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Academic Organization	Academic Assembly　School of Science and Technology　Institute of Science	TEL
Education and Research Organization	Faculty of Science　Department of Science	FAX
Position	Associate Professor	Mail Address	tshoji＠shinshu-u.ac.jp
Address	3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano	Web site	https://shinshuscienceorgc.wixsite.com/organicchemistrylab1 https://publons.com/researcher/1690334/taku-shoji/

Profile

Research Field: Organic chemistry
Physical organic chemistry
Synthetic organic chemistry
Organic reaction

Current Subject: Study on synthesis and reactivity of novel aromatic compounds and pai-electron systems

Construction of electrochromic materials composed by donor-acceptor molecules

Development of direct cross-coupling reaction of aromatic compound (C-C, C-N, C-S bond formation)

Academic Societies: Academic Societies
The Society of Physcal Organic Chemistry, Japan
The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan
The Chemical Society of Japan

Academic Background: Graduate School
Tohoku University , (Department of Chemistry , Graduate School of Science) , 2009
Tohoku University , (Department of Chemistry , Graduate School of Science) , 2006

Awards: 2017 , Incentive Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (from The Tokai Branch)

Research Career: Research Career
2017- , Shinshu University, Associate Professor
2010-2016 , Shinshu University, Assistant Professor

Research

Books, Articles, etc.: Books
The preparation and properties of heteroarylazulenes and hetero-fused azulenes
Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry , 2018(126):Chapter 1, 1-54
Author:Taku Shoji,* and Shunji Ito*

Articles
71) Synthesis of azuleno[2,1-b]thiophenes by cycloaddition of azulenylalkynes with elemental sulfur and their structural, optical and electrochemical properties
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,2019(6):Accepted
Author:Taku Shoji,* Kota Miura, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Yuya Endo, Tatsuki Nagahata, Shigeki Mori and Tetsuo Okujima

70) Synthesis of 6-Amino- and 6-Arylazoazulenes via Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution and Their Reactivity and Properties
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,2019(84):1257–1275
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shuhei Sugiyama, Mutsumi Takeuchi, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tomoaki Yatsu, Tetsuo Okujima, and Masafumi Yasunami

69) Synthesis of azulenophthalimides by phosphine-mediated annulation of 1,2-diformylazulenes with maleimides
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,2019(6):195–204
Author:Taku Shoji,* Takanori Araki, Nanami Iida, Kota Miura, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, and Tetsuo Okujima

68) Synthesis and photophysical properties of azuleno[1′,2′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazoline-6,14-diones: Azulene analogs of tryptanthrin
Tetrahedron,2018(74):7018-7029
Author:Chieko Kogawa, Asuka Fujiwara, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Taku Shoji, Jun Kawakami, Masaaki Okazaki, Shunji Ito*

67) 2,2’-Biazulene diimide-based conjugate polymers for high-performance field-effect transistors
SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry,2018(61):973–974
Author:Taku Shoji,* and Shunji Ito

66) Synthesis of 2-Methyl-1-azulenyl Tetracyanobutadienes and Dicyanoquinodimethanes: Substituent Effect of 2-Methyl Moiety on Azulene Ring toward the Optical and Electrochemical Properties
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,2018(83):6690−6705
Author:Taku Shoji,* Kota Miura, Takanori Araki, Akifumi Maruyama, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, and Tetsuo Okujima

65) Synthesis of 2-Amino-1-Cyanoazulenes: Substituent Effect on 2H-Cyclohepta[b]Furan-2-Ones Toward the Reaction with Malononitrile
Heterocycles,2018(97):1068-1081 [Special Issue of Professor Kiyoshi Tomioka on 70th Birthday]
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shuhei Sugiyama, Kota Miura, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Shigeki Mori, and Tetsuo Okujima

64) The preparation and properties of heteroarylazulenes and hetero-fused azulenes
Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry,2018(126):Chapter 1, 1-54
Author:Taku Shoji,* and Shunji Ito*

63) Molecular Transformation of 2-Methylazulenes: An Efficient and Practical Synthesis of 2-Formyl- and 2-Ethynylazulenes
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2018(2018):1145–1157 [Selected as a Very Important Paper (VIP)]
Author:Taku Shoji,* Takanori Araki, Nanami Iida, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Shigeki Mori, Tetsuo Okujima, and Masafumi Yasunami

62) Cyanine–cyanine hybrid structure as a stabilized polyelectrochromic system: synthesis, stabilities, and redox behavior of di(1-azulenyl)methylium units connected with electron-accepting π-electron systems
Archive for Organic Chemistry,2018(part ii):145-169
Author:Shunji Ito,* Ryuta Sekiguchi, Akira Mizushima, Kohei Kudo, Jun Kawakami, and Taku Shoji

61) Synthesis of Azulene-substituted Benzofurans and Isocoumarins via Intramolecular Cyclization of 1-Ethynylazulenes, and their Structural and Optical Properties
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,2018(16):480-489
Author:Taku Shoji,* Miwa Tanaka, Sho Takagaki, Kota Miura, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Shigeki Mori, and Tetsuo Okujima

60) Azulene-based Donor-Acceptor Systems: Synthesis, Optical and Electrochemical Properties
Chemistry - A European Journal,2017(23):16696–16709
Author:Taku Shoji,* and Shunji Ito*

59) Synthesis of Azulene-Substituted TetraarylPyrroles by Reaction of 1-Azulenyl Ketones with Benzoin and Ammonium Acetate
Heterocycles,2017(94):1870-1883
Author:Taku Shoji,* Sho Takagaki, Miwa Tanaka, Takanori Araki, Shuhei Sugiyama, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Akira Ohta, Shunji Ito, and Tetsuo Okujima

58) Synthesis of 2-amino- and 2-arylazoazulenes via nucleophilic aromatic substitution of 2-chloroazulenes with amines and arylhydrazines
Organic& Biomolecular Chemistry,2017(15):3917-3923
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shuhei Sugiyama, Takanori Araki, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Shigeki Mori, Tetsuo Okujima, and Masafumi Yasunami

