• Original Papers, Reviews and Articles
• Invited Talks at International Conference
• Invited Lectures at University or Institution in English
• Invited Lectures at University or Institution in Japanese
• Oral Presentations at International Conference
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Original Papers, Reviews and Articles

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2025

1. 156. X. Fu, T. Hayashi, G. Cheng, N. Komatsu,* "Diameter Controllable Separation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Simply Changing the Metal in Phenanthroline-Based Supramolecular Polymers" Chem. Eur. J., published online (DOI: 10.1002/chem.2025011442)
2. 155. G. Cheng, T. Hayashi, X. Fu, N. Komatsu,* "Optical resolution of single-walled carbon nanotubes through wrapping with chiral metal coordination polymers followed by interlocking with metal-tethered tetragonal nanobrackets" Carbon, 2025, 236, 120102. (DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120102)
3. 154. P. Qiu, J. Wang, T. Kojima, K. Kazumi, H. Sato, N. Komatsu, K. Fukami, H. Sakaguchi* "Photo-assisted Bottom-up Synthesis of Orange Phosphorus" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202421571. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202421571)

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2024

1. 153. K. Tanaka, G. Cheng, T. Nakamura, K. Hiraoka, H. Tabata,* O. Kubo, N. Komatsu, M. Katayama, "NH₃ Gas Sensors Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Interlocked with Metal-Tethered Tetragonal Nanobrackets" ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, 7, 13417 - 13425. (DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c01880)
2. 152. G. Cheng, N. Komatsu,* "Diameter-selective extraction of single-walled carbon nanotubes by interlocking with Cu-tethered square nanobrackets" Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2024, 20, 1298–1307. (DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.113)
3. 151. Y. Zou, Y. Shikano, Y. Nishina, N. Komatsu, E. Kage-Nakadai, M. Fujiwara,* "Size, polyglycerol grafting, and net surface charge of iron oxide nanoparticles determine their interaction and toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans" Chemosphere, 2024, 358, 142060 (13 pages). (DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosph ere.2024.142060)

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2023

1. 150. M. Nishikawa,* J. Yu, H. G. Kang, M. Suzuki, N. Komatsu* "Rational Design, Multistep Synthesis and in Vitro Evaluation of　Poly(glycerol) Functionalized Nanodiamond Conjugated with　Boron-10 Cluster and Active Targeting Moiety for Boron Neutron　Capture Therapy" Chem. Eur. J., 2023, 29(63), e202302073 (11 pages) (DOI:10.1002/chem.202302073) [highlighted at the cover, hot paper, open access].

2. 149. M. Nishikawa,* H. Yagasaki, S. He, N. Komatsu* "Poly(glycerol-co-glyceric acid) Functionalized Nanodiamonds by Nitroxyl Radical-Catalyzed Oxidation of Primary Alcohols in Poly(glycerol) as Scaffolds for Further Conjugation" ChemNanoMat, 2023, 9(9), e20230020 (9 pages) (DOI:10.1002/cnma.202300204) [highlighted at the front cover, open access].

3. 148. Y. Zhang, H. G. Kang, H. Xu, H. Luo, M. Suzuki, Q. Lan,* X. Chen,* N. Komatsu,* L. Zhao* "Tumor Eradication by Boron Neutron Capture Therapy with 10B-enriched Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanoparticles Grafted with Poly(glycerol)" Adv. Mater., 2023, 35(35), 2301479 (12 pages) (DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301479).
4. 147. M. Nishikawa,* M. Liu, T. Yoshikawa, H. Takeuchi, N. Matsuno, N. Komatsu* "Thorough elucidation of synthesis and structure of polyglycerol functionalized nanodiamonds" Carbon, 205, 463-474 (2023) (DOI:10.1016/j.carbon.2023.01.025)[open access].
5. 146. N. Komatsu* "Poly(Glycerol)-Based Biomedical Nanodevices Constructed by Functional Programming on Inorganic Nanoparticles for Cancer Nanomedicine" Acc. Chem. Res., 56(2), 106-116 (2023) (DOI:10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00615).

