 Effect of alkyl substituents: 5,15-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)- vs 5,15-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)- tetrabenzoporphyrins and their metal complexes

K. Takahashi, N. Yamada, D. Kumagai, D. Kuzuhara, M. Suzuki, Y. Yamaguchi, N. Aratani, K. Nakayama, H. Yamada

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2015, 19, 477.

126 An Optically- and Thermally-Switchable Electronic Structure Based on Anthracene–BODIPY Conjugate

T. Aotake, M. Suzuki, K. Tahara, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, N. Tamai, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J., 2015, 21, 4966. (selected as Frontispiece)

125 9,9’-Anthryl-Anthroxyl Radicals: Strategic Stabilization of Highly Reactive Phenoxyl Radicals

T. Aotake, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, J. Yuasa, D. Kuzuhara, H. Hayashi, H. Nakano, T. Kawai, J. Wu, H. Yamada

Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 6734. (selected as Back Cover Picture)

124 Synthesis, Properties and Crystal Structures of 2,7,12,17-Tetraarylporphycenes

D. Kuzuhara, H. Nakaoka, T. Okabe, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Heterocycles, 2015, 90, 1214-1227.

123 Rewritable Multilevel Memory Performance of a Tetraazatetracene Donor-Acceptor Derivative with Good Endurance

C. Wang, B. Hu, J. Wang, J. Gao, G. Li, W.-W. Xiong, B.-h. Zou, M. Yamashita, A. Matsumoto, N. Aratani, H. Yamada, F. Huo, P. S. Lee, Q. Zhang

Chem. Asian. J., 2015, 10, 116.

122 Synthesis and electronic properties of acetylene- and butadiyne-linked 3,3'-porphycene dimers

T. Okabe, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2014, 18, 849.

121 A kinetically protected pyrene: molecular design, bright blue emission in the crystalline state and aromaticity relocation in its dicationic species

A. Matsumoto, M. Suzuki, D. Kuzuhara, J. Yuasa, T. Kawai, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 10956. (selected as Inside Cover Picture)

120 Direct comparison of a covalently-linked dyad and a 1 : 1 mixture of tetrabenzoporphyrin and fullerene as organic photovoltaic materials

Y. Tamura, H. Saeki, J. Hashizume, Y. Okazaki, D. Kuzuhara, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 10379. (selected as Inside Cover Picture)

119 Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Porphycene–Diketopyrrolopyrrole Conjugates

T. Okabe, D. Kuzuhara, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 3508.

118 Synthesis and Solid-State Structures of a Tetrathiafulvalene-Conjugated Bistetracene

M. Yamashita, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 6309.

117 Diprotonated [28]Hexaphyrins(1.1.1.1.1.1): Triangular Antiaromatic Macrocycles

S.-i. Ishida, T. Higashino, S. Mori, H. Mori, N. Aratani, T. Tanaka, J. M. Lim, D. Kim,. A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 3427.

116 Synthesis and optical reactivity of 6,13-a-diketoprecursors of 2,3,9,10-tetraalkylpentacenes in solution, films and crystals

S. Katsuta, H. Saeki, K. Tanaka, Y. Murai, D. Kuzuhara, M. Misaki, N. Aratani, S. Masuo, Y. Ueda, H. Yamada

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 986.

115 Solution-processed anthradithiophene–PCBM p–n junction photovoltaic cells fabricated by using the photoprecursor method

H. Yamada, Y. Yamaguchi, R. Katoh, T. Motoyama, T. Aotake, D. Kuzuhara, M. Suzuki, T. Okujima, H. Uno, N. Aratani, K.-i. Nakayama

Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 11638.

114 A 1,3-Phenylene-Bridged Hexameric Porphyrin Wheel and Efficient Excitation Energy Transfer along the Wheel

H.-W. Jiang, S. Ham, N. Aratani, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2013, 19, 13328. (selected as Frontispiece)

113 Regioselective fabrications of a Möbius aromatic [28]hexaphyrin palladium(II) complex

T. Yoneda, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2013, 17, 665.

112 Synthesis and properties of boron complexes of [14]triphyrins(2.1.1)

D. Kuzuhara, Z. Xue, S. Mori, T. Okujima, H. Uno, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 8955.

111  Synthesis and Crystal Structures of 5,15-Bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-tetrabenzoporphyrins

K. Takahashi, D. Kuzuhara, N. Aratani, H. Yamada

J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 2013, 26, 213.

110 A soluble bispentacenequinone precursor for creation of directly 6,6'-linked bispentacenes and a tetracyanobipentacenequinodimethane

K. Tanaka, N. Aratani, D. Kuzuhara, S. Sakamoto, T. Okujima, N. Ono, H. Uno, H. Yamada

RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 15310.

109 h5-Cyclopentadienyliron(II)–[14]Triphyrin(2.1.1) Sandwich Compounds: Synthesis, Characterization, and Stable Redox Interconversion

Z. Xue, D. Kuzuhara, S. Ikeda, Y. Sakakibara, K. Ohkubo, N. Aratani, T. Okujima, H. Uno, S. Fukuzumi, H. Yamada

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 7306.