57) Synthesis of 2-Aminofurans by Sequential [2 + 2] Cycloaddition–Nucleophilic Addition of 2-Propyn-1-ols with Tetracyanoethylene and Amine-Induced Transformation into 6-Aminopentafulvenes
Chemistry - A European Journal,2017(23):5126–5136 [Selected as a Very Important Paper (VIP)]
Author:Taku Shoji,* Daichi Nagai, Miwa Tanaka, Takanori Araki, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Shigeki Mori, and Tetsuo Okujima

56) Synthesis of 2-Azulenyltetrathiafulvalenes by Palladium-catalyzed Direct Arylation of 2-Chloroazulenes with Tetrathiafulvalene and Their Optical and Electrochemical Properties
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,2017(82):1657−1665
Author:Taku Shoji,* Takanori Araki, Shuhei Sugiyama, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, and Kozo Toyota

55) Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Azulene-Substituted Tetracyanobutadiene and Dicyanoquinodimethane Chromophores Connected with Naphthalene Cores
Heterocycles,2017(95):353-369 [Special Issue of Professor Dr. Masakatsu Shibasaki on 70th Birthday]
Author:Taku Shoji,* Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Akifumi Maruyama, Daichi Nagai, Miwa, Tanaka, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

54) Synthesis of 1-Azulenyl Ketones by Brønsted Acid Mediated Hydration of 1-Azulenylalkynes
RSC Advances,2016(6):78303-78306
Author:Taku Shoji,* Miwa Tanaka, Takanori Araki, Sho Takagaki, Ryuta Sekiguchi and Shunji Ito

53) Synthesis of 1,2′-Biazulenes by Palladium-Catalyzed Unusual Homocoupling Reaction of 1-Haloazulenes in the Presence of Ferrocene
Synthesis-Stuttgart,2016(48):2438–2448
Author:Taku Shoji,* Kanami Miyashita, Takanori Araki, Miwa Tanaka, Akifumi Maruyama, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

52) Synthesis and Properties of (3-Phenyl-1-azulenyl)tetracyanobetadienes and Tris(aryltetracyanobetadiene)s Connected with 1,3,5-Tri(1-azulenyl)benzene Core
ChemistrySelect,2016(1):49–56
Author:Taku Shoji,* Akifumi Maruyama, Miwa Tanaka, Daichi Nagai, Erika Shimomura, Kunihide Fujimori, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Kozo Toyota, Masafumi Yasunami

51) Synthesis of 2- and 6-thienylazulenes by palladium-catalyzed direct arylation of 2- and 6-haloazulenes with thiophene derivatives
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,2015(13):10191–10197
Author:Taku Shoji,* Akifumi Maruyama, Takanori Araki, Shunji Ito and Tetsuo Okujima

50) Synthesis, Properties and Redox Behavior of Ferrocenyl-1,1,4,4-tetracyano-1,3-butadienes Connected by Arylamine and Azobenzene Spacers
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan,2015(88):1338-1346
Author:Taku Shoji,* Natsumi Kamata, Akifumi Maruyama, Shunji Ito, and Tetsuo Okujima

49) Synthesis, Properties and Redox Behavior of Tris[1-azulenyltetracyanobetadiene and 1-azulenylbis(tetracyanobetadiene)s] Connected with 1,3,5-Tri(1-azulenyl)benzene Core
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2015(2015):1979–1990
Author:Taku Shoji,* Akifumi Maruyama, Erika Shimomura, Daichi Nagai, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, and Kozo Toyota

48) Synthesis of 2,6-Diaminoazulenes by the SNAr Reaction with Cyclic Amines
Heterocycles,2015(90):85-88 [Special Issue of Professor Isao Kuwajima on 77th Birthday]
Author:Taku Shoji,* Yuki Fujiwara, Akifumi Maruyama, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Masafumi Yasunami, Ryuji Yokoyama, Noboru Morita

47) Synthesis, Properties and Redox Behavior of 1,1,4,4-Tetracyano-2-ferrocenyl-1,3-butadienes Connected by Aryl, Biaryl and Teraryl Spacers
Chemistry - A European Journal,2015(21):402–409
Author:Taku Shoji,* Akifumi Maruyama, Chisa Yaku, Natsumi Kamata, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima and Kozo Toyota

46) Synthesis of 2-Aryl- and 6-Heteroaryl-1,3-di(4-pyridyl)azulenes by Katritzky’s Pyridylation of 2-Aryl- and 6-Heteroarylazulenes
Heterocycles,2014(89):2588-2603
Author:Taku Shoji,* Akifumi Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Masafumi Yasunami, Junya Higashi, and Noboru Morita

45) Synthesis of 1,3-Bis(tetracyano-2-azulenyl-3-butadienyl)azulenes by the [2 + 2] Cycloaddition–Retroelectrocyclization of 1,3-Bis(azulenylethynyl)azulenes with Tetracyanoethylene
Chemistry - A European Journal,2014(20):11903–11912
Author:Taku Shoji,* Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Akifumi Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Kozo Toyota

44) Synthesis of 2,2’-Diamino-1,1’-biazulenes by the Copper-Catalyzed Homo-Coupling Reaction of 2-Aminoazulenes
Chemistry Letters,2014(43):1122–1124
Author:Taku Shoji,* Akifumi Maruyama, Atsuyo Yamamoto, Yuki Fujiwara, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

43) Synthesis and Properties of 6-Methoxy- and 6-Dimethylamino-1-methylthio- and 1,3-Bis(methylthio)azulenes and Triflic Anhydride-Mediated Synthesis of Their Biaryl Derivatives
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan,2014(87):141-154
Author:Taku Shoji,*, Akifumi Maruyama, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Junya Higashi, Kozo Toyota, Noboru Morita

42) Synthesis, Properties, and Crystal Structure of DDQ-Adducts of Ethynylated 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones
Heterocycles,2014(88):319-329 [Special Issue of Professor Dr. Victor Snieckus on 77th Birthday]
Author:Taku Shoji,* Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Erika Shimomura, Akifumi Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Masafumi Yasunami, Junya Higashi, Kozo Toyota, and Noboru Morita*

