Updated on 2025/06/18

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KUNINOBU YOICHIRO
 
Organization
Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering Department of Fundamental Organic Chemistry Professor
Kyushu University Platform of Inter/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Concurrent)
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences(Concurrent)
School of Engineering (Concurrent)
School of Engineering KU-KOSEN Networking and Development Center for Higher Education(Concurrent)
Title
Professor
Contact information
メールアドレス
Tel
0925838855
Profile
In our laboratory, we are trying to solve energy and environmental problems through creation of high performance catalysts, development of practical organic synthesis reactions, and creation of high-performance organic functional materials.
Homepage
  • https://kuninobu-lab-english.weebly.com/

    Homepage of Kuninobu Lab, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (Department of Molecular and Material Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences)

Research Areas

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Structural organic chemistry and physical organic chemistry

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Synthetic organic chemistry

Degree

  • Doctor of Science ( 2004.4 The University of Tokyo )

Research History

  • Kyushu University Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering Professor 

    2017.2 - Present

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  • 2003年11月 岡山大学工学部物質応用化学科 助手 2005年4月 岡山大学大学院自然科学研究科機能分子化学専攻 助手(改組による) 2007年4月 岡山大学大学院自然科学研究科機能分子化学専攻 助教(職名変更による) 2012年4月 東京大学大学院薬学系研究科 ERATOプロジェクト グループリーダー(准教授相当) 2015年9月 ミュンスター大学(ドイツ) 客員教授   

Education

  • The University of Tokyo   大学院理学系研究科   化学専攻

    1999.4 - 2003.10

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    Country:Japan

    Notes:博士(理学)

  • The University of Tokyo   理学部   化学科

    1997.4 - 1999.3

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    Country:Japan

  • The University of Tokyo   教養学部   理科I類

    1995.4 - 1997.3

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    Country:Japan

Research Interests・Research Keywords

  • Research theme: Structural Organic Chemistry

    Keyword: Structural Organic Chemistry

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: Organometallic Chemistry

    Keyword: Organometallic Chemistry

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    Keyword: Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: Introduction of Fluorinated Functional Group

    Keyword: Introduction of Fluorinated Functional Group

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: pi-Conjugated System

    Keyword: pi-Conjugated System

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: C-H Bond Transformation

    Keyword: C-H Bond Transformation

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: Luminescent Material

    Keyword: Luminescent Material

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: Catalytic Reaction

    Keyword: Catalytic Reaction

    Research period: 2024

  • Research theme: We create novel transition metal catalysts which can realize high activity and selectivity, and develop highly efficient and practical synthetic organic reactions, such as C-H transformations. We also create high-performance organic functional materials, such as pi-conjugated molecules and polymers. We aim to solve energy and environmental problems through these projects.

    Keyword: Catalytic Reaction, Catalyst Design, C-H Bond Transformation, pi-Conjugated System, Polymer

    Research period: 2017.2

Awards

  • 日産化学・有機合成新反応/手法賞

    2023.12   有機合成化学協会   非共有結合性相互作用を活用する位置選択的な炭素-水素結合変換反応の開発

  • ケイ素化学協会奨励賞

    2015.10   ケイ素化学協会   触媒的なC-H結合変換反応への有機ケイ素化合物の利用

    國信 洋一郎

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    Country:Japan

  • 文部科学大臣表彰若手科学者賞

    2012.4   文部科学省   7族遷移金属触媒による新規結合構築反応の開発に関する研究

    國信 洋一郎

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    Country:Japan

  • Thieme Chemistry Journal Award 2012

    2011.11   Thieme  

    Yoichiro Kuninobu

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    Country:Germany

  • 進歩賞

    2011.3   日本化学会   7族遷移金属触媒による高効率かつ新規な炭素-炭素結合構築反応の開発

    國信 洋一郎

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Papers

  • Bulky Bipyridine-Type Ligand-Enabled para-Selective C-H Borylation of Aromatic Compounds

    Enta Taisei、Yoshino Genki、Kuninobu Yoichiro

    ChemRxiv   N/A ( N/A )   N/A - N/A   2025.3

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    DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-2xm3m

    Repository Public URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2324/7347382

  • Host-Guest Interaction-Controlled Site-selective C-H Borylation of Aromatic Compounds

    Haotian Su ,Yoichiro Kuninobu

    ChemRxiv   N/A ( N/A )   N/A - N/A   2025.3

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    DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-n95d6

    Repository Public URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2324/7347379

  • Control of Multicolor and White Emissions by Tuning Equilibrium Between Fluorophores, Lewis Acids, and Their Complexes Using Polymers Reviewed International journal

    Mori, T.; Yoshigoe, Y.; Kuninobu, Y.