108 Hexaphyrin Fused to Two Anthracenes

K. Naoda, H. Mori, N. Aratani, B. S. Lee, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 9856. (selected as Inside Cover Picture) (Highlighted in Synfacts: 2012, 1318)

107 Kinetically Blocked Stable Heptazethrene and Octazethrene: Closed-Shell or Open-Shell in the Ground State?

Y. Li, W.-K. Heng, B. S. Lee, N. Aratani, J. L. Zafra, N. Bao, R. Lee, Y. M. Sung, Z. Sun, K.-W. Huang, R. D. Webster, J. T. López Navarrete, D. Kim, A. Osuka, J. Casada, J. Ding, J. Wu

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 14913.

106 Calix[4]pyrroles bearing proximally mesomeso linking straps: synthesis and anion binding properties

J.-Y. Park, K. Skonieczny, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. T. Gryko, C.-H. Lee

Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 8060.

105 Facile Synthesis of meso-Arylamino- and Alkylaminosubporphyrins

M. Kitano, S. Hayashi, T. Tanaka, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2012, 18, 8929.

104 An Electron-Deficient Porphyrin Tape

H. Mori, T. Tanaka, N. Aratani, B. S. Lee, P. Kim, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Asian J., 2012, 7, 1811.

103 Rational Synthesis of A2B-type meso-Triarylsubporphyrins

T. Tanaka, M. Kitano, S. Hayashi, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 2694. (Highlighted in Synfacts: 2012, 854)

102 Direct meso-Alkynylation of Porphyrins Doubly Assisted by Pyridyl Coordination

S. Anabuki, S. Tokuji, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 2778.

101 Effective meso Fabrications of Subporphyrins

M. Kitano, S. Hayashi, T. Tanaka, H. Yorimitsu, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 5593.

100 Synthesis of A2B6-Type [36]Octaphyrins: Copper(II)-Metalation-Induced Fragmentation Reactions to Porphyrins and N-Fusion Reactions of meso-(3-Thienyl) Substituents

H. Mori, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Asian J., 2012, 7, 1340.

99   Directly Linked Corrole Oligomers via Facile Oxidative 3-3’ Coupling Reaction

S. Hirabayashi, M. Omote, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2012, 85, 558. (BCSJ Award)

98   Aromatic-to-Antiaromatic Switching in Triply Linked Porphyrin (Bis-rhodium(I)) Hexaphyrin Hybrids

T. Tanaka, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Asian J., 2011, 7, 889.

97   A doubly 2,6-pyridylene-bridged porphyrin–perylene–porphyrin triad

S. Ikeda, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 4317.

96   1,4-Phenylene-Bridged Hexaphyrin Dimers

H. Mori, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 1913.

95   A meso-Spiro[Cyclopentadiene-Isoporphyrin] from a Phenylethynyl Porphyrin Platinum(II) Pincer Complex

S. Anabuki, H. Shinokubo, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 3174. 

94   Benzylic modifications of meso-alkyl-substituted porphyrins via oxidation with DDQ

X. Peng, C. Gao, Y. Huang, J. Peng, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Tetrahedron Lett., 2012, 53, 1156.

93   Synthesis and Properties of Hybrid Porphyrin Tapes

T. Tanaka, B. S. Lee, N. Aratani, M.-C. Yoon, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 14400. (selected as Frontispiece)

92   Rearrangements of a [36]Octaphyrin Triggered by Nickel(II) Metalation: Metamorphosis to a Directly meso-b-Linked Diporphyrin

Y. Tanaka, H. Mori, T. Koide, H. Yorimitsu, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 11460.

91   A Hexameric Porphyrin Triangle Constructed by Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-coupling Reaction

J. Song, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Chem. Lett., 2011, 40, 902.

90   Synthesis of a Diimidazolylporphyrin Pincer Palladium Complex

J. Yamamoto, T. Shimizu, S. Yamaguchi, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2011, 15, 534.

89   The Role of Electronic Coupling in Linear Porphyrin Arrays Probed by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy

J. Yang, J.-E. Lee, C. Y. Lee, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, J. T. Hupp, D. Kim

Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 9219.

88   Möbius Aromatic [28]Hexaphyrin Phosphonium Adducts

M. Inoue, T. Yoneda, K. Youfu, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 9028.

87   Porphyrin–hexaphyrin hybrid tapes

T. Tanaka, N. Aratani, J. M. Lim, K. S. Kim, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Sci., 2011, 2, 1414.

86   Synthesis of Carbazole-Containing Porphyrinoids by a Multiple Annulation Strategy: A Core-Modified and p-Expanded Porphyrin

C. Maeda, T. Yoneda, N. Aratani, M.-C. Yoon, J. M. Lim, D. Kim, N. Yoshioka, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 5691. (Highlighted in Synfacts: 2011, 1180)