41) Synthesis, Properties and Redox Behavior of Tetracyanobutadiene and Dicyanoquinodimethane Chromophores Bearing Two Azulenyl Substituents
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,2013(78):12513–12524
Author:Taku Shoji,* Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Erika Shimomura, Akifumi Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Kozo Toyota, Noboru Morita

40) Synthesis and Properties of Azulene-substituted Donor-Acceptor Chromophores Connected by Arylamine Cores
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2013(2013):7785-7799
Author:Taku Shoji,* Erika Shimomura, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Akifumi Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Kozo Toyota, Noboru Morita

39) Synthesis of 1,6’-Bi- and 1,6’:3,6’’-Terazulenes from 1-Pyridyl- and 1,3-Di(pyridyl)azulenes by the Zieglar–Hafner Method
Chemistry Letters,2013(42):638-640
Author:Taku Shoji,* Atsuyo Yamamoto, Erika Shimomura, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Kozo Toyota and Noboru Morita

38) Synthesis of Novel Thiophene-fused 1,1’-Biazulene Derivative by the Reaction of Azuleno[1,2-b]thiophene with N-Iodosuccinimide
Heterocycles,2013(87):303-306
Author:Taku Shoji,* Erika Shimomura, Yuta Inoue, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Atsuyo Yamamoto, Kunihide Fujimori, Shunji Ito, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

37) Synthesis of 2-Azulenyl-1,1,4,4-tetracyano-3-ferrocenyl-1,3-butadienes by the [2+2] Cycloaddition of (Ferrocenylethynyl)azulenes with Tetracyanoethylene
Chemistry - A European Journal,2013(19):5721–5730
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

36) Synthesis, Properties and Redox Behavior of Ene-Diyne Scaffolds Bearing 1- and 2-Azulenyl groups at the Periphery
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2013(2013):957–964
Author:Taku Shoji,* Erika Shimomura, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

35) Synthesis and Solvatochromic Properties of Azulene-substituted Donor–Acceptor-type Polymethine Dyes
Chemistry Letters,2012(41):1644-1646
Author:Taku Shoji,* Atsuyo Yamamoto, Yuta Inoue, Erika Shimomura, Shunji Ito, Junya Higashi, and Noboru Morita

34) Synthesis of push-pull chromophores by the sequential [2 + 2] cycloaddition of 1-azulenylbutadiynes with tetracyanoethylene and tetrathiafulvalene
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,2012(10):8308-8313
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

33) Synthesis and Redox Behavior of Cyanovinyl–substituted 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones
Heterocycles,2012(86):305-315 [Special Issue of Professor Dr. Ei-ichi Negishi on 77th Birthday]
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Mitsunori Oda, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

32) Facile Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted Pyrroles from 2-Substituted 1-Pyrrolines
Heterocycles,2012(85):1187-1195
Author:Yurie Fujiwara, Mitsunori Oda,* Taku Shoji, Takako Abe, Shigeyasu Kuroda

31) Synthesis and Properties of Mono-, Bis-, Tris- and Tetrakis[1,1,4,4-tetracyano-2-(1-azulenyl)-1,3-butadien-3-yl] Chromophores Connected to a Benzene Ring by Phenylethynyl- and 2-Thienylethynyl Spacers
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan,2012(85):761-773 (Selected Paper of BCSJ, 2012, issue 7)
Author:Taku Shoji,* Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Noboru Morita

30) First synthesis of 1-(indol-2-yl)azulenes by the Vilsmeier-Haack type arylation with triflic anhydride as an activating reagent
Tetrahedron Letters,2012(53):1493–1496
Author:Taku Shoji,* Yuta Inoue, Shunji Ito

29) Synthesis of donor–acceptor chromophores by the [2+2] cycloaddition of arylethynyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,2012(10):2431-2438
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

28) First Synthesis of 2-Heteroarylazulenes by the Electrophilic Substitution of Azulene with Triflate of N-Containing Heterocycles
Heterocycles,2012(85):35-41
Author:Taku Shoji,* Yuta Inoue, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

27) Recent Advances in the Development of Methods for the Preparation of Functionalized Azulenes for Electrochromic Applications
Synlett,2011(16):2279-2298
Author:Shunji Ito,* Taku Shoji,* Noboru Morita

26) The [2+2] Cycloaddition Reaction of Ethynylated 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
Heterocycles,2011(83):2271-2274
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Masafumi Yasunami, and Noboru Morita

25) Synthesis of 1-Heteroaryl- and 1,3-Bis(heteroaryl)azulenes: Electrophilic Heteroarylation of Azulenes with the Triflate of N-Containing Heteroarenes
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2011(2011):5311–5322
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Jyunya Higashi, Noboru Morita

24) Synthesis and [2+2] Cycloaddition with Tetracyanoethylene of Ene-Diyne Scaffolds Bearing Ferrocenes at the Periphery
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2011(2011):5134–5140
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

23) Synthesis of Redox-Active, Intramolecular Charge-Transfer Chromophores by the [2+2]Cycloaddition of Ethynylated 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with Tetracyanoethylene
Chemistry - A European Journal,2011(17):5116 – 5129
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

22) Synthesis and Redox Behavior of Bis(3-methylthio-1-azulenyl)methyl Cations and Dications Connected by 2-Thienyl and 2,5-Thiophenediyl Spacers
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2011(2011):584–592
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

21) Synthesis, Properties, and Redox Behavior of Ferrocene-substituted Bis(3-methylthio-1-azulenyl)methylium Ions
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry,2010(2010):4886–4891
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Noboru Morita

20) Synthesis of 1-(pyridyl, quinolyl, and isoquinolyl)azulenes by Reissert-Henze type reaction
Tetrahedron Letters,2010(51):5127-5130
Author:Taku Shoji,* Kazuyuki Okada, Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Noboru Morita