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.   58 ( 41 )   14457 - 14461   2019.10

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    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201903408

    Other Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.201903408

  • Hydrogen Bond-Accelerated meta-Selective C-H Borylation of Aromatic Compounds and Expression of Functional Group and Substrate Specificities Reviewed

    Xu Lu, Yusuke Yoshigoe, Haruka Ida, Mitsumi Nishi, Motomu Kanai, Yoichiro Kuninobu

    ACS Catalysis   9 ( 3 )   1705 - 1709   2019.3

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    We found that meta-selective C-H borylation of aromatic compounds was accelerated when using urea moiety-containing bipyridine-type ligands unlike in cases involving a bipyridine-type ligand without the urea moiety. The acceleration was due to the recognition and capture of the aromatic substrates by the urea moiety of the ligand by hydrogen bonding. The acceleration was further enhanced by modifying the electronic and steric properties of the ligand. The functional group and substrate specificities were also observed using the urea moiety-containing ligands.

    DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b05005

  • Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of diaryl ketones from aldehydes and (hetero)aryl halides via C-H bond activation Reviewed

    Takayuki Wakaki, Takaya Togo, Daisuke Yoshidome, Yoichiro Kuninobu, Motomu Kanai

    ACS Catalysis   8 ( 4 )   3123 - 3128   2018.4

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    We developed a palladium-catalyzed C-H transformation that enabled the synthesis of ketones from aldehydes and (hetero)aryl halides. The use of picolinamide ligands was key to achieving the transformation. Heteroaryl ketones, as well as diaryl ketones, were synthesized in good to excellent yields, even in gram-scale, using this reaction. Results of density functional theory (DFT) calculations support the C-H bond activation pathway.

    DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00440

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Books

  • Handbook of CH-Functionalization

    Yoichiro Kuninobu(Role:Joint author)

    Wiley  2022.10 

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  • Catalyst with Earth-abundant Elements

    Kuninobu, Y.; Sueki, S.; Kaplaneris, N.; Ackermann, L.(Role:Joint author)

    Royal Society of Chemistry  2020.10 

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    DOI: 10.1039/9781788012775

    Other Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/ebook/978-1-78801-118-1

  • 錯体化合物事典

    國信 洋一郎(Role:Joint author)

    朝倉書店  2019.9 

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    Language:Japanese   Book type:Scholarly book

  • ファインケミカルシリーズ「有機フッ素化合物の最新動向」

    國信 洋一郎(Role:Joint author)

    シーエムシー出版  2018.7 

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Presentations

  • 非共有結合性相互作用を活用する位置選択的な炭素-水素結合変換反応の開発 Invited

    國信 洋一郎

    鳥取大学GSCセミナー  2024.11 

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    Event date: 2024.11

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)  

    Venue:鳥取大学   Country:Japan  

  • 非共有結合性相互作用を活用する位置選択的な炭素-水素結合変換反応の開発 Invited

    國信 洋一郎

     第125回有機合成シンポジウム  2024.11 

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    Event date: 2024.11

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)  

    Venue:早稲田大学国際会議場   Country:Japan  

  • 非共有結合性相互作用を活用する位置選択的な炭素-水素結合変換反応の開発 Invited

    國信 洋一郎

    第8回次世代の有機化学・広島シンポジウム  2024.10 

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    Event date: 2024.10

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)  

    Venue:広島大学東広島キャンパス   Country:Japan  

  • Noncovalent Interaction-Controlled Site-selective C–H Transformations Invited International conference

