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h-index: 22
Works: 67
Citations: 2,165

Most-cited papers

N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed hydroacylation of unactivated double bonds.
K. Hirano, A. Biju, Isabel Piel, F. Glorius
2009Journal of the American Chemical Society180 citations
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Highly asymmetric NHC-catalyzed hydroacylation of unactivated alkenes.
Isabel Piel, M. Steinmetz, K. Hirano, R. Fröhlich +2 more
2011Angewandte Chemie154 citations
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Dual Activation in N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Organocatalysis
K. Hirano, Isabel Piel, F. Glorius
2011145 citations
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A Family of Thiazolium Salt Derived N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs) for Organocatalysis: Synthesis, Investigation and Application in Cross‐Benzoin Condensation
Isabel Piel, M. Pawełczyk, K. Hirano, R. Fröhlich +1 more
2011140 citations
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Design, generation, and synthetic application of borylzincate: borylation of aryl halides and borylzincation of benzynes/terminal alkyne.
Yuki Nagashima, Ryo Takita, Kengo Yoshida, K. Hirano +1 more
2013Journal of the American Chemical Society133 citations
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A modular synthesis of highly substituted imidazolium salts.
K. Hirano, S. Urban, Cong-Hui Wang, F. Glorius
2009Organic Letters110 citations
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Trans-diborylation of alkynes: pseudo-intramolecular strategy utilizing a propargylic alcohol unit.
Yuki Nagashima, K. Hirano, Ryo Takita, M. Uchiyama
2014Journal of the American Chemical Society102 citations
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Palladium-catalyzed C-allylation of benzoins and an NHC-catalyzed three component coupling derived thereof: compatibility of NHC- and Pd-catalysts.
R. Lebeuf, K. Hirano, F. Glorius
2008Organic Letters98 citations
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alpha-Aminoallylation of aldehydes with ammonia: stereoselective synthesis of homoallylic primary amines.
M. Sugiura, K. Hirano, S. Kobayashi
2004Journal of the American Chemical Society98 citations
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Dinuclear zinc catalyzed asymmetric spirannulation reaction: an umpolung strategy for formation of α-alkylated-α-hydroxyoxindoles.
B. Trost, K. Hirano
2012Organic Letters92 citations
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Practical and Facile Access to Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes: Potent Bioisosteres of meta-Substituted Benzenes.
Toranosuke Iida, J. Kanazawa, Tadafumi Matsunaga, K. Miyamoto +2 more
2022Journal of the American Chemical Society84 citations
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Switching the electron-donor properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes by a facile deprotonation strategy.
A. Biju, K. Hirano, R. Fröhlich, F. Glorius
2009Chemistry - An Asian Journal80 citations
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Direct Hydroxylation and Amination of Arenes via Deprotonative Cupration.
Noriyuki Tezuka, K. Shimojo, K. Hirano, Shinsuke Komagawa +6 more
2016Journal of the American Chemical Society79 citations
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Diastereoselective Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated γ‐Butyrolactones via N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Catalyzed Conjugated Umpolung of α,β‐Unsaturated Aldehydes.
K. Hirano, Isabel Piel, F. Glorius
200876 citations
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Copper-catalyzed synthesis of 2-unsubstituted, N-substituted benzimidazoles.
K. Hirano, A. Biju, F. Glorius
2009Journal of Organic Chemistry66 citations
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Highly stereoselective synthesis of α-alkyl-α-hydroxycarboxylic acid derivatives catalyzed by a dinuclear zinc complex.
B. Trost, K. Hirano
2012Angewandte Chemie63 citations
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Transition Metal-Free trans-Selective Alkynylboration of Alkynes.
M. Nogami, K. Hirano, Misae Kanai, Chao Wang +4 more
2017Journal of the American Chemical Society43 citations
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Dialkylzinc-mediated cross-coupling reactions of perfluoroalkyl and perfluoroaryl halides with aryl halides.
H. Kato, K. Hirano, Daisuke Kurauchi, N. Toriumi +1 more
2015Chemistry42 citations
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α-Aminoallylation of aldehydes in aqueous ammonia
S. Kobayashi, K. Hirano, M. Sugiura
200533 citations
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Diaryl-λ3-chloranes: Versatile Synthesis and Unique Reactivity as Aryl Cation Equivalent.
Misuzu Nakajima, K. Miyamoto, K. Hirano, M. Uchiyama
2019Journal of the American Chemical Society28 citations
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Iodoarene-catalyzed oxidative transformations using molecular oxygen.
K. Miyamoto, J. Yamashita, Shodai Narita, Yuuta Sakai +5 more
2017Chemical Communications26 citations
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Perfluoroalkyl and -aryl zinc ate complexes: generation, reactivity, and synthetic application.
Xuan Wang, K. Hirano, Daisuke Kurauchi, H. Kato +3 more
2015Chemistry26 citations
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Nucleophilic Diboration Strategy Targeting Diversified 1-Boraphenarene Architectures.
K. Hirano, Kensuke Morimoto, Shotaro Fujioka, K. Miyamoto +2 more
2020Angewandte Chemie22 citations
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Assembly Mechanism of a Supramolecular MS-Ring Complex To Initiate Bacterial Flagellar Biogenesis in Vibrio Species
H. Terashima, K. Hirano, Y. Inoue, Takaya Tokano +7 more
2020Journal of Bacteriology20 citations Open access
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Alkynylboration Reaction Leading to Boron-Containing π-Extended cis-Stilbenes as a Highly Tunable Fluorophore.
M. Nogami, K. Hirano, Kensuke Morimoto, Masaru Tanioka +3 more
2019Organic Letters20 citations
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18π-Electron tautomeric benziphthalocyanine: a functional near-infrared dye with tunable aromaticity.