19) Synthesis of 5-Heteroaryl- and 5,7-Bis(heteroaryl)azulenes by Electrophilic Substitution of 1,3-Di-tert-Butylazulene with Triflates of N-Containing Heterocycles
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2010(2010):1059-1069
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Noboru Morita

18) Synthesis and Properties of Ferrocenylmethylene-bridged Calix[4]azulene and a New Example of Di(1-azulenyl)ferrocenylmethylium Ion
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2009(2009):5948-5952
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Takeaki Iwamoto, Noboru Morita

17) Synthesis and Redox Behavior of 1,3-Bis(methylthio- and phenylthio)azulenes Bearing 2- and 3-Thienyl Substituents via Palladium-catalyzed Cross-coupling Reaction of 2- and 6-Haloazulenes with Thienylmagnesium Ate-complexes
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2009(2009):4316-4324
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Takeaki Iwamoto, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

16) Reaction of 1-Ethynylazulenes with 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ): Preparation, Properties, and Redox Behavior of Novel Azulene-Substituted Redox-Active Chromophores
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2009(2009):4307-4315
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Takeaki Iwamoto, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

15) Synthesis and redox behavior of ene-diyne scaffolds that bear ferrocenes at the periphery
Tetrahedron Letters,2009(50):2825-2827
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Noboru Morita

14) Electrophilic ipso-Substitution and Some Unique Reaction Behavior of 1,3,6-Tri-tert-butylazulene
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2009(2009):1554–1563
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Junya Higashi, Ryuji Yokoyama, Kozo Toyota, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

13) Heteroarylation of 1-Azulenyl Methyl Sulfide: Two-Step Synthetic Strategy for 1-Methylthio-3-(heteroaryl)azulenes Using the Triflate of N-Containing Heterocycles
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2008(2008):5823-5831
Author:Junya Higashi, Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

12) Synthesis, Properties, and Redox Behavior of Mono-, Bis-, and Tris[1,1,4,4,-tetracyano-2-(1-azulenyl)-3-butadienyl]Chromophores Binding with Benzene and Thiophene Cores
Chemistry - A European Journal,2008(14):8398-8408
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

11) Synthesis and Intramolecular Pericyclization of 1-Azulenyl Thioketones
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,2008(73):2256-2263
Author:Shunji Ito,* Tetsuo Okujima, Shigeru Kikuchi, Taku Shoji, Noboru Morita, Toyonobu Asao, Tadaaki Ikoma, Shozo Tero-Kubota, Jun Kawakami, Akio Tajiri

10) Synthesis and Reactivity of 3-Methylsulfinyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones
Heterocycles,2008(76):759-770 [Special Issue of Professor Dr. Ryoji Noyori on 70th Birthday]
Author:Junya Higashi, Kazuyuki Okada, Taku Shoji, Kozo Toyota, Masataka Watanabe, Masafumi Yasunami, Shigeru Kikuchi, Shunji Ito, Noboru Morita*

9) Synthesis and Redox Behaviors of 1-Azulenyl Sulfides and Efficient Synthesis of 1,1’-Biazulenes
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2008(2008):1242-1252
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Toyonobu Asao, Masafumi Yasunami, Kunihide Fujimori, Noboru Morita

8) A Novel Approach to 5,5’-Diisopropyl-3,3’-bi-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one
Heterocycles,2007(73):237-240
Author:Noboru Morita,* Junya Higashi, Kazuyuki Okada, Taku Shoji, Kozo Toyota, Masataka Watanabe, Masafumi Yasunami, Shigeru Kikuchi, Shunji Ito

7) The novel transition metal free synthesis of 1,1′-biazulene
Tetrahedron Letters,2007(48):4999-5002
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

6) Synthesis of 5-heteroarylazulenes: first selective electrophilic substitution at the 5-position of azulene
Tetrahedron Letters,2007(48):3009-3012
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Masataka Watanabe, Kozo Toyota, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

5) Synthesis of heteroarylazulenes: transition metal free coupling strategy of azulene with heterocycles
Tetrahedron Letters,2007(48):1099-1103
Author:Taku Shoji,* Ryuji Yokoyama, Shunji Ito, Masataka Watanabe, Kozo Toyota, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

4) Synthesis, Stabilities, and Redox Behavior of Mono-, Di-, and Tetracations Composed of Di(1-azulenyl)methylium UnitsConnected to a Benzene Ring by Phenyl- and 2-Thienylacetylene Spacers. A Concept of a Cyanine-Cyanine Hybrid as a Stabilized Electrochromic System
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,2007(72):162-172
Author:Shunji Ito,* Koji Akimoto, Jun Kawakami, Akio Tajiri, Taku Shoji, Hiroyuki Satake, Noboru Morita

3) Reaction of 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with Pyridinium Salts of Trifluoromethanesulfonic Anhydride
Heterocycles,2006(69):119-122 [Special Issue of Professor Dr. Satoshi Omura on 70th Birthday]
Author:Noboru Morita,* Tomohiro Matsuki, Masashi Nakashima, Taku Shoji, Kozo Toyota, Shigeru Kikuchi, Shunji Ito

2) The Synthesis of Heteroarylazulene
Heterocycles,2005(65):91-94
Author:Taku Shoji, Shigeru Kikuchi, Shunji Ito, Noboru Morita*

1) Synthesis of Azulen-3-ylheterocyclic Using 2-(1-Methoxycarbonylazulen-3-yl)ethynyltriphenylphosphonium Bromide
Heterocycles,2004(64):305-316
Author:Noboru Morita,* Shiro Moriyama, Taku Shoji, Masashi Nakashima, Masataka Watanabe, Shigeru Kikuchi, Shunji Ito, Kunihide Fujimori

Presentations
63) アズレニルアルキンと硫黄との環化付加反応によるアズレノチオフェン類　の合成とその反応性
第49回中部化学関係学協会支部連合秋季大会 (名古屋大学) , 2018:2PB07
Author:三浦　孝太, 庄子　卓, 太田　哲, 関口　龍太

