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Vol. 83, No. 12 (December, 2010)

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Award Accounts
The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists for 2009
  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1401-1420  Total Synthesis of Structurally Complex Marine Oxacyclic Natural Products
 H. Fuwa
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Total synthesis of structurally complex marine oxacyclic natural products, (−)-gambierol, (−)-brevenal, and (+)-neopeltolide, has been accomplished by exploiting Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of enol phosphates, which paved the way for biological investigations on these scarcely available marine secondary metabolites.

The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists for 2009
  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1421-1438  Development of Highly Selective Organic Reactions Catalyzed by Designed Amine Organocatalysts
 T. Kano* and K. Maruoka*
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A series of chiral amine organocatalysts have been designed and successfully applied to several asymmetric reactions via iminium and enamine intermediates and exhibited unique reactivity and selectivity in comparison with previous chiral amine catalysts derived from natural amino acids.


BCSJ Award Article
  Web Release Date: November 20, 2010
 1439-1446  Redox Behavior and Electrochemical Catalytic Function of B12–Hyperbranched Polymer
 K. Tahara, H. Shimakoshi, A. Tanaka, and Y. Hisaeda*
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The electrochemical behavior of a covalently functionalized hyperbranched polymer with a vitamin B12 derivative (B12–HBP) was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and UV–vis spectroscopy. The B12–HBP showed excellent properties as a homogeneous catalyst for the electrochemical degradation of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT).


Selected Paper
  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1447-1454  Stationary Behavior in Effective Magnetic Moment and Magnetization of 2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl Nitronyl Nitroxide Radical Crystals
 T. Kanzawa, S. Nishihara, H. Nojiri, and Y. Hosokoshi*
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The curious stationary behavior in effective magnetic moment and magnetization was observed in 2,3,6-F3PNN crystals. The measurements at low temperature in high magnetic field revealed the formation of two kinds of dimers having the ground states of S = 1 and S = 0.

Selected Paper
  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1455-1461  Facile One-Step Synthesis of Double-Shelled CeO2 Hollow Spheres and Their Optical and Catalytic Properties
 J. Ma, K. Qian, W. Huang,* Y. Zhu, and Q. Yang*
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Double-shelled CeO2 hollow microspheres assembled by nanocrystals were synthesized from Ce(NO3)3·6H2O via a facile one-step solution route in the presence of citric acid and hexamethylenetetramine at 195 °C for 20 h, which performed excellent catalytic oxidation of CO to CO2.

  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1462-1480  Ionicity Phase Diagram of Trifluoromethyl-TCNQ (CF3TCNQ) Charge-Transfer Solids
 G. Saito,* H. Ikegami, Y. Yoshida, O. O. Drozdova, K. Nishimura, S. Horiuchi, H. Yamochi, A. Otsuka, T. Hiramatsu, M. Maesato, T. Nakamura, T. Akutagawa, and T. Yumoto
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Asymmetric and strong acceptor CF3TCNQ afforded various charge-transfer (CT) solids with metallic, semiconductive, and insulating (neutral, ionic segregated or D•+D•+A•−A•− units) behaviors. An ionicity phase diagram, which discriminates these CT solids, will be utilized for designing of functionalities of CT solids.

  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1481-1488  Theoretical Study on the Electronic Configurations and Nature of Chemical Bonds of Dirhodium Tetraacetato Complexes [Rh2(CH3COO)4(L)2] (L = H2O, Free): Broken Symmetry Approach
 Y. Kataoka,* Y. Kitagawa, T. Saito, Y. Nakanishi, T. Matsui, K. Sato, Y. Miyazaki, T. Kawakami, M. Okumura, W. Mori, and K. Yamaguchi
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Electronic configurations and the nature of chemical bonds of classical lantern-type dinuclear rhodium(II) tetraacetato complexes [Rh2(CH3COO)4(L)2] (L = H2O, free) have been carefully investigated with broken symmetry (BS) Hartree–Fock (HF), BS density functional theory (DFT), and BS hybrid DFT (HDFT) functional methods.


  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1489-1500  Inclusion of Methyl 2-Naphthalenecarboxylate and Dimethyl 2,3-, 2,6-, and 2,7-Naphthalenedicarboxylates by Cyclodextrins in Aqueous Solution
 S. Hamai
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α-CD forms 2:1 inclusion complexes with methyl 2-naphthalenecarboxylate (2NC) and dimethyl 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate (26DNC), although α-CD does not form 2:1 inclusion complexes with 23DNC and 27DNC. γ-CD forms 2:2 inclusion complexes with 26DNC and 27DNC, which are formed by the association of 1:1 inclusion complexes.


  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1501-1503  Electronic Structures of Tungsten and Molybdenum Carbides as a Fuel Cell Anode Catalyst
 H. Tominaga* and M. Nagai
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The electronic structure analyses based on the band structure revealed the anode performance of the carbides.


  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1504-1510  Pyrazolato- and 3,5-Dimethylpyrazolato-Bridged Dinuclear Platinum(II), Palladium(II), and Their Mixed-Metal Complexes of 2,2′-Bipyrimidine. Syntheses, Structures, and Luminescent Properties
 K. Umakoshi,* K. Kimura, Y. H. Kim, Y. Tsukimoto, Y. Arikawa, M. Onishi, S. Ishizaka, and N. Kitamura
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Pyrazolato- and 3,5-dimethylpyrazolato-bridged Pt2, Pd2, and PdPt complexes have been synthesized and the luminescent properties of Pt2 complexes were investigated.