    Yoichiro Kuninobu

    30th International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (ICOMC 2024)  2024.7 

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    Event date: 2024.7

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)  

    Venue:Agra   Country:India  

  • Synthesis of Silicon-Containing π-Conjugated Molecules Based on C-H and Si-H Transformations Invited International conference

    Yoichiro Kuninobu

    The 20th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry & The 9th Asian Silicon Symposium (ISOS-20)  2024.5 

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    Event date: 2024.5

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)  

    Venue:Hiroshima   Country:Japan  

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Industrial property rights

Patent   Number of applications: 2   Number of registrations: 1
Utility model   Number of applications: 0   Number of registrations: 0
Design   Number of applications: 0   Number of registrations: 0
Trademark   Number of applications: 0   Number of registrations: 0

Professional Memberships

  • The Chemical Society of Japan

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  • The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan

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  • THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

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  • The Society of Physical Organic Chemistry, Japan

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  • KINKI CHEMICAL SOCIETY, JAPAN

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Committee Memberships

  • 近畿化学協会有機金属部会   Organizer   Domestic

    2020.1 - Present   

  • ケイ素化学協会   Executive   Domestic

    2020.1 - Present   

  • 有機合成化学協会九州山口支部   庶務幹事   Domestic

    2020.1 - 2020.12   

  • 有機合成化学協会九州山口支部   会計幹事   Domestic

    2019.1 - 2019.12   

  • 有機合成化学協会九州山口支部   Organizer   Domestic

    2018.1 - 2018.12   

Academic Activities

  • プログラム・組織委員 International contribution

    22nd IUPAC International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis (OMCOS-22)  ( Japan ) 2025.9

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  • 組織委員 International contribution

    The 20th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry (ISOS-20)  ( Japan ) 2024.5

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  • Screening of academic papers International contribution

    Role(s): Peer review

    2024

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    Number of peer-reviewed articles in foreign language journals:16

  • Screening of academic papers

    Role(s): Peer review

    2023

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    Type:Peer review 

    Number of peer-reviewed articles in foreign language journals:11

  • Screening of academic papers

    Role(s): Peer review

    2022

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    Number of peer-reviewed articles in foreign language journals:14

    Number of peer-reviewed articles in Japanese journals:0

    Proceedings of International Conference Number of peer-reviewed papers:0

    Proceedings of domestic conference Number of peer-reviewed papers:0

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Research Projects

  • Creation of Novel Catalysts and Development of Highly Selective C-H Transformations Focusing on Noncovalent Interactions

    Grant number:24K01489  2024 - 2026

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

    國信 洋一郎

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    本研究では、非共有結合性相互作用を利用する独自の触媒を創製することで、位置選択的およびエナンチオ選択的な炭素-水素(C-H)結合変換反応を開発する。この際に、金属触媒とともに、金属触媒では実現の難しいラジカル的なC(sp3)-H結合変換反応を選択的に進行させるため有機触媒についても検討する。また、触媒と基質の置換基との立体反発の利用により、芳香族化合物のパラ位選択的なC-H結合変換反応を達成する。さらに、電荷を有する官能基を導入した触媒とそれとは異なる電荷を有するキラル添加剤の間に働く静電相互作用により光学活性な超分子触媒を創製し、エナンチオ選択的C(sp3)-H結合変換反応も実現する。

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  • Development of Regio- and Enantioselective Transformations Using Data Science

    Grant number:22H05370  2022 - 2023

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science・Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A)

    國信 洋一郎

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    本研究では、我々が精力的に研究を行ってきた位置選択的なC-H結合変換反応開発の経験と知見を活かし、触媒と光学活性な添加剤、基質と光学活性な添加剤、触媒と基質、それぞれの間に働く非共有結合性相互作用を利用することで、位置選択的かつエナンチオ選択的なC-H結合変換反応を開発する。反応開発で得られるポジティブおよびネガティブなデータをデータベースに提供し、機械学習により提供される触媒設計指針を実験にフィードバックし、再び触媒の合成と反応について検討する、という一連の作業を繰り返すことで、高い位置選択性やエナンチオ選択性を有するC-H結合変換反応を開発する。