62) 2-アミノフラン類とマレイミドとのDiels-Alder反応によるアズレン置換　フタルイミド類の合成研究
第49回中部化学関係学協会支部連合秋季大会 (名古屋大学) , 2018:2PB06
Author:飯田七海, 庄子卓, 太田哲, 関口龍太

61) 2H-cyclohepta[b]-furan-2-oneとシリルエノールエーテルとの[8 + 2]環化付加反応による2-アリールアズレン類の合成研究
第49回中部化学関係学協会支部連合秋季大会 (名古屋大学) , 2018:2PB05
Author:杉山周平, 小林善明, 庄子卓, 太田晢, 関口龍太

60) アズレン置換プロパルギルアミン類とテトラシアノエチレンとの反応性
第49回中部化学関係学協会支部連合秋季大会 (名古屋大学) , 2018:2PB04
Author:高垣勝, 庄子卓, 太田哲, 関口龍太

59) Synthesis of Azulene-substituted Benzofurans and Isocoumarins by Intramolecular Cyclization of Azulenylalkynes
平成30年度化学系学協会東北大会(秋田大学) , 2018:2P051
Author:Taku Shoji, Miwa Tanaka, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

58) Synthesis of 2-Amino-1-Cyanoazulenes by Reaction of 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with Malononitrile
平成30年度化学系学協会東北大会(秋田大学) , 2018:1P063
Author:Taku Shoji, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

57) Synthesis of 2-Formylazulenes and Conversion to 2-Ethynylazulenes
平成30年度化学系学協会東北大会(秋田大学) , 2018:1P054
Author:Taku Shoji、Takanori Araki, Takanori Araki, Nanami Iida, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

56) アリールエチニルアズレン類と硫黄との環化反応による新規アズレノチオフェン誘導体の合成研究
第29回基礎有機化学討論会(東京工業大学) , 2018:1P027
Author:三浦孝太・庄子卓・太田哲・関口龍太

55) 2-メチル-1-アズレニルテトラシアノブタジエンおよびジシアノキノジメタン類の合成と性質
第29回基礎有機化学討論会(東京工業大学) , 2018
Author:庄子卓、丸山晃史、荒木貴訓、太田哲、関口龍太、伊東俊司、奥島鉄雄

(54) アズレンを基盤とした共役π電子系化合物の合成
平成29年度有機合成化学協会東海支部『若手研究者のためのセミナー』 , 2017
Author:庄子　卓

(53) Synthesis of azulene-substituted 6-aminopentaflvenes from 2-aminofurans
平成29年度化学系学協会東北大会 (岩手大学) , 2017:1P067
Author:Taku Shoji, Daichi Nagai, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

(52) Synthesis of amino and azuazulenes by SNAr reaction of haloazulenes
平成29年度化学系学協会東北大会 (岩手大学) , 2017:1P066
Author:Taku Shoji, Shuhei Sugiyama, Akira Ohta, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Masafumi Yasunami

(51) (2-アズレニル)テトラチアフルバレン類の合成と性質
第43回有機典型元素化学討論会 (仙台市民会館) , 2016:P14
Author:荒木貴訓、庄子卓、関口龍太、伊東俊司、豊田耕三、奥島鉄雄

(50) Synthesis of 1-azulenyl ketones: Brønsted acid mediated hydration of 1-azulenylacetylenes
平成28年度化学系学協会東北大会 (いわき明星大学) , 2016:1P044
Author:Miwa Tanaka, Sho Takagaki, Taku Shoji, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito

(49) Synthetic study of azulene-substituted dicyanovinylfurans
平成28年度化学系学協会東北大会 (いわき明星大学) , 2016:1P043
Author:Daichi Nagai, Taku Shoji, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito

(48) Synthesis of 1,2'-biazulenes by palladium-catalyzed unusual homocoupling reaction
平成28年度化学系学協会東北大会 (いわき明星大学) , 2016:1P042
Author:Taku Shoji, Kanami Miyashita, Takanori Araki, Miwa Tanaka, Ryuta Sekiguchi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

(47) Synthesis and Properties of Azulenyltetracyanobutadiene Oligomers connected with Triphenylamine
平成27年度化学系学協会東北大会 (弘前大学) , 2015:1P079
Author:Taku Shoji,　Akifumi Maruyama,　Shunji Ito,　Tetsuo Okujima,　Kozo Toyota

(46) アゾベンゼンに連結したアズレニルテトラシアノブタジエン,ジシアノキノジメタン誘導体の合成研究
第45回中部化学関係学協会支部連合秋季大会(中部大学) , 2014:2P16
Author:永井　大地, 丸山　晃史, 庄子　卓

(45) アリールアミン類に連結したフェロセニルテトラシアノブタジエンの合成と性質
第45回中部化学関係学協会支部連合秋季大会(中部大学) , 2014:2P15
Author:丸山　晃史, 鎌田　夏美, 庄子　卓

(44) アリールアミンオリゴマーに連結したアズレニルテトラシアノブタジエンの合成と性質
第25回基礎有機化学討論会(東北大学) , 2014:2P134
Author:丸山晃史, 庄子卓

(43) アリール基に連結したフェロセニルテトラシアノブタジエンの合成と酸化還元的挙動
平成26年度化学系学協会東北大会(山形大学) , 2014:2P086
Author:庄子卓, 丸山晃史, 夜久千紗, 鎌田夏美, 奥島鉄雄, 伊東俊司

(42) 2-アミノアズレン類の触媒的C-H結合活性化によるアリール化反応の開発
平成26年度化学系学協会東北大会(山形大学) , 2014:2P044
Author:庄子卓, 丸山晃史, 藤原優紀, 山本昌, 奥島鉄雄, 伊東俊司

(41) 1,3,5-トリ(1-アズレニル)ベンゼンに連結したテトラシアノブタジエン誘導体の合成研究
日本化学会第94春季年会(名古屋大学) , 2014
Author:丸山晃史, 庄子卓