  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1511-1517  Cyclic and Linear Structures Constructed by Ionic Bonds between Alkali Ion and Pinwheel Pentanuclear [GdIII(CuIIL)4] Core of M[GdIII(CuIIL)4] (M+ = Na+, K+, and Cs+; H3L = N-(4-Methyl-6-oxo-3-azahept-4-enyl)oxamic Acid)
 Y. Maruno, K. Yabe, H. Hagiwara, T. Fujinami, N. Matsumoto,* N. Re, and J. Mrozinski
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Three copper(II)–gadolinium(III) complexes, M[Gd(CuL)4] with M+ = Na+, K+, and Cs+, have been synthesized, where H3L = N-(4-methyl-6-oxo-3-azahept-4-enyl)oxamic acid. The anion assumes a pinwheel GdCu4 core. The sodium and potassium salts assume a 1D chain structure and the cesium salt assumes a cyclic structure.


  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1518-1527  Crystal Structures and Substitution Reactions of trans(O,S)-[Ru(bpy)Cl(dmso-S)2(OH2)]+ and Three Derivative Complexes, trans(L,S)-[Ru(bpy)Cl(dmso-S)2(L)]+ (bpy: 2,2′-Bipyridine, dmso: Dimethyl Sulfoxide, L = dmso-O, MeOH, or MeCN)
 M. Toyama,* S. Iwamatsu, K. Inoue, and N. Nagao*
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When trans(O,S)-[Ru(bpy)Cl(dmso-S)2(OH2)]+ is dissolved in DMSO, MeOH, or MeCN, the OH2 ligand is replaced with solvent molecules to yield trans(L,S)-[Ru(bpy)Cl(dmso-S)2(L)]+ (L = dmso-O, MeOH, or MeCN), respectively. All solvent molecules in Ru(bpy) complexes are interconvertable.

  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1528-1530  Uranyl(VI)–Acetylacetonate Coordination Compounds with Various N-Heterocyclic Ligands
 T. Kawasaki, T. Nishimura, and T. Kitazawa*
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Seven uranyl(VI) complexes, [UO2(acac)2(L)] [L = 4-methylpyridine (1), 4-ethylpyridine (2), 2,4-dimethylpyridine (3), (−)-nicotine (4), and imidazole (5)], [{UO2(acac)2}2(4,4′-bipyridine)] (6), and [(2,2-bipyridine)2H][UO2(acac)(NO3)2] (7) have been synthesized and characterized crystallographically. The coordination geometry of U has a UNO6 pentagonal-bipyramidal coordination in 1–6, and a UO8 hexagonal-bipyramidal coordination in 7.


  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1531-1533  Concentration Determination of Individual Components in Methanol–Raffinose Mixtures Using Diffusion through Agar Membrane Attached to a Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor
 M. E. Montecillo, T. Yoshidome,* T. Yamagata, T. Yamasaki, M. Mitsushio, B. J. Sarno, and M. Higo
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A SPR sensor with an attached agar membrane was used to separate (diffusion principle) and detect the components of aqueous solutions of methanol–raffinose mixtures. A curve-fitting technique was used for determining the concentration of each component in a mixture.


  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1534-1538  Hydrophobic Effect and Substrate Specificity in Reaction of Thioester and Amine in Water
 A. Torihata and C. Kuroda*
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The primary factor to determine the yield of the product is the alkyl group of amine.


  Web Release Date: November 27, 2010
 1539-1544  Oxidation States of Unsymmetrically Substituted Quaterthiophenes with Two Terminal Ferrocenyl Groups
 M. Sato,* H. Kamine, and T. Kato
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Unsymmetrically substituted quaterthiophene with two terminal ferrocenyl groups were prepared as long π-conjugated systems. The substitution pattern strongly affected the oxidation state and process of the diferrocenylquaterthiophenes.


  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1545-1547  Diastereoselective Michael Addition of Magnesium Amide to O-(2-Alkenoyl)TEMPOs and Comparison of Reactivity with Acyl Substituent-Modified Carboxylic Analogues
 L.-J. Ma, Z.-W. Mei, K. Toyohara, H. Kawafuchi, J. Nokami, and T. Inokuchi*
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O-(2-Alkenoyl)TEMPOs are highly reactive as a Michael acceptor compared with their acyl substituent-modified analogues, and smooth addition of the Mg amide derived from optically pure secondary amine to the AlMe3-treated O-(2-alkenoyl)TEMPOs occurs with high diastereoselectivities.


  Web Release Date: November 20, 2010
 1548-1550  Vibrational Spectroscopic Analysis of Self-Aggregates of Synthetic Zinc and Cadmium 131-18O-Labeled Bacteriochlorophyll-d Analogs
 H. Tamiaki* and H. Morishita
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FT-IR vibrational band of the 13-carbonyl group in synthetic zinc and cadmium methyl 31-demethyl-131-18O-labeled bacteriopheophorbide-d was shifted to a much lower wavenumber by their self-aggregation, similarly as in natural light-harvesting antennae.

  Web Release Date: December 2, 2010
 1551-1557  Preparation and Characterization of Phase-Segregated Vesicles of Photopolymerizable Diacetylene Mixed with Nonpolymerizable Amphiphiles
 J. Matsumoto,* K. Yoneda, J. Tasaka, T. Shiragami, and M. Yasuda
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Phase segregation was successfully achieved in giant vesicles between photopolymerizable diacetylenic phospholipids and nonpolymerizable cationic and anionic amphiphiles.

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