Hideki YORIMITSU (Associate Professor)

Field of Expertise:

Organic Chemistry (Synthesis, Reactions, Structure, Functions)

Research Interests:

1. Development of new reactions utilizing organometallic species and transition metal catalysts
2. Creation of new functional molecules based on new organic transformations

Recent Representative Publications:

1. Y. Kawamata, S. Tokuji, H. Yorimitsu, A. Osuka, “Palladium-Catalyzed beta-Selective Direct Arylation of Porphyrins” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8867-8870.
2. Y. Mitamura, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, A. Osuka, “Straightforward access to aryl-substituted tetrathiafulvalenes by palladium-catalysed direct C–H arylation and their photophysical and electrochemical properties” Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 2017-2021.
3. D. Fujino, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Synthesis of Alkylidenecyclopropanes by Palladium-Catalyzed Reaction of Propargyl-Substituted Malonate Esters with Aryl Halides by Anti-Carbopalladation Pathway” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 9682-9685.
4. T. Kobatake, D. Fujino, S. Yoshida, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Synthesis of 3-Trifluoromethylbenzo[b]furans from Phenols via Direct Ortho Functionalization by Extended Pummerer Reaction” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11838-11840 (Highlighted in Synfacts).
5. Y. Yoshida, K. Murakami, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Rhodium-Catalyzed Arylzincation of Terminal Allenes Providing Allylzinc Reagents and Its Application to Versatile Three-component Coupling Reaction” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 8878-8879 (Highlighted as SYNFACT of the month in Synfacts, 2010, Oct.).
6. R. Wakabayashi, D. Fujino, S. Hayashi, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Palladium-Catalyzed Allylation of Aryl Halides with Homoallyl Alcohols Bearing a Trisubstituted Double Bond: Application to Chirality Transfer from Hydroxylated Carbon to Benzylic One” J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 4337-4343 (Highlighted as a Featured Article).
7. T. Kobatake, S. Yoshida, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Reaction of 2-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethylidene)-1,3-dithiane 1-Oxide with Ketones under Pummerer Conditions and Its Application to the Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl-Substituted Five-Membered Heteroaromatics” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 2340-2343 (Highlighted in Org. Proc. Res. Dev.).
8. S. Hayashi, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Synthesis of Aziridines by Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of Allylamines with Aryl or Alkenyl Halides: Evidence of Intramolecular syn-Carboamination Pathway” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 7224-7226.
9. S. Hayashi, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Synthesis of Epoxides by Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of Tertiary Allyl Alcohols with Aryl or Alkenyl Halides” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 2052-2053 (Highlighted in Synfacts).
10. T. Kobayashi, H. Ohmiya, H. Yorimitsu, K. Oshima, “Cobalt-Catalyzed Regioselective Dehydrohalogenation of Alkyl Halides with Dimethylphenylsilylmethylmagnesium Chloride” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 11276-11277 (Highlighted as SYNFACT of the month in Synfacts, 2008, Nov.).

Research Experience:

B.S. (1997) & Ph.D. (2002) from Kyoto U. (Supervisor: Prof. Koichiro Oshima)

Postdoctoral fellow (2002-2003) at U. Tokyo (Supervisor: Prof. Eiichi Nakamura)

Assistant Professor (2003-2008) at Kyoto U. (Dept. Material Chem., Oshima Group)

Associate Professor (2008-2009) at Kyoto U. (Dept. Material Chem., Oshima Group)

Associate Professor (2009-present) at Kyoto U. (Dept. Chem., Osuka Group)

Awards and Fellowships:

The Young Scientists’ Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2011

Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement, 2011

The Chemical Society of Japan Award For Young Chemists, 2009

Eisai Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, 2007

Banyu Young Chemist Award, 2007

Thieme Journal Award, 2006

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellowship SPD, 2003

JSPS Research Fellowship PD, 2002

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan Award, 2001

JSPS Research Fellowship DC1, 1999–2002

Contact Information:

Phone: +81-75-753-4010
Fax: +81-75-753-3970
E-mail: yori ＋ @kuchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Link:

Organic Chemistry of Molecular Assembly Laboratory (Internal link)
Research Group Website

This page was last modified on 30 September 2011.