85   Excited-state energy relaxation dynamics of triply linked Zn(II) porphyrin arrays

P. Kim, T. Ikeda, J. M. Lim, J. Park, M. Lim, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 4433.

84   A b-to-b 2,5-thienylene-bridged cyclic porphyrin tetramer: its rational synthesis and 1 : 2 binding mode with C60

J. Song, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Chem. Sci., 2011, 2, 748.

83   Pyrrole-Bridged Porphyrin Nanorings

J. Song, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 13320. (selected as Inside Cover Picture)

82   A Porphyrin Nanobarrel That Encapsulates C60

J. Song, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 16356.

81   Molecular-Shape-Dependent Photophysical Properties of meso-b Doubly Linked Zn(II) Porphyrin Arrays and Their Indene-Fused Analogues

J. H. Heo, T. Ikeda, J. M. Lim, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2010, 114, 14528.

80   Directly Pd(II)-Bridged Porphyrin Belts with Remarkable Curvatures

J. Song, N. Aratani, J. H. Heo, D. Kim, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 11868.

79   Ultrahigh Porosity in Metal-Organic Frameworks

H. Furukawa, N. Ko, Y. B. Go, N. Aratani, S. B. Choi, E. Choi, A. Ö. Yazaydin, R. Q. Snurr, M. O’Keeffe, J. Kim, O. M. Yaghi

Science, 2010, 329, 424.

78   meso-Trifluoromethyl-substituted Subporphyrin from Ring-splitting Reaction of meso- Trifluoromethyl-substituted [32]Heptaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1.1)

R. Sakamoto, S. Saito, S. Shimizu, Y. Inokuma, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Lett., 2010, 39, 439.

77   Porphyrin "Lego Block" Strategy To Construct Directly meso-b Doubly Linked Porphyrin Rings

J. Song, N. Aratani, P. Kim, D. Kim, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 3617. (Highlighted in Synfacts: 2010, 776)

76   Bithiophene Porphyrin Hybrid Nanorings

K. Osawa, J. Song, K. Furukawa, H. Shinokubo, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Asian J., 2010, 5, 764.

75   Strategic Synthesis of 2,6-Pyridylene-Bridged b-to-b Porphyrin Nanorings through Cross-Coupling

J. Song, P. Kim, N. Aratani, D. Kim, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 3009. (selected as Inside Cover Picture)

74   Rapid Intramolecular Hole Hopping in meso-meso and meta-Phenylene Linked Linear and Cyclic Multiporphyrin Arrays

T. M. Wilson, T. Hori, M.-C. Yoon, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim, M. R. Wasielewski

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 1383.

73   A Stable Organic Radical Delocalized on a Highly Twisted p System Formed Upon Palladium Metalation of a Möbius Aromatic Hexaphyrin

H. Rath, S. Tokuji, N. Aratani, K. Furukawa, J. M. Lim, D. Kim, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 1489.

72   Palladium-Catalyzed Dimerization of meso-Bromoporphyrins: Highly Regioselective mesob Coupling via Unprecedented Remote C–H bond Cleavage

S. Tokuji, T. Yurino, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2009, 15, 12208.

71   Structural Dependence on Excitation Energy Migration Processes in Artificial Light Harvesting Cyclic Zinc(II) Porphyrin Arrays

M.-C. Yoon, S. Cho, P. Kim, T. Hori, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 15074.

70   Selective Formation of a Single Atropisomer of meso-meso Linked ZnII Diporphyrin via Supramolecular Self-Assembly

C. Maeda, T. Kamada, N. Aratani, T. Sasamori, N. Tokitoh, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2009, 15, 9681.

69   Meso-b Doubly Linked Zn(II) Porphyrin Trimers: Distinct anti-versus-syn Effects on Their Photophysical Properties

T. Ikeda, N. Aratani, S. Easwaramoothi, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 3080.

68   Structural Factors Determining Photophysical Properties of Directly Linked Zinc(II) Porphyrin Dimers: Linking Position, Dihedral Angle, and Linkage Length

S. Cho, M.-C. Yoon, J. M. Lim, P. Kim, N. Aratani, Y. Nakamura, T. Ikeda, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 10619.

67   Synthesis of Extremely p-Extended Porphyrin Tapes from Hybrid meso-meso Linked Porphyrin Arrays: An Approach Towards the Conjugation Length

T. Ikeda, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Asian J., 2009, 4, 1248.

66   Ultrafast all-optical light modulation in the near infrared region by phase sensitive polymer guided wave mode geometry containing porphyrin tapes

R. Matsumoto, T. Nagamura, N. Aratani, T. Ikeda, A. Osuka

Appl. Phys. Lett. 2009, 94, 253301.

65   Determination of the Superradiance Coherence Length of Directly Linked Linear Porphyrin Arrays at the Single-molecule Level

J. Yang, H. Yoo, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 4323.

64   Post-Modification of meso-meso Linked Porphyrin Arrays via Iridium and Rhodium Catalyses for Tuning of Energy Gap

J. Chen, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Chem. Asian J., 2009, 4, 1126.

63   Bis-rhodium Hexaphyrins: Metalation of [28]Hexaphyrin and a Smooth Hückel Aromatic– Antiaromatic Interconversion

H. Rath, N. Aratani, J. M. Lim, J. S. Lee, D. Kim, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Chem. Commun., 2009, 3762.