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2022

1. 145. Y. Wang, G. Reina, H. G. Kang, X. Chen, Y. Zou, Y. Ishikawa, M. Suzuki, N. Komatsu* "Polyglycerol Functionalized 10B Enriched Boron Carbide Nanoparticle as an Effective Bimodal Anticancer Nanosensitizer for Boron Neutron Capture and Photothermal Therapies" Small, 18(37), 2204044 (2022) (DOI:10.1002/smll.202204044).
2. 144. G. Cheng, T. Hayashi, Y. Miyake, T. Sato, H. Tabata, M. Katayama, N. Komatsu,* "Interlocking of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Metal-Tethered Tetragonal Nanobrackets to Enrich a Few Hundredths of a Nanometer Range in Their Diameters" ACS Nano, 16(8), 12500-12510 (2022) (DOI:10.1002/acsnano.2c03949).
3. 143. K. Oshimi, Y. Nishimura, T. Matsubara, M. Tanaka, E. Shikoh, L. Zhao, Y. Zou, N. Komatsu, Y. Ikado, Y. Takezawa, E. Kage-Nakadai, Y. Izutsu, K. Yoshizato, S. Morita, M. Tokunaga, H. Yukawa, Y. Baba, Y. Teki and M. Fujiwara,* "Glass-patternable notch-shaped microwave architecture for on-chip spin detection in biological samples" Lab on a Chip, 22(13), 2519-2530 (2022) [highlighted at the inside back cover].
4. 142. Y. Zou, M. Nishikawa, N. Komatsu,* "Organic chemistry for nanodiamond: Controlled functionalization, quantitative characterization and structure-property relationship" Carbon Rep., 1(2), 70-78 (2022).
5. 141. Q.-R. Li, H.-Z. Xu, R.-C. Xiao, Y. Liu, J.-M. Tang, J. Li, T.-T. Yu, B. Liu, L.-G. Li, M.-F. Wang, N. Han, Y.-H. Xu, C. Wang, N. Komatsu, L. Zhao, X.-C. Peng, T.-F. Li,* and X. Chenc,* "Platelets are highly efficient and efficacious carriers for tumor-targeted nano-drug delivery" Drug Delivery, 29(1), 937–949 (2022).
6. 140. Y. Zou, S. Ito, M. Fujiwara, N. Komatsu,* "Probing the role of charged functional groups on nanoparticles grafted with polyglycerol in protein adsorption and cellular uptake" Adv. Funct. Mater., 32(22), 2111077 (15 pages) (2022) [highlighted at the inside front cover].

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2021

1. 139. H. Z. Xu, T.-F. Li, C. Wang, Y. Ma, Y. Liu, M.-Y. Zheng, Z.-J.-Y. Liu, J. B. Chen, K. Li, S.-K. Sun, N. Komatsu, Y.-H. Xu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Synergy of nanodiamond–doxorubicin conjugates and PD-L1 blockade effectively turns tumor-associated macrophages against tumor cells" J. Nanobiotechnol., 19, 268 (2021).
2. 138. M. Nishikawa,* H. G. Kang, Y. Zou, H. Takeuchi, N. Matsuno, M. Suzuki, N. Komatsu* "Conjugation of Phenylboronic Acid Moiety through Multistep Organic Transformations on Nanodiamond Surface for an Anticancer Nanodrug of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy" Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 94(9), 2302-2312 (2021) [selected paper, highlighted at the inside cover, open access].

3. 137. Y. Zou, M. Nishikawa, H. G. Kang, G. Cheng, W. Wang, Y. Wang, N. Komatsu,* "Effect of Protein Corona on Mitochondrial Targeting Ability and Cytotoxicity of Triphenylphosphonium Conjugated with Polyglycerol-Functionalized Nanodiamond" Mol. Pharmaceutics, 18(7), 2823-2832 (2021).
4. 136. S-J. Yuan, C. Wang, H. Z. Xu, Y. Liu, M.-Y. Zheng, K. Li, S.-K. Sun, N. Komatsu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Conjugation with nanodiamonds via hydrazone bond fundamentally alters intracellular distribution and activity of doxorubicin" Int. J. Pharm., 606, 120872 (2021).
5. 135. V. L. J. Joly,* K. Takai,* M. Kiguchi, N. Komatsu, T. Enoki,* "Anomalous spin relaxation in graphene nanostructures on the high temperature annealed surface of hydrogenated diamond nanoparticles" Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 23 (35), 19209-19218 (2021) [selected as a PCCP hot article].