N. Toriumi, Atsuya Muranaka, K. Hirano, Kengo Yoshida +2 more
2014Angewandte Chemie20 citations
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Allylic borylation of tertiary allylic alcohols: a divergent and straightforward access to allylic boronates
Kohei Harada, M. Nogami, K. Hirano, Daisuke Kurauchi +4 more
201617 citations
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Direct synthesis of unprotected α-amino acids via allylation of hydroxyglycine
M. Sugiura, C. Mori, K. Hirano, S. Kobayashi
200516 citations
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Amidocuprates for directed ortho cupration: structural study, mechanistic investigation, and chemical requirements.
Shinsuke Komagawa, Shinya Usui, J. Haywood, Philip J. Harford +5 more
2012Angewandte Chemie15 citations
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Mechanistic Study on Aryl-Exchange Reaction of Diaryl-λ3-iodane with Aryl Iodide.
Y. Masumoto, K. Miyamoto, Takuto Iuchi, M. Ochiai +4 more
2018Journal of Organic Chemistry14 citations
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α-Aminoallylation of Aldehydes with Ammonia: Stereoselective Synthesis of Homoallylic Primary Amines.
M. Sugiura, K. Hirano, S. Kobayashi
200414 citations
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Nucleophilic Activation of Hydrosilanes via a Strain-Imposing Strategy Leading to Functional Sila-aromatics.
Toshiya Ikeuchi, K. Hirano, M. Uchiyama
2021Journal of the American Chemical Society12 citations
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Intramolecular Benzyne-Phenolate [4+2] Cycloadditions.
H. Takikawa, Arata Nishii, Hiromu Takiguchi, Hirotoshi Yagishita +5 more
2020Angewandte Chemie12 citations
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Effects of 18F-fluorinated neopentyl glycol side-chain on the biological characteristics of stilbene amyloid-β PET ligands.
T. Tago, J. Toyohara, Ryota Fujimaki, Maho Tatsuta +4 more
2021Nuclear Medicine and Biology10 citations Open access
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Highly chemoselective and versatile method for direct conversion of carboxylic acids to ketones utilizing zinc ate complexes.
Ryoichi Murata, K. Hirano, M. Uchiyama
2015Chemistry - An Asian Journal10 citations
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BN-Embedded Aromatic Hydrocarbon Synthesis via Nucleophilic Diboration Reactions.
Mei Harada, Shotaro Fujioka, Shoma Ansai, Chao Wang +3 more
2023Organic Letters9 citations
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Gold-Catalyzed Cyclization of Alkyne Alcohols: Regioselective Construction of Functionalized 6,6- and 6,7-Bicyclic Ethers.
M. Kubota, Tatsuo Saito, K. Miyamoto, K. Hirano +2 more
2016Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin9 citations Open access
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Dialkylzinc-mediated allylic polyfluoroarylation reaction
Daisuke Kurauchi, K. Hirano, H. Kato, Tatsuo Saito +2 more
20158 citations
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Allylboronation of Imines: 1-Phenylhex-5-En-3-Amine
M. Sugiura, K. Hirano, S. Kobayashi
20067 citations
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Inter‐Element Boration Reactions of Carbon‐Carbon Multiple Bonds via Lewis‐Basic Activation of Boron Reagents
K. Hirano, M. Uchiyama
20216 citations
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Lithium Aryltrifluoroborate as a Catalyst for Halogen Transfer
Kengo Inoue, K. Hirano, Shotaro Fujioka, M. Uchiyama +2 more
2023ACS Catalysis5 citations
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Role of the N- and C-Terminal Regions of FliF, the MS Ring Component in the Vibrio Flagellar Basal Body
S. Kojima, Hiroki Kajino, K. Hirano, Y. Inoue +2 more
2021Journal of Bacteriology5 citations Open access
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N‐ Alkyl 3‐aminobut‐2‐enenitrile as a Non‐radioactive Side Product in Nucleophilic 18 F‐Fluorination
Ruichong Song, T. Tago, Maho Tatsuta, Nana Shiraishi +4 more
20214 citations
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Lipshutz-type bis(amido)argentates for directed ortho argentation
Noriyuki Tezuka, K. Hirano, Andrew J Peel, A. Wheatley +2 more
2020Chemical Science3 citations Open access
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A simulation of MPC application for linear motor position control
K. Hirano, Yong-su Um, Y. Kano
20023 citations
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A DFT Study on the Mechanism of Selective Formation of Substituted Azepines From 1‐Azabutadienes and Cyclopropanes
R. Kobayashi, Chao Wang, Shuto Kosuge, Yuji Matsuya +2 more
2026Chemistry2 citations Open access
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A gold-complex initiated functionalization of biologically active polyphenols applied to a 18F-labeled chemical probe.
Zi-Yun Liu, Yukiko Fukagawa, Masaharu Yamano, T. Tago +6 more
2023Organic and biomolecular chemistry2 citations
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JEROME MARTELL AND NORMAN BETHUNE : A NOTE ON HUGH MACLENNAN'S THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT
K. Hirano
19682 citations
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α-C−H Alkylation of α-Silyl Alcohols: Hydrogen Atom Transfer Catalysis Preserving Labile C−Si Bonds
Yuto Arai, S. Ogura, Shota Kamasaki, Chao Wang +2 more
2026ACS Catalysis1 citations Open access
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A Direct, Chemo-, and Regioselective Cross-Coupling Reaction of Arenes via Sequential Directed ortho Cuprations and Oxidation.
Noriyuki Tezuka, K. Hirano, M. Uchiyama
2019Organic Letters1 citations
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