62   Facile Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of 1,2-Phenylene-bridged Porphyrin Dimers

K. Osawa, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, 50, 3333.

61   Zwitterionic Corroles: Regioselective Nucleophilic Pyridination of a Doubly Linked Biscorrole

S. Hiroto, N. Aratani, N. Shibata, Y. Higuchi, T. Sasamori, N. Tokitoh, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 2388. (Highlighted in Synfacts: 2009, 618)

60   Fluorescence Dynamics of Directly Meso-Meso Linked Porphyrin Rings Probed by Single Molecule Spectroscopy

H. Yoo, J. Yang, Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 1488.

59   Synthesis and characterizations of free base and Cu(II) complex of a porphyrin sheet

Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, K. Furukawa, A. Osuka

Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 11433.

58   2,5-Thienylene-Bridged Triangular and Linear Porphyrin Trimers

J. Song, S. Y. Jang, S. Yamaguchi, J. Sankar, S. Hiroto, N. Aratani, J.-Y. Shin, S. Easwaramoorthi, K. S. Kim, D. Kim, H. Shinokubo, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 6004.

57   Two-Dimensionally Extended Porphyrin Tapes: Synthesis and Shape-Dependent Two-Photon Absorption Properties

Y. Nakamura, S. Y. Jang, T. Tanaka, N. Aratani, J. M. Lim, K. S. Kim, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 8279.

56   A meso-meso directly linked octameric porphyrin square

N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Commun., 2008, 4067. (Nature Chemistry, Research Highlights, Web Edition)

55   Regioselective [3+4] cycloaddition of an azomethine ylide to meso-meso, b-b, b'-b' triply linked diporphyrins

T. Tanaka, Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Tetrahedron Lett., 2008, 49, 3308.

54   Excitation Energy Migration Processes in Cyclic Porphyrin Arrays Probed by Single Molecule Spectroscopy

J. Yang, M. Park, Z. S. Yoon, T, Hori, X. Peng, N. Aratani, J. Hotta, H. Uji-i, M. Sliwar, J. Hofkens, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 1879.

53   Metalation of Expanded Porphyrins: A Chemical Trigger Used to Produce Molecular Twisting and Möbius Aromaticity

Y. Tanaka, S. Saito, S. Mori, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, N. Shibata, Y. Higuchi, Z. S. Yoon, K. S. Kim, S. B. Noh, J. K. Park, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 681.

52   Synthesis of Nanometer-scale Porphyrin Wheels of Variable Size

T. Hori, X. Peng, N. Aratani, A. Takagi, T. Matsumoto, T. Kawai, Z. S. Yoon, M.-C. Yoon, J. Yang, D.

Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 582.

51   Experimental and Theoretical Investigations into the Paratropic Ring Current of a Porphyrin Sheet

Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, A. Osuka,

Chem. Asian J., 2007, 2, 860.

50   Synthesis of Three-dimensionally Arranged Porphyrin Arrays via Intramolecular meso-meso Coupling

G. Mori, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Tetrahedron, 2007, 63, 7916.

49   Perturbation of Electronic States and Energy Relaxation Dynamics in a Series of Phenylene Bridged Zn(II) Porphyrin Dimers

S. Cho, M.-C. Yoon, C. H. Kim, N. Aratani, G. Mori, T. Joo, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 14881.

48   A Hexagonal Prismatic Porphyrin Array: Synthesis, STM Detection, and Efficient Energy Hopping in Near-Infrared Region

M.-C. Yoon, Z. S. Yoon, Sung Cho, D. Kim A. Takagi, T. Matsumoto, T. Kawai, T. Hori, X. Peng, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

J. Phys. Chem. A, 2007, 111, 9233.

47   Discrete Dihedral-angle Modulation in Porphyrin Wheels Adsorbed on Cu(100) Observed by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

A. Takagi, T. Hori, X. Peng, N. Aratani, T. Matsumoto, A. Osuka, T. Kawai

Surface Science, 2007, 601, 2178.

46   Single-Molecule Spectroscopic Investigation of Energy Migration Processes in Cyclic Porphyrin Arrays

M. Park, M.-C. Yoon, Z. S. Yoon, T. Hori, X. Peng, N. Aratani, J. Hotta, H. Ujiki, M. Sliwa, J. Hofkens, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 3539.

45   Synthesis and Characterization of Facially Encumbered and Soluble Porphyrin Tapes

T. Ikeda, A. Tsuda, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Lett., 2006, 35, 946.

44   Synthesis of Brominated Directly Fused Diporphyrins through Gold(III)-Mediated Oxidation

A. K. Sahoo, Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, K. S. Kim, S. B. Noh, H. Shinokubo, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 4141.