(40) Synthesis of Donor-Acceptor Type Azulene Derivatives from 1-Pyridylazulenes
International Symposium for the 71th Anniversary of the Tohoku Branch of the Chemical Society of Japan(Tohoku University) , 2013
Author:Taku Shoji, Atsuyo Yamomato, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Kozo Toyota, Noboru Morita

(39) Synthesis and Properties of 1,3,5-Tri(1-azulenyl)benzene Derivatives
International Symposium for the 70th Anniversary of the Tohoku Branch of the Chemical Society of Japan(Tohoku University) , 2013
Author:Taku Shoji, Akifumi Maruyama, Erika Shimomura, Mitsuhisa Maruyama, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima

(38) ヘキサフェニルベンゼンに連結したアズレニルテトラシアノブタジエンクロモフォアの合成研究
第24回基礎有機化学討論会(学習院大学) , 2013
Author:丸山満久, 庄子卓

(37) 4,5-置換ピロール-2-カルボアルデヒドにおけるホルミル基の脱離をともなうジピロメテン生成
平成24年度北陸地区講演会・研究発表会 (福井大学) , 2012
Author:藤原由里絵, 佐藤朋将, 庄子卓, 宮武滝太, 小田晃規

(36)1-アズレニルスルフィドの酸化的カップリングによる1,1-ビアズレンの合成
平成24年度化学系学協会東北大会(秋田大学) , 2012
Author:庄子卓, 山本昌, 下村えりか, 井上雄太, 伊東俊司, 奥島鉄雄, 森田昇

(35)ジアズレニルアセチレンとテトラシアノキノジメタンとの反応性
平成24年度化学系学協会東北大会(秋田大学) , 2012
Author:庄子卓, 下村えりか, 丸山満久, 山本昌, 伊東俊司, 奥島鉄雄, 森田昇

(34)π電子系コアに連結したアズレニルテトラシアノブタジエンの合成と性質
日本化学会第92春季年会(慶應義塾大学) , 2012
Author:庄子　卓, 丸山　満久, 伊東　俊司, 森田　昇

(33)1,3-ジアズレニルエチニルアズレンの合成と反応性
平成23年度化学系学協会東北大会(東北大学) , 2011
Author:庄子　卓, 丸山　満久, 伊東　俊司, 奥島　鉄雄

(32)求電子置換反応を経由した2-ヘテロアリールアズレン類の合成
平成23年度化学系学協会東北大会(東北大学) , 2011
Author:庄子　卓, 井上　雄太, 伊東　俊司, 奥島　鉄雄

(31)π電子系コアに連結した2H-シクロヘプタ[b]フラン-2-オンクロモフォアの合成と酸化還元的挙
第４０回複素環化学討論会(仙台市民会館) , 2010
Author:庄子卓, 東隼也, 伊東俊司, 奥島鉄雄, 安並正文, 豊田耕三, 森田昇

(30)非対称なジアズレニルアセチレン誘導体の合成と酸化還元的挙動
平成22年度化学系学協会東北大会(岩手大学) , 2010
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 森田昇

(29)アリールアミンに連結したアズレニルテトラシアノブタジエンクロモフォアの合成
第21回基礎有機化学討論会(名古屋大学) , 2010
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 奥島鉄雄, 安並正文, 森田昇

(28)新しい2H-シクロヘプタ[b]フラン-2-オン類の反応
日本化学会第89春季年会(日本大学) , 2009
Author:東隼也, 庄子卓, 高橋正行, 豊田耕三, 森田昇, 安並正文, 伊東俊司

(27)26. π電子系拡張型テトラシアノ-2-(1-アズレニル)ブタジエンクロモフォアの合成と酸化還元的挙動
第19回基礎有機化学連合討論会(大阪大学) , 2008
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(26)アズレン環が置換したエン-ジインクロモフォアの合成と酸化還元的挙動
平成20年度化学系学協会東北大会(八戸工業大学) , 2008
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(25)テトラシアノ-2-(アズレニル)-3-フェロセニルブタジエンクロモフォアの合成と性質
日本化学会第88春季年会(立教大学) , 2008
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(24)テトラシアノ-2-(1-アズレニル)ブタジエンクロモフォアの合成と性質
日本化学会第88春季年会(立教大学) , 2008
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(23)3-エチニル-2H-シクロヘプタ[b]フラン-2-オン類の合成と反応性の研究
日本化学会第88春季年会(立教大学) , 2008
Author:東隼也, 庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(22)ヘテロアリールアズレン類の合成：遷移金属触媒を用いないアリールカップリング反応の開発
平成19年度化学系学協会東北大会(山形大学) , 2007
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(21)アズレニルスルフィド類の合成反応と性質
平成19年度化学系学協会東北大会(山形大学) , 2007
Author:庄子卓, 東隼也, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(20)ポリ(エチニルアズレニル)ベンゼンおよびポリ(エチニルフェロセニル)アズレン類の合成と酸化還元的挙動
平成19年度化学系学協会東北大会(山形大学) , 2007
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(19)ビス(2-オキソ-2H-シクロヘプタ[b]フラン-3-イル)スルフィドの新しい合成法
平成19年度化学系学協会東北大会(山形大学) , 2007
Author:東隼也, 庄子卓, 岡田和之, 森田昇, 豊田耕三, 渡辺政隆, 安並正文, 伊東俊司

(18)Reaction of 6-Substituted Azulenes with Trifluoromethanesulfonylpyridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate (TPT),
12 th International Symposium on Novel Aromatic Compounds (ISNA-12) , 2007
Author:K. Toyota, T. Matsuki, T. Shoji, M. Watanabe, S. Ito, M. Yasunami, N. Morita

(17)Development for New Heteroarylation of Azulenes
12 th International Symposium on Novel Aromatic Compounds (ISNA-12) , 2007
Author:K. Toyota, K. Okada, T. Shoji, S. Islam, O. Ito, M. Watanabe, S. Ito, M. Yasunami, N. Morita