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2020

1. 134. W. Wang, Y. Zou, A. López-Moreno, Y. Jiang, F. Wen, H. X. Wang, N. Komatsu,* "Hydrophobic Surface Coating of Nanodiamond by Polyglycerol-Based Polymers with Alkyl Chains for Dispersing in an Organic Solvent" ChemNanoMat, 6(9), 1332-1336 (2020). [highlighted at the front cover].
2. 133. M. Fujiwara,* S. Sun, A. Dohms, Y. Nishimura, K. Suto, Y. Takezawa, K. Oshimi, L. Zhao, N. Sadzak, Y. Umehara, Y. Teki, N. Komatsu, O. Benson, Y. Shikano,* and E. Kage-Nakadai* "Real-time nanodiamond thermometry probingin-vivothermogenic responses" Sci. Adv., 6, eaba9636 (2020).
3. 132. Y. Zou, S. Ito, F. Yoshino, Y. Suzuki, L. Zhao, N. Komatsu,* "Polyglycerol Grafting Shields Nanoparticle from Protein Corona Formation to Avoid Macrophage Uptake" ACS Nano, 14 (6), 7216-7226 (2020).
4. 131. N. Komatsu, "Cancer Theranostics by Nanoparticle - How to Control Protein Corona (Recent Topic)" Chemistry (Kagaku), 75(5), 76-77 (2020).
5. 130. Y. Zou, N. Komatsu,* "Quantitative investigation of the interaction between proteins and charged functional groups on the polyglycerol-grafted nanodiamond surface" Carbon, 163, 395-401 (2020).
6. 129. A. Bianco,* N. Komatsu, Y. Chen, Editorial Introduction for the Virtual Special Issue (VSI) entitled “Carbon Material Bio-interfaces” Carbon, 163, 253 (2020).
7. 128. N. Komatsu, "Chemical Functionalization of Nanodiamond for Nanobiomedicine" Funtionalization of Nanocarbons; J.-C. Arnault and D. Eder, Eds.; Wiley: Chapter 7, pp 229-245 (2020).
8. 127. Z. Chen, S.-J. Yuan,K. Li, Q. Zhang, T.-F. Li, H.-C. An, H.-Z. Xu, Y. Yue, M. Han, Y. H. Xu, N. Komatsu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Doxorubicin-polyglycerol-nanodiamond conjugates disrupt STAT3/IL-6-mediated reciprocal activation loop between glioblastoma cells and astrocytes" J. Control. Release, 320, 469-483 (2020).
9. 126. A. Lopez Moreno,* Y. Jiang, G. Cheng, N. Komatsu* "Extraction of carbon nanotubes with porphyrin- and pyrene-based nanotweezers and nanocalipers: Insight from the association constants" J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 24 (1-3), 314-319 (2020).