43   Intramolecular and Intermolecular Energy Transfers in Donor-acceptor Linear Porphyrin Arrays

H. Rhee, T. Joo, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, S. Cho, D. Kim

J. Chem. Phys., 2006, 125, 074902.

42   Synthesis of Doubly Strapped meso-meso-Linked Porphyrin Arrays and Triply Linked Conjugated Porphyrin Tapes

T. Ikeda, J. M. Lintuluoto, N. Aratani, Z. S. Yoon, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2006, 3193.

41   Electrical Transport Properties and Their Reproducibility for Linear Porphyrin Arrays

B. K. Kang, N. Aratani, J. K. Lim, D. Kim, A. Osuka, K. H. Yoo

Mater. Sci. Enginee. C, 2006, 26, 1023.

40   meso-Trifluoromethyl-substituted Expanded Porphyrins

S. Shimizu, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2006, 12, 4909.

39   High Fidelity Self-Sorting Assembling of meso-Cinchomeronimide Appended meso-meso Linked Zn(II) Diporphyrins

T. Kamada, N. Aratani, T. Ikeda, N. Shibata, Y. Higuchi, A. Wakamiya, S. Yamaguchi, K. S. Kim, Z. S.

Yoon, D. Kim, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 7670.

38   A Directly Fused Tetrameric Porphyrin Sheet and Its Anomalous Electronic Properties That Arise from the Planar Cyclooctatetraene Core

Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, A. Takagi, T. Kawai, T. Matsumoto, Z. S. Yoon, D. Y. Kim, T.

K. Ahn, D. Kim, A. Muranaka, N. Kobayashi, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 4119.

37   Excitation Energy Migration in a Dodecameric Porphyrin Box

I.-W. Hwang, Z. S. Yoon, J. Kim, T. Kamada, T. K. Ahn, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chemistry, 2006, 178, 130.

36   Enhancement of External Quantum Efficiency of Red Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices with Facially Encumbered and Bulky Pt(II) Porphyrin Complexes

M. Ikai, F. Ishikawa, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, S. Kawabata, T. Kajioka, H. Takeuchi, H. Fujikawa, Y. Taga

Adv. Funct. Mat., 2006, 16, 515.

35   Correlation of Fluorescence Anisotropy Decay with Molecular Size and Shape of Covalently and Noncovalently Bound Large Porphyrin Arrays

N. Aratani, Z. S. Yoon, D. Kim, A. Osuka

J. Chin. Chem. Soc., 2006, 53, 41.

34   Relationship between Two-Photon Absorption and p-Conjugation Pathway in Porphyrin Arrays through Dihedral Angle Control

T. K. Ahn, K. S. Kim, D. Y. Kim, S. B. Noh, N. Aratani, C. Ikeda, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 1700.

33   Giant Porphyrin Wheels with Large Electronic Coupling as Models of Light-harvesting Photosynthetic Antenna

T. Hori, N. Aratani, A. Takagi, T. Matsumoto, T. Kawai, M.-C. Yoon, Z. S. Yoon, S. Cho, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2006, 12, 1319. (selected as Frontispiece)

32   The Importance of a bb Bond for Long-Range Antiferromagnetic Coupling in Directly Linked Copper(II) and Silver(II) Diporphyrins

T. Ikeue, K. Furukawa, H. Hata, N. Aratani, H. Shinokubo, T. Kato, A. Osuka

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2005, 44, 6899.

31   Single Molecule Spectroscopic Investigation on Conformational Heterogeneity of Directly Linked Zinc(II) Porphyrin Arrays

M. Park, S. Cho, Z. S. Yoon, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 15201.

30   Synthesis and Characterization of Fully Conjugated Porphyrin Tapes

T. Ikeue, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Israel J. Chem., 2005, 45, 293.

29   Length and Temperature Dependence of Electrical Conduction through Dithiolated Porphyrin Arrays

B. K. Kang, N. Aratani, J. K. Lim, D. Kim, A. Osuka, K.-Y. Yoo

Chem. Phys. Lett., 2005, 412, 303.

28   Giant meso-meso Linked Porphyrin Arrays of Micrometer Molecular Length and Their Fabrication

N. Aratani, A. Takagi, Y. Yanagawa, T. Matsumoto, T. Kawai, Z. S. Yoon, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Eur. J., 2005, 11, 3389.

27   Effect of Conformational Heterogeneity on Excitation Energy Transfer Efficiency in Directly meso-meso Linked Zn(II) Porphyrin Arrays

T. K. Ahn, Z. S. Yoon, I.-W. Hwang, J. K. Lim, H. Rhee, T. Joo, E. Sim, S. K. Kim, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109, 11223.

26   Excitation Energy Migration in A Dodecameric Porphyrin Wheel

I.-W. Hwang, D. M. Ko, T. K. Ahn, Z. S. Yoon, D. Kim, X. Peng, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109, 8643.