(16)Novel Synthetic Strategies of Heteroarylazulenes and 1,1’-Biazulene: The Transition Metal Free Homo- and Cross-Coupling of Azulenes
12 th International Symposium on Novel Aromatic Compounds (ISNA-12) , 2007
Author:T. Shoji, S. Ito, K. Toyota, M. Yasunami, N. Morita

(15)Reactivity of 1-methylmercaptoazulene and Physical Properties of Their Products
12 th International Symposium on Novel Aromatic Compounds (ISNA-12) , 2007
Author:J. Higashi, T. Shoji, T. Akatsuka, Y. Kawai, K. Toyota, S. Ito, M. Yasunami, N. Morita

(14)新しいアズレンのピリジニル化法の開発
日本化学会第87春季年会(関西大学) , 2007
Author:岡田和之, 庄子卓, 豊田耕三, ISLAM Shafiqul, 伊藤攻, 渡辺政隆, 伊東俊司, 安並正文, 森田昇

(13)１-メチルチオアズレンの反応性とそれらの生成物の物性
日本化学会第87春季年会(関西大学) , 2007
Author:東隼也, 庄子卓, 川井泰英, 豊田耕三, 伊東俊司, 安並正文, 森田昇

(12)π電子系拡張型テトラシアノ-2-(1-アズレニル)ブタジエンクロモフォアの合成と酸化還元的挙動
第19回基礎有機化学連合討論会(大阪大学) , 2007
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(11)フェロセニルエチニルアズレン類の合成と性質
第37回構造有機化学討論会(北海道大学) , 2007
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(10)フェロセニル基を有するカリックス[4]アズレン誘導体の合成
第37回構造有機化学討論会(北海道大学) , 2007
Author:東隼也, 庄子卓, 豊田耕三, 森田昇, 伊東俊司, 安並正文

(9)5-ヘテロアリールアズレン類の合成・反応とその性質
第18回基礎有機化学連合討論会(九州産業大学) , 2006
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(8)シアニン-シアニンハイブリッド構造を利用した有機エレクトロクロミズム系の合成
第18回基礎有機化学連合討論会(九州産業大学) , 2006
Author:伊東俊司, 佐々木慎吾, 秋元航路, 川上淳, 庄子卓, 森田昇

(7)ヘテロアリールアズレンの合成と性質
第18回基礎有機化学連合討論会(九州産業大学) , 2006
Author:豊田耕三, 庄子卓, 横山隆二, イスラム D. M. S., 伊藤攻, 渡辺政隆, 伊東俊司, 安並正文, 森田昇

(6)6-位置換アズレンの求電子置換反応
平成18年度化学系学協会東北大会(秋田大学) , 2006
Author:松木智裕, 庄子卓, 豊田耕三, 安並正文, 森田昇

(5)アリールアズレン類の合成
日本化学会第86春季年会(神奈川大学) , 2006
Author:森田昇, 庄子卓, 豊田耕三, 渡辺政隆, 安並正文, 伊東俊司

(3)有機マグネシウム試薬を用いたパイ電子系の構築
平成17年度化学系学協会東北大会(東北大学) , 2005
Author:庄子卓, 森田昇, 龍崎大輔, 伊東俊司

(4)1,3-置換アズレンにおける求電子置換反応
第35回構造有機化学討論会(大阪市立大学) , 2005
Author:森田昇, 庄子卓, 中島雅, 横山喬大, 岡崎智洋, 伊東俊司

(2)アズレンを含むトリアリールスルホニウム塩の研究
日本化学会第85春季年会(日本大学) , 2005
Author:森田昇, 庄子卓, 岡崎智洋, 横山喬大, 伊東俊司, 安並正文

(1)ジメチルサルファイドジトリフレートとアズレン類との反応性
第17回基礎有機化学連合討論会(東北大学) , 2004
Author:庄子卓, 伊東俊司, 森田昇

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29) Synthesis of 1-Azulenyl Ketones by Broensted Acid Mediated Hydration of 1-Azulenylalkynes
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28) Synthesis of 2- and 6-Thienylazulenes by Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of 2- and 6-Haloazulenes with Thiophene Derivatives
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25) Synthesis of 2,2'-Diamino-1,1'-biazulenes by the Copper-Catalyzed Homocoupling Reaction of 2-Aminoazulenes
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22) Synthesis, Properties, and Redox Behavior of Tetracyanobutadiene and Dicyanoquinodimethane Chromophores Bearing Two Azulenyl Substituents
ChemInform , 2014(45)
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21) Synthesis of Novel Thiophene-Fused 1,1′-Biazulene Derivative by the Reaction of Azuleno[1,2-b]thiophene with N-Iodosuccinimide
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20) Synthesis and Solvatochromic Properties of Azulene-Substituted Donor—Acceptor-Type Polymethine Dyes
ChemInform , 2013(44)
Author:Taku Shoji, Atsuyo Yamamoto, Yuta Inoue, Erika Shimomura, Shunji Ito, Junya Higashi, Noboru Morita

19) Synthesis and Redox Behavior of Cyanovinyl-Substituted 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones
ChemInform , 2013(44)
Author:Taku Shoji, Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Mitsunori Oda, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

18) First Synthesis of 2-Heteroarylazulenes by the Electrophilic Substitution of Azulene with Triflate of N-Containing Heterocycles
ChemInform , 2012(43)
Author:Taku Shoji, Yuta Inoue, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Noboru Morita

17) Facile Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted Pyrroles from 2-Substituted 1-Pyrrolines
ChemInform , 2012(43)
Author:Yurie Fujiwara, Mitsunori Oda, Taku Shoji, Takako Abe, Shigeyasu Kuroda

16) First Synthesis of 1-(Indol-2-yl)azulenes by the Vilsmeier—Haack-type Arylation with Triflic Anhydride as an Activating Reagent
ChemInform , 2012(43)
Author:Taku Shoji,* Yuta Inoue, Shunji Ito