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2019

1. 125. A. Tayyebi, N. Ogino, T. Hayashi, N. Komatsu* "Size-controlled MoS2 nanosheet through ball milling exfoliation: parameter optimization, structural characterization and electrocatalytic application" Nanotechnology, 31(7), 075704 (2019).
2. 124. G. Liu,* P. Zhao, N. Liu, F. Yoshino, H. Qin, Y. Zou, S. Shi, T. Amano, J. R. Aguilar Cosme, Y. Nagano, H. Tamiaki, N. Komatsu* "Photosensitizer and anticancer drug-loaded 2D nanosheet: Preparation, stability and anticancer property" 2D Materials, 6(4), 045035 (2019).
3. 123. G. Reina, L. Zhao, A. Bianco,* N. Komatsu,* "Chemical functionalization of nanodiamonds: opportunities and challenges ahead" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 58 (50), 17918-17929 (2019).
4. 122. F. Yoshino, T. Amano, Y. Zou, J. Xu, F. Kimura, Y. Furusho, T. Chano, T. Murakami, L. Zhao,* N. Komatsu,* "Preferential tumor accumulation of polyglycerol functionalized nanodiamond conjugated with cyanine dye leading to near infrared fluorescence in vivo tumor imaging" Small, 15(48), 1901930 (2019). [highlighted at the back cover].
5. 121. Naoki Komatsu, "BN for me (preface)" New Diamond, 35(2), 1-2 (2019).
6. 120. K. Nagura, A. Bogdanov, N. Chumakova, A. Kh. Vorobiev, S. Moronaga, H. Imai, T. Matsuda, Y. Noda, T. Maeda, S. Koizumi, K. Sakamoto, T. Amano, F. Yoshino, T. Kato, N. Komatsu,* and R. Tamura,* "Size-tunable MRI-visible nitroxide-based magnetic mixed micelles: preparation, stability, and theranostic application" Nanotechnology, 30(22), 224002 (2019).
7. 119. K. Nagura, Y. Takemoto, F. Yoshino, A. Bogdanov, N. Chumakova, A. Kh. Vorobiev, H. Imai, T. Matsuda, S. Shimono, T. Kato, N. Komatsu,* and R. Tamura,* "Magnetic Mixed Micelles Composed of a Non-Ionic Surfactant and Nitroxide Radicals Containing a D-Glucosamine Unit: Preparation, Stability, and Biomedical Application" Pharmaceutics, 11(1), 42 (2019).
8. 118. N. Komatsu, "Various surfactants for 0 – 3 dimensional nanocarbons: Separation, exfoliation and solubilization (minireview)" Adv. Mater. Lett., 10(8), 520-523 (2019).
9. 117. Z. Chen, C. Wang, T.-F. Li, K. Li, Y. Yue, X. Liu, H. Z. Xu, Y. Wen, Q. Zhang, M. Han, N. Komatsu, Y. H. Xu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Doxorubicin conjugated with nanodiamonds and in free form commit glioblastoma cells to heterodromous fates" Nanomedicine (Lond), 14(3), 335-351 (2019).
10. 116. T.-F. Li, Y.-H. Xu, K. Li, C. Wang, X. Liu, Y. Yue, Z. Chen, S.-J. Yuan, Y. Wen, Q. Zhang, M. Han, N. Komatsu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Doxorubicin-polyglycerol-nanodiamond composites stimulate glioblastoma cell immunogenicity through activation of autophagy" Acta Biomaterialia, 86, 381-394 (2019).
11. 115. S.-J. Yuan, Y.-H. Xu, C. Wang, H.-C. An, H. Z. Xu, K. Li, N. Komatsu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Doxorubicin-polyglycerol-nanodiamond conjugate is a cytostatic agent that evades chemoresistance and reverses cancer-induced immunosuppression in triple-negative breast cancer" J. Nanobiotechnol., 17, 110 (25 pages) (2019).

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2018

　　
1. 114. T.-F. Li, K. Li, Q. Zhang, C. Wang, Y. Yue, Z. Chen, S.-J. Yuan, X. Liu, Y. Wen, M. Han, N. Komatsu, Y.-H. Xu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Dendritic cell-mediated delivery of doxorubicin-polyglycerol-nanodiamond composites elicits enhanced anti-cancer immune response in glioblastoma" Biomaterials, 181, 35-52 (2018).
2. 113. G. Liu, N. Liu, A. López-Moreno, P. Zhao, W. Dai, S. Shi, N. Komatsu, "Efficient Production of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Aqueous Dispersion Using Hexahydroxytriphenylene as a Dispersant and Stabilizer" ChemistrySelect, 3 (22), 6081-6086 (2018).
3. 112. N. Komatsu, "Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery" Carbon Nanomaterials for Bioimaging, Bioanalysis and Therapy; H.-C. Chang, Y. Y. Hui, H. Dong and X. Zhang, Eds.; Wiley: Chapter 10, pp 267-288 (2018).
4. 111. C. Wang, K. Li, T.-F. Li, Z. Chen, Y. Wen, X. Liu, X. Jia, Y. Zhang, Y.-H. Xu, M. Han, N. Komatsu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Monocyte-mediated chemotherapy drug delivery in glioblastoma" Nanomedicine, 13(2):157-178 (2018).
5. 110. Y. Miyake, A. López-Moreno, J. Yang, H.-J. Xu, N. Desbois, C. P. Gros, N. Komatsu, "Synthesis of flexible nanotweezers with various metals and their application to carbon nanotube extraction" New J. Chem., 42(10), 7592-7594 (2018) [highlighted at the back cover].