25   Large Two-Photon Absorption (TPA) Cross-Section of Directly Linked Fused Diporphyrins

D. Y. Kim, T. K. Ahn, J. H. Kwon, D. Kim, T. Ikeue, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, M. Shigeiwa, S. Maeda

J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 2996.

24   Quantum-Chemical Investigation of the Electroabsorption Spectra of Directly meso-meso Linked Porphyrin Arrays: Essential Role of Charge-Transfer Excited States Accidentally Overlapping with Soret Bands

Y. Matsuzaki, A. Nogami, Y. Iwaki, N. Ohta, N. Yoshida, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, K. Tanaka

J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 703.

23   Directly meso-meso Linked Porphyrin Rings: Synthesis, Characterization, and Efficient Excitation Energy Hopping

Y. Nakamura, I.-W. Hwang, N. Aratani, T. K. Ahn, A. Takagi, T. Kawai, T. Matsumoto, D. Kim, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 237.

22   1,4-Phenylene-bridged meso-meso Linked Diporphyrin Array

X. Peng, Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Tetrahedron Lett., 2004, 45, 4981.

21   A Dodecameric Porphyrin Wheel

X. Peng, N. Aratani, A. Takagi, T. Matsumoto, T. Kawai, I.-W. Hwang, T. K. Ahn D. Kim, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 4468.

20   Thermal Splitting of Bis-Cu(II) Octaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1) into Two Cu(II) Porphyrins

Y. Tanaka, W. Hoshino, S. Shimizu, K. Youfu, N. Aratani, N. Maruyama, S. Fujita, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 3046.

19   Excitonic Coupling Strength and Coherence Length in the Singlet and Triplet Excited States of meso-meso Directly Linked Zn(II)porphyrin Arrays

J.-H. Ha, H. S. Cho, J. K. Song, D. Kim, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

ChemPhysChem, 2004, 5, 57.

18   STM Images of Individual Porphyrin Hexamers; meso-meso Singly Linked Orthogonal Hexamer and meso-meso, b-b, b-b Triply-Linked Planar Hexamer on Cu(100) Surface

A. Takagi, Y. Yanagawa, A. Tsuda, N. Aratani, T. Matsumoto, A. Osuka, T. Kawai

Chem. Commun., 2003, 29.

17   Oxidative Direct Coupling of Metalloporphyrins

Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, A. Tsuda, A. Osuka, K. Furukawa, T. Kato

J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2003, 7, 264.

16   Electrical Conduction through Linear Porphyrin Arrays

D. H. Yoon, S. B. Lee, K. H. Yoo, J. Kim, J. K. Lim, N. Aratani, A. Tsuda, A. Osuka, D. Kim

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 11062.

15   Efficient Excitation Energy Transfer in Long meso-meso Linked Zn(II) Porphyrin Arrays Bearing a 5,15-Bisphenylethynylated Zn(II) Porphyrin Acceptor

N. Aratani, H. S. Cho, T. K. Ahn, S. Cho, D. Kim, H. Sumi, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 9668.

14   Observation of Quantum Coherence for Recurrence Motion of Exciton in Anthracene Dimers in Solution

I. Yamazaki, N. Aratani, S. Akimoto, T. Yamazaki, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 7192.

13   Metal-Dependent Regioselective Oxidative Coupling of 5,10,15-Triarylporphyrins with DDQ-Sc(OTf)3 and Formation of an Oxo-quinoidal Porphyrin

M. Kamo, A. Tsuda, Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, K. Furukawa, T. Kato, A. Osuka

Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 2079.

12   Excitation Energy Transport Processes of Porphyrin Monomer, Dimer, Cyclic Trimer, and Hexamer Probed by Ultrafast Fluorescence Anisotropy Decay

H. S. Cho, H. Rhee, J. K. Song, C.-K. Min, M. Takase, N. Aratani, S. Cho, A. Osuka, T. Joo, D. Kim

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 5849.

11   Ground and Excited States of Linked and Fused Zinc Porphyrin Dimers: Symmetry Adapted Cluster (SAC)-Configuration Interaction (CI) Study

T. Miyahara, H. Nakatsuji, J. Hasegawa, A. Osuka, N. Aratani, A. Tsuda

J. Chem. Phys., 2003, 117, 11196.

10   Energy Relaxation Dynamics of Excited Triplet States of Directly Linked Zn(II)porphyrin Arrays

N. W. Song, H. S. Cho, M.-C. Yoon, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2002, 23, 271.

9     Excitation Dynamics and its Electric Field Dependence of meso,meso-Linked Porphyrin Arrays in a Polymer Film

N. Ohta, Y. Iwaki, A. Osuka, N. Aratani

Intern. J. Modern Phys. B, 2002, 15, 3588.

8     Resonance Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Directly Linked Zinc(II) Porphyrin Linear Arrays

D. H. Jeong, M.-C. Yoon, S. M. Jang, D. Kim, D. W. Cho, N. Yoshida, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

J. Phys. Chem. A, 2002, 106, 2359.

7     Synthesis of meso-meso Linked Hybrid Porphyrin Arrays by Pd-catalyzed Cross-coupling Reaction

N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Org. Lett., 2001, 3, 4213.