15) Synthesis of 1-Heteroaryl- and 1,3-Bis(heteroaryl)azulenes: Electrophilic Heteroarylation of Azulenes with the Triflate of N-Containing Heteroarenes
ChemInform , 2012(43)
Author:Taku Shoji,* Shunji Ito, Junya Higashi, Noboru Morita

14) The [2+2] Cycloaddition Reaction of Ethynylated 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
ChemInform , 2012(43)
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Masafumi Yasunami, and Noboru Morita

13) Recent Advances in the Development of Methods for the Preparation of Functionalized Azulenes for Electrochromic Applications
ChemInform , 2012(43)
Author:Shunji Ito, Taku Shoji, Noboru Morita

12) Synthesis of Redox-Active, Intramolecular Charge-Transfer Chromophores by the [2+2]Cycloaddition of Ethynylated 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with Tetracyanoethylene
SYNFACTS , 2011:726
Author:Taku Shoji,* Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Tetsuo Okujima, Masafumi Yasunami, Noboru Morita

11) Synthesis of 1-(Pyridyl, quinolyl, and isoquinolyl)azulenes by Reissert—Henze Type Reaction
ChemInform , 2010(41)
Author:T. Shoji, K. Okada, S. Ito, K. Toyota, N. Morita

9) Synthesis and Reactivity of 3-Methylsulfinyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones
ChemInform , 2009(40)
Author:J. Higashi, K. Okada, T. Shoji, K. Toyota, M. Watanabe, M. Yasunami, S. Kikuchi, S. Ito, N. Morita

10) Synthesis and Intramolecular Pericyclization of 1-Azulenyl Thioketones
ChemInform , 2008(39)
Author:S. Ito, T. Okujima, S. Kikuchi, T. Shoji, N. Morita, T. Asao, T. Ikoma, S. Tero-Kubota, J. Kawakami, A. Tajiri

8) Synthesis and Redox Behaviors of 1-Azulenyl Sulfides and Efficient Synthesis of 1,1’-Biazulenes
ChemInform , 2008(39)
Author:T. Shoji, Junya Higashi, Shunji Ito, Kozo Toyota, T. Asao, M. Yasunami, K. Fujimori, N. Morita

7) A Novel Approach to 5,5’-Diisopropyl-3,3’-bi-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one
ChemInform , 2008(39)
Author:N. Morita, J. Higashi, K. Okada, T. Shoji, K. Toyota, M. Watanabe, M. Yasunami, S. Kikuchi, S. Ito

6) The novel transition metal free synthesis of 1,1′-biazulene
ChemInform , 2008(39)
Author:T. Shoji, S. Ito, K. Toyota, M. Yasunami, N. Morita

5) Synthesis of 5-heteroarylazulenes: first selective electrophilic substitution at the 5-position of azulene
ChemInform , 2007(38)
Author:T. Shoji, S. Ito, M. Watanabe, K. Toyota, M. Yasunami, N. Morita

4) Synthesis of heteroarylazulenes: transition metal free coupling strategy of azulene with heterocycles
ChemInform , 2007(38)
Author:T. Shoji, R. Yokoyama, S. Ito, M. Watanabe, K. Toyota, M. Yasunami, N. Morita

3) Reaction of 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with Pyridinium Salts of Trifluoromethanesulfonic Anhydride
ChemInform , 2007(38)
Author:N. Morita, T. Matsuki, M. Nakashima, T. Shoji, K. Toyota, S. Kikuchi, S. Ito

2) The Synthesis of Heteroarylazulene
ChemInform , 2006(37)
Author:T. Shoji, S. Kikuchi, S. Ito, N. Morita

1) Synthesis of Azulen-3-ylheterocyclic Using 2-(1-Methoxycarbonylazulen-3-yl)ethynyltriphenylphosphonium Bromide
ChemInform , 2005(36)
Author:N. Morita,* S. Moriyama, T. Shoji, M. Nakashima, M. Watanabe, S. Kikuchi, S. Ito, K. Fujimori

Research Activities: Journal Editorial Board
Guest Editor of International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Special Issue "Synthesis and Reactivity of Novel Aromatic Compounds" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/special_issues/aromatic_compounds)

Education

Lectures: 2018 , Experiment in Organic Chemistry
2018 , Advanced Exercise for Environmental Science Ⅲ
2018 , Chemistry of Organic Reaction
2018 , Organic Chemistry Ⅰ
2018 , Practical Training for Teaching Course in Education of Natural Science Ⅰ
2018 , Theory of Organic Reactions
2018 , Topics in Organic ChemistryⅠ
2018 , Chemistry Experiments
2018 , Chemistry Experiments
2018 , Practical Training for Teaching Course in Education of Natural Science Ⅱ
2018 , Topics in Organic Chemistry Ⅲ
2018 , Topics in Organic Chemistry Ⅴ
2018
2018
2018 , Colloquium
2018 , Organec Synthesis of Advanced Functionalized Molecules
2017 , Experiment in Organic Chemistry
2017 , Advanced Exercise for Environmental Science Ⅲ
2017 , Chemistry of Organic Reaction
2017 , Organic Chemistry Ⅰ
2017 , Practical Training for Teaching Course in Education of Natural Science Ⅰ
2017 , Theory of Organic Reactions
2017 , Topics in Organic ChemistryⅠ
2017 , Chemistry Experiments
2017 , Chemistry Experiments
2017 , Practical Training for Teaching Course in Education of Natural Science Ⅱ
2017 , Topics in Organic Chemistry Ⅲ
2017 , Topics in Organic Chemistry Ⅴ
2017
2017
2017 , Colloquium
2017 , Organec Synthesis of Advanced Functionalized Molecules
2016 , Experiment in Organic Chemistry
2016 , Advanced Exercise for Environmental Science Ⅲ
2016 , Chemistry of Organic Reaction
2016 , Theory of Organic Reactions
2016 , Topics in Organic ChemistryⅠ
2016 , Chemistry Experiments
2016 , Chemistry Experiments
2016
2016
2016 , Colloquium
2016 , Organec Synthesis of Advanced Functionalized Molecules

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