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2017

　　
1. 109. N. Komatsu, "Interfance of nanocarbon: Activation and separation" C & I Commun., 42 (4), 21-23 (2017).
2. 108. T.-F. Li, K. Li, C. Wang, X. Liu, Y. Wen, Y.-H. Xu, Q. Zhang, Q.-Y. Zhao, M. Shao, Y.-Z. Li, M. Han, N. Komatsu, L. Zhao,* X. Chen,* "Harnessing the cross-talk between tumor cells and tumor-associated macrophages with a nano-drug for modulation of glioblastoma immune microenvironment" J. Control. Release, 268, 128-146 (2017).
3. 107. K. Nagura, Y. Takemoto, S. Moronaga, Y. Uchida, S. Shimono, A. Shiino, K. Tanigaki, T. Amano, F. Yoshino, Y. Noda, S. Koizumi, N. Komatsu, T. Kato, J. Yamauchi, R. Tamura* "Preparation of robust metal-free magnetic nanoemulsions encapsulating low-molecular-weight nitroxide radicals and hydrophobic drugs directed toward MRI-visible targeted delivery" Chem. Eur. J., 23 (62), 15713–15720 (2017).
4. 106. G. Liu, Y. Miyake, N. Komatsu* "Nanocalipers as novel molecular scaffolds for carbon nanotubes " Org. Chem. Front., 4 (5), 911-919 (2017).
   
5. 105. X. Li, L. Zhao, J. Ye, Q. Liang, M. Xu, N. Komatsu,* G. Yuan, Q. Zhang, W. Gao, X. Chen,* "Cationic Polyarginine Conjugated Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles with Polyglycerol Coating for Efficient DNA Delivery" J. Biomed. Nanotechnol., 13 (3), 280-289 (2017).
6. 104. J.-M. Levêque, L. Duclaux, J.-N. Rouzaud, L. Reinert, N. Komatsu, A. Desforges, S. Afreen, M. Sivakumar, T. Kimura "Ultrasonic treatment of glassy carbon for nanoparticle preparation" Ultrason. Sonochem., 35 (B), 615-622 (2017).

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2016

1. 103. L. Zhao, H. Yang, T. Amano, H. Qin, L. Zheng, A. Takahashi, S. Zhao, I. Tooyama, T. Murakami, N. Komatsu,* "Efficient Delivery of Chlorin e6 into Ovarian Cancer Cell with Octalysine Conjugated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle for Effective Photodynamic Therapy" J. Mater. Chem. B, 4(47), 7741-7748 (2016).
2. 102. H. Qin, K. Maruyama, T. Amano, T. Murakami, N. Komatsu,* "Hyperbranched polyglycerol-grafted titanium oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, derivatization, characterization, size separation, and toxicology" Mater. Res. Express, 3 (10), 105049 (2016).
3. 101. N. Komatsu, "Biomedical Applications of Fluorescence Nanodiamond", Optical and Electro-optical Engineering Contact, 54 (8), 12-19 (2016).
4. 100. N. Komatsu, L. Zhao, "Polyglycerol-Functionalized Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging" Carbon Nanoparticles and Nanostructures; N. Yang, X. Jiang, D.-W. Pang, Eds.; Springer: Chapter 5, pp. 139-159 (2016).
5. 99. G. Liu, N. Komatsu* "Readily available "stock solid" of MoS2 and WS2 nanosheets through solid phase exfoliation for highly concentrated dispersion in water" ChemNanoMat, ChemNanoMat, 2 (6), 500 - 503 (2016) [highlighted at the front cover and spotlights on our sister journals in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 35 (33), 9467 (2016)].
   
6. 98. G. Liu, N. Komatsu* "An efficient and scalable production of 2D material dispersions using hexahydroxytriphenylene as a versatile exfoliant and dispersant" ChemPhysChem, 17 (11), 1557–1567 (2016) [highlighted at the front cover and the cover profile].
   