6     Directly Linked Dehydropurpurin- Porphyrin Dyads from Ag(I)-promoted Oxidation of meso-Phenylethynyl Substituted Zinc(II) Porphyrins

A. Nakano, N. Aratani, H. Furuta, A. Osuka

Chem. Commun., 2001, 1920.

5     Excited-State Energy Transfer Processes in Phenylene- and Biphenylene-Linked and Directly- Linked Zinc(II) and Free-base Hybrid Diporphyrins

H. S. Cho, D. H. Jeong, M.-C. Yoon, Y. H. Kim, Y. R. Kim, D. Kim, S. C. Jeoung, S. K. Kim, N. Aratani, H. Shinmori, A. Osuka

J. Phys. Chem. A, 2001, 105, 4200.

4     Transient Absorption Anisotropy Study of Ultrafast Energy Transfer in Porphyrin Monomer, its Direct meso-meso Coupled Dimer and Trimer

C.-K. Min, T. Joo, M.-C. Yoon, C. M. Kim, Y. N. Hwang, D. Kim, N. Aratani, N. Yoshida, A. Osuka

J. Chem. Phys., 2001, 114, 6750.

3     Photophysical Properties of Long Rodlike meso-meso-Linked Zinc(II) Porphyrins Investigated by Time-resolved Laser Spectroscopic Methods

Y. H. Kim, D. H. Jeong, D. Kim, S. C. Jeoung, H. S. Cho, S. K. Kim, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 76.

2     Extremely Long, Discrete meso-meso-Coupled Porphyrin Arrays

N. Aratani, A. Osuka, Y. H. Kim, D. H. Jeong, D. Kim

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2000, 39, 1458. (selected as Cover Picture)

1     Poly(Zinc(II)-5,15-Porphyrinylene) from Silver(I)-promoted Oxidation of Zinc(II)-5,15- Diarylporphyrins

N. Yoshida, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Commun., 2000, 197.

 

総説

16   Synthesis and Morphological Control of Organic Semiconducting Materials Using the Precursor Approach

H. Yamada,* D. Kuzuhara, M. Suzuki, H. Hayashi, N. Aratani

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn, 2020, 93, 12341267.

15   Semiconducting p-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene Derivatives

H. Yamada, M. Yamashita, H. Hayashi, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani

Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 1860118612.

14   拡張π共役有機材料の機能開拓と溶液塗布によるデバイス作製プロセスへの応用

林宏暢、鈴木充朗、葛原大軌、荒谷直樹、山田容子

有機合成化学協会誌2015, 73, 12321244.

13   Exploration of Giant Functional Porphyrin Arrays

N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2015, 88, 1. (Award Article)

12   Discrete Cyclic Porphyrin Arrays as Artificial Light-Harvesting Antenna

N. Aratani, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Acc. Chem. Res., 2009, 42, 1922. (selected as Cover Picture)

11   p-Conjugation Enlargement Toward the Creation of Multi-Porphyrinic Systems with Large Two- Photon Absorption Properties

N. Aratani, D. Kim, A. Osuka

Chem. Asian J., 2009, 4, 1172.

10   Chiral Self-discriminative Self-assembling of mesomeso Linked Diporphyrins

C. Maeda, T. Kamada, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Coord. Chem. Rev., 2007, 251, 2743.

9     Cyclic Porphyrin Arrays as Artificial Photosynthetic Antenna: Synthesis and Excitation Energy Transfer

Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2007, 36, 831. (selected as Cover Picture)

8     Exploration of Electronically Interactive Cyclic Porphyrin Arrays

T. Hori, Y. Nakamura, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

J. Organomet. Chem., 2007, 692, 148.

7     Excitation Energy Migration in Multiporphyrin Arrays

I.-W. Hwang, N. Aratani, A. Osuka, D. Kim

Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2005, 26, 19. 

6     Observation of Coherent Recurrence Motion of Excitons in Anthracene Dimers

I. Yamazaki, S. Akimoto, N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2004, 77, 1959. 

5     Directly Linked Porphyrin Arrays

N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Chem. Record, 2003, 3, 225.

4     Photochemistry of Covalently-Linked Multi-Porphyrinic Systems

N. Aratani, A. Osuka, H. S. Cho, D. Kim

J. Photochem. Photobiol. C: Photochem. Rev., 2002, 3, 25. 

3     Discrete Giant Porphyrin Arrays: Challenges to Molecular Size, Length and the Extent of Electronic p-Conjugation

N. Aratani, A. Tsuda, A. Osuka

Synlett, 2001, 1663.

2     A New Strategy for Construction of Covalently Linked Giant Porphyrin Arrays with One, Two, and Three Dimensionally Arranged Architectures

N. Aratani, A. Osuka

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2001, 74, 1361. 

1     Monodisperse Giant Porphyrin Arrays

N. Aratani, A. Osuka, Macromole.

Rapid Commun., 2001, 22, 725.