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  • 有機機能性材料への利用を志向した湾曲π共役系分子の開発

    2022 - 2023

    松籟科学技術振興財団 研究助成

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  • Creation of Regio- and Stereocontrol Methods of C-H Transformations

    Grant number:21H01941  2021 - 2023

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

    Kuninobu Yoichiro

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    The ortho- and benzyl-position-selective C(sp3)-H alkylation of aromatic anilinium salts has been successfully developed by utilizing the electrostatic interaction between catalyst and substrate. By using this reaction, valine-selective C(sp3)-H alkylation of dipeptides and tripeptides containing valine(s) was realized. We also found that the C(sp2)-H borylation at the 2-position of indole derivatives is greatly accelerated by utilizing hydrogen bonds between the substrate and the additive. Furthermore, by inclusion of aromatic compounds in cyclodextrin, which is a cyclic compound, we succeeded in developing site-selective C(sp2)-H trifluoromethylation of aromatic compounds.

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  • 湾曲したナノグラフェン類および含ヘテロ原子π共役系分子の創製

    2021 - 2022

    徳山科学技術振興財団 2021年度研究助成

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Educational Activities

  • これまでに「機能有機化学」、「先端有機化学」、「有機機器分析」、「有機構造物性論」、「有機元素化学」、「有機金属化学」など、大学院生を対象とした授業を受け持ってきており、2024年度は、「機能有機化学」や「有機機器分析」、「有機金属化学」を担当する。講義のみならず演習も交えることにより、学生さんにしっかりと知識を身に着けてもらうとともに、その原理や意義に関する理解を深めてもらうべく授業を行なっている。また、研究室での研究を通じたより実践的な教育も重要だと考えており、日常やセミナーなどでのディスカッションを中心に、教育指導にも力を入れている。

Class subject

  • 有機金属化学

    2025.10 - 2026.3   Second semester

  • 総合理工学修士実験

    2025.4 - 2026.3   Full year

  • 総合理工学修士演習

    2025.4 - 2026.3   Full year

  • 融合工学概論I

    2025.4 - 2025.6   Spring quarter

  • 機能有機化学

    2025.4 - 2025.6   Spring quarter

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FD Participation

  • 2024.10   Role:Moderator   Title:先導研FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2023.3   Role:Participation   Title:先導研FD

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  • 2022.1   Role:Participation   Title:先導研FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2021.1   Role:Participation   Title:先導研FD

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  • 2020.1   Role:Participation   Title:第2回先導研FD

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Visiting, concurrent, or part-time lecturers at other universities, institutions, etc.

  • 2024  久留米高専専攻科  Classification:Part-time lecturer  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

  • 2022  京都大学大学院工学研究科  Classification:Part-time lecturer  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

    Semester, Day Time or Duration:2022年10月14日(金)

  • 2021  福岡大学大学院理学研究科  Classification:Part-time lecturer  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

    Semester, Day Time or Duration:2021年9月14日(火)-15日(水)

  • 2020  名古屋大学大学院工学研究科  Classification:Part-time lecturer  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

    Semester, Day Time or Duration:2020年10月9日

  • 2019  東京大学大学院理学系研究科  Classification:Part-time lecturer  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

    Semester, Day Time or Duration:2019年12月5-6日

Teaching Student Awards

  • メジャー賞

    Year and month of award:2025.3

    Classification of award-winning students:Postgraduate student   Name of award-winning student:塩田 大成

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  • Dean’s Award

    Year and month of award:2025.3

    Classification of award-winning students:Doctoral student   Name of award-winning student:XU Runjie

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  • Dean’s Award

    Year and month of award:2025.3

    Classification of award-winning students:Doctoral student   Name of award-winning student:JIANG Hui

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  • Dean’s Award

    Year and month of award:2025.3

    Classification of award-winning students:Doctoral student   Name of award-winning student:姜 志彦

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  • 第61回化学関連支部合同九州大会 優秀ポスター賞

    Year and month of award:2024.6

    Classification of award-winning students:Postgraduate student   Name of award-winning student:黒川 瑛莉奈

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