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2015

1. 97. G. Liu, H. Qin, T. Amano, T. Murakami, and N. Komatsu,* "Direct Fabrication of the Graphene-Based Composite for Cancer Phototherapy through Graphite Exfoliation with a Photosensitizer" ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7 (42), 23402-23406 (2015).
2. 96. L. Zhao, and N. Komatsu,* "Surface Functionalization of Nanodiamond for Biomedical Applications: Polyglycerol Grafting and Further Derivatization", Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Applications; V. K. Thakur and M. K. Thakur, Eds.; CRC Press: Chapter 28, pp. 650-663 (2015).
3. 95. M. Fujita,* J.-M. Lévêque, N. Komatsu, T. Kimura, "Sono-bromination of aromatic compounds based on the ultrasonic advanced oxidation processes", Ultrason. Sonochem., 27, 247-251 (2015).
4. 94. N. Komatsu, "Application of Nanodiamond as Drug Carrier and Imaging Probe", New Diamond, 31 (2), 16-18 (2015).
5. 93. L. Zhao, A. Shiino, H. Qin, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of Polyglycerol-Functionalized Detonation Nanodiamond Conjugated with Gadolinium(III) Complex", J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 15 (2), 1076-1082 (2015).

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2014

1. 92. Gang Liu, Yukie Saito, Daisuke Nishio-Hamane, Ajoy K Bauri, Emmanuel Flahaut, Takahide Kimura and Naoki Komatsu* "Structural Discrimination of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Chiral Diporphyrin Nanocalipers", J. Mater. Chem. A, 2 (44), 19067-19074 (2014).
2. 91. L. Zhao, Y.-H. Xu, H. Qin, S. Abe, T. Akasaka, T. Chano, F. Watari, T. Kimura, N. Komatsu,* and X. Chen* "Platinum on Nanodiamond: A Promising Prodrug Conjugated with Stealth Polyglycerol, Targeting Peptide, and Acid-Responsive Antitumor Drug" Adv. Funct. Mater., 24 (34), 5348-5357 (2014) [highlighted at the inside front cover].
   
3. 90. L. Zhao, Y.-H. Xu, T. Akasaka, S. Abe, N. Komatsu, F. Watari, and X. Chen* "Polyglycerol-coated Nanodiamond as a macrophage-evading platform for selective drug delivery in cancer cells" Biomaterials, 35 (20), 5393-5406 (2014).
4. 89. L. Zhao, Y. Nakae, H. Qin, T. Ito, T. Kimura, H. Kojima, L. Chan, and N. Komatsu,* "Polyglycerol-Functionalized Nanodiamond as a Platform for Gene Delivery: Derivatization, Characterization, and Hybridization with DNA", Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 10, 707-713 (2014).
5. 88. N. Fuyuno, D. Kozawa, Y. Miyauchi, S. Mouri, R. Kitaura, H. Shinohara, T. Yasuda, N. Komatsu, and K. Matsuda,* "Drastic Change in Photoluminescence Properties of Graphene Quantum Dots by Chromatographic Separation", Adv. Opt. Mater., 2 (10), 983–989 (2014).
6. 87. M. Fujita,* N. Komatsu, and T. Kimura, "Sonochemical preparation of carbon spheres", Ultrason. Sonochem., 21 (3), 943-945 (2014).
7. 86. R. Murai, Y. Takaya, T. Hayashi, M. Michihata, and N. Komatsu, "Study on Copper Surface Planarization Process Using Polyglycerol-Functionalized Diamond Nanoparticle", Journal of the Japan Society for Abrasive Technology, 58 (2), 97-102 (2014).
8. 85. L. Zhao, and N. Komatsu,* "Synthesis, Size Separation, Characterization and Surface Engineering of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications" Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties and Role in Biomedicine; N. P. Sabbas, Ed.; Nova Science Publishers, Inc.: New York, Chapter 4, pp. 94-112 (2014).
9. 84. Y. Takaya, R. Murai, T. Hayashi, M. Michihata, and N. Komatsu, "Chemical Mechanical Polishing of Copper Thin Film by Chemically Functionalized Nanodiamond", New Diamond, 30 (2), 25-27 (2014).
10. 83. N. Komatsu, "Toward Clinical Application of Nanodiamond", New Diamond, 30 (1), 16-19 (2014).
11. 82. N. Komatsu, "Separation of left- and right-handed carbon nanotubes", Symmetry: Culture and Science, 25 (2), 87-90 (2014).
12. 81. N. Komatsu, "Toroidal Carbon Nanotubes Separated by Sonochemical Process", Journal of Japan Air Cleaning Association, 52 (1), 57 (2014).