 

Presentation

 

Invited Lectures

·        Naoki Aratani, Takayuki Tanaka, Jianxin Song, Hiroshi Shinokubo, Dongho Kim, Atsuhiro Osuka

Hybrid Porphyrin Tapes: Creation of Multi-Porphyrinic Systems with Large Two-Photon Absorption Properties

International Symposium on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-7), Jeju, Korea, July 1-6, 2012.

·        Naoki, Aratani, Jianxin Song, Takayuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Shinokubo, Atsuhiro Osuka

Development of Large Photofunctional Porphyrin Arrays

JST-PRESTO International Joint Symposium on Photo-Science Leading to a Sustainable Society: Environment, Energy, Functional Materials, Yokohama, March 2012.

·        Naoki Aratani, Jianxin Song, Hiroshi Shinokubo, Atsuhiro Osuka

Novel Fullerene Receptors based on Multi-Porphyrin Arrays

The first symposium on “Carbon Nanoforms”, Toledo, Spain, June 2-3 2011.

·        Naoki Aratani, Jianxin Song, Hiroshi Shinokubo, Atsuhiro Osuka

Construction of Multi-porphyrin Arrays via Pd-catalyzed Coupling Reactions

219th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Montréal, Canada, May 2011.

·        Naoki Aratani

Photophysical Properties of Various Shaped Multi-porphyrin Arrays

Asian Symposium on Photochemistry, 28, March 2011.(震災のため中止)

·        Naoki Aratani, Jianxin Song, Hiroshi Shinokubo, Atsuhiro Osuka

Construction of Various Shaped Multi-porphyrin Arrays via Transition-metal Catalyzed Coupling Reactions

International Symposium on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-6), New Mexico, 6 July 2010.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Porphyrin “Lego Block” Strategy To Construct Multi-porphyrin Arrays

10th International Workshop on Supramolecular Nanoscience of Chemically Programmed Pigments (SNCPP10), Ritsumeikan Univ. 12 June 2010.

·        Naoki Aratani

Development of Large Photofunctional p-Conjugated Systems

Post Meeting on Chemical Conversion of Light Energy, Kinki Univ., 29, March 2010.

·        Naoki Aratani

Electronically Interactive Giant Porphyrin Arrays

Kyushu University Global COE Program “Science for Future Molecular Systems” The 10th International Workshop, 19, February 2010.

·        Naoki Aratani

Electronically Interactive Giant Porphyrin Arrays

Japan-China Joint Symposium on Functional Supramolecular Architectures, Sapporo, 3-5, August 2010.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Cyclic Architectures of Electronic Interacting Porphyrin Arrays

207th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Québec City, Canada, May 2005.

 

International Confrence

·        Naoki Aratani, Jianxin Song, Hiroshi Shinokubo, Atsuhiro Osuka

Synthesis of meso-b directly linked porphyrin rings

Pacifichem 2010 Honolulu, Hawaii, December 2010.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of meso-meso Linked Porphyrin Squares

12th International Symposium on Novel Aromatic Compounds, Awaji Island Japan July 2009.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Synthesis of phenylene-linked porphyrin arrays by Pd-catalyzed coupling reaction

5th International Symposium on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-5), Moscow, Russia, July 2008.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Synthesis of meso-meso Linked Porphyrin Squares

4th International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-4), Rome, Italy, July 2006.

·        Naoki Aratani, Zin Seok Yoon, Tae Kyu Ahn, Dongho Kim, Atsuhiro Osuka

Electronic Interacting Linear and Cyclic Porphyrin Arrays

XXIst IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry 2006, Kyoto, Japan, April 2006.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka, Tae Kyu Ahn, Dongho Kim, Hitoshi Sumi

Excitation energy transfer in long meso-meso linked porphyrin arrays bearing a 5,15-bisphenyl- ethynylated porphyrin energy acceptor

3rd International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-3), New Orleans, USA, July 2004

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka, Hyun Sun Cho, Tae Kyu Ahn, Sung Cho, Dongho Kim, Hitoshi Sumi

Light Harvesting Antenna Models Based on meso-meso Directly Linked Porphyrin Arrays

ICKOK-9, Kyoto, November 2003.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka, Dongho Kim, Hitoshi Sumi

Excitation Energy Transfer from Long meso-meso Linked Zinc(II) Porphyrin Arrays as Excitons

21st International Conference on Photochemistry, Nara, July 2003.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Synthesis of meso-meso Linked Giant Porphyrin Arrays

2nd International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-2), Kyoto, Japan, July 2002.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Extraordinary Long Porphyrin Arrays

Fifth International Symposium on Functional p-Electron Systems, Ulm, Germany, May 2002.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

EXTREMELY LONG ROD-LIKE PORPHYRIN ARRAYS

26th International Symposium on Macrocyclic Chemistry, Fukuoka, July 2001.

·        Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka

Extremely Long and Soluble Rod-like Porphyrin Arrays

1st International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-1), Dijon, France, June 2000.

 

 

 

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