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2013

1. 80. G. Liu, A. F. M. M. Rahman, S. Chaunchaiyakul, T. Kimura, Y. Kuwahara, and N. Komatsu,* "Bis(tert-butylpyrene) Nanotweezers and Nanocalipers: Enhanced Extraction and Recognition Abilities for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes", Chem. Eur. J., 19 (48), 16221-16230 (2013) [highlighted at the front cover].
   
2. 79. T. Irie, K. Oda, A. Shiino, M. Kubo, S. Morikawa, N. Urushiyama, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, T. Inubushi, T. Oohashi, and N. Komatsu,* "Design, synthesis, and preliminary ex vivo and in vivo evaluation of cationic magnetic resonance contrast agent for rabbit articular cartilage imaging", Med. Chem. Commun., 4 (11), 1508-1512 (2013).
3. 78. Y. Li, A. F. M. M. Rahman, G. Liu, Z. Xiong, K. Koezuka, Z. Xu, N. Komatsu and F. Wang,* "Enrichment of Large-Diameter Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) with Metallo-Octaethylporphyrins", Materials, 6 (8), 3064-3078 (2013).
4. 77. G. Liu, F. Wang, S. Chunchaiyakul, Y. Saito, A. K. Bauri, T. Kimura, Y. Kuwahara, and N. Komatsu,* "Simultaneous Discrimination of Diameter, Handedness, and Metallicity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Chiral Diporphyrin Nanocalipers", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135 (12), 4805-4814 (2013) [highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News, 91 (12), p. 34, March 25, 2013].
5. 76. T. Yasumitsu, G. Liu, J.-M. Leveque, S. Aonuma, L. Duclaux, T. Kimura,* and N. Komatsu,* "A rosette cooling cell: more effective container for solubilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes under probe-type ultrasonic irradiation" Ultrason. Sonochem., 20 (1), 37-39 (2013).
6. 75. N. Komatsu, "A rosette cooling cell: more effective container for solubilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes under probe-type ultrasonic irradiation", Chemical Engineering, 58 (4), 66-69 (2013).
7. 74. N. Komatsu, "Ultrasound in nanocarbon chemistry", Ultrasonic Technology, 25 (1), 10-14 (2013).

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2012

1. 73. L. Zhao, T. Chano, S. Morikawa, Y. Saito, A. Shiino, S. Shimizu, T. Maeda, T. Irie, S. Aonuma, H. Okabe, T. Kimura, T.Inubushi, and N. Komatsu,* "Hyperbranched Polyglycerol-Grafted Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, Functionalization, Size Separation, Magnetic Properties, and Biological Applications" Adv. Funct. Mater., 22 (24), 5107-5117 (2012).
2. 72. G. Liu, T. Yasumitsu, L. Zhao, X. Peng, F. Wang, A. K. Bauri, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Preferential extraction of left- or right-handed single-walled carbon nanotubes by use of chiral diporphyrin nanotweezers" Org. Biomol. Chem., 10 (30), 5830-5836 (2012) [highlighted at the inside front cover].
   
3. 71. X. Peng,* H. Qin, L. Li, Y. Huang, J. Peng, Y. Cao, and N. Komatsu, "Water redissoluble chiral porphyrin-carbon nanotube composites" J. Mater. Chem., 22 (12), 5764-5769 (2012).
4. 70. G. Liu, F. Wang, X. Peng, A. F. M. M. Rahman, A. K. Bauri, and N. Komatsu,* "Separation of Left- and Right-Handed Structures of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes through Molecular Recognition" Handbook of Biomedical Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials; K. M. Kadish and F. D'souza, Eds.; World Scientific: vol. 3, pp. 203-232 (2012).

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2011

1. 69. M. Dubois,* K. Guerin, N. Batisse, E. Petit, A. Hamwi, N. Komatsu, H. Kharbache, P. Pirotte, and F. Masin, "Solid State NMR study of nanodiamond surface chemistry" Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 40 (4), 144-154 (2011).
2. 68. L. Zhao, T. Takimoto, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Polyglycerol functionalization of ZnO nanoparticles for stable hydrosol in physiological media" J. Indian Chem. Soc., 88, December, 1787-1790 (2011).
3. 67. F. Wang, K. Matsuda, A. F. M. M. Rahman, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Improved selectivity in discriminating handedness and diameter of single-walled carbon nanotubes with N-substituted 3,6-carbazolylene-bridged chiral diporphyrin nanotweezers" Nanoscale, 3 (10), 4117-4124 (2011) [highlighted at the inside front cover].
   
4. 66. A. F. M. M. Rahman, F. Wang, K. Matsuda, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Diameter-based separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes through selective extraction with dipyrene nanotweezers" Chem. Sci., 2 (5), 862-867 (2011) [highlighted at the inside front cover].
   
5. 65. L. Zhao, T. Takimoto, M. Ito, N. Kitagawa, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Chromatographic Separation of Highly Soluble Diamond Nanoparticles Prepared by Polyglycerol Grafting" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50 (6), 1388-1392 (2011) [highlighted at back cover].
   
6. 64. J.-M. Leveque, M. Fujita, A. Bosson, H. Sohmiya, C. Petrier, N. Komatsu, and T. Kimura* "Secondary sonochemical effect on Mo-catalyzed bromination of aromatic compounds" Ultrason. Sonochem., 18 (3), 753-756 (2011).
7. 63. D. Pal. M. Furukawa, N. Komatsu, H. Uno,* and S. Bhattacharya,* "Photophysical insights into supramolecular interaction of a designed bisporphyrin with fullerenes C60 and C70", Spectrochimica Acta A, 78 (1), 185-190 (2011).
8. 62. N. Komatsu, "Future of Carbon Materials in Biotechnology", New Diamond, 27 (1), 68-70 (2011).

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2010

1. 61. X. Peng,* Y. Huang, C. Gao, J. Peng, N. Komatsu, A. Osuka, and Y. Cao, "Macroscopic films of porphyrin nanowell-arrays via solvent diffusion-induced self-assembly", J. Phys. Chem. C, 114 (43), 18449-18454 (2010).
2. 60. F. Wang, K. Matsuda, A. F. M. M. Rahman, X. Peng, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Simultaneous Discrimination of Handedness and Diameter of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) with Chiral Diporphyrin Nanotweezers Leading to Enrichment of Single Enantiomer of (6,5)-SWNTs", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132 (31), 10876-10881 (2010).
3. 59. T. Takimoto, T. Chano, S. Shimizu, H. Okabe, M. Ito, M. Morita, T. Kimura, T. Inubushi, N. Komatsu,*“Preparation of Fluorescent Diamond Nanoparticles Stably Dispersed under a Physiological Environment through Multi-Step Organic Transformations”, Chem. Mater., 22 (11), 3462-3471 (2010).
4. 58. N. Komatsu, "Stereochemistry of Carbon Nanotubes", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., special issue, 49 (2), 02BC01 (2010).
5. 57. N. Komatsu, "Sorting of Nanocarbon Materials (carbon nanotubes and nanodiamonds)", Powder Technology, 2 (11), 28-36 (2010).
6. 56. X. Peng, F. Wang, A. F. M. M. Rahman, A. Bauri, and N. Komatsu,*"Optical Resolution of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes through Molecular Recognition with Chiral Diporphyrin Nanotweezers", Chem. Lett. (Highlight Review), 39 (10), 1022-1027 (2010).
7. 55. N. Komatsu,* and F. Wang, "A Comprehensive Review on Separation Methods and Techniques for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes", Materials (open access journal), 3 (7), 3818-3844 (2010).

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2009

1. 54. X. Peng, F. Wang, T. Kimura, N. Komatsu,* and A. Osuka, "Optical Resolution and Diameter-Based Enrichment of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes through Simultaneous Recognition of Their Helicity and Diameter with Chiral Monoporphyrin", J. Phys. Chem. C., 113 (21), 9108-9113 (2009).
2. 53. M. Dubois,* K. Guerin, E. Petit, N. Batisse, A. Hamwi, N. Komatsu, J. Giraudet, P. Pirotte, and F. Masin,* "Solid State NMR Study of Nanodiamonds Produced by Detonation Technique", J. Phys. Chem. C. 113 (24), 10371-10378 (2009).
3. 52. T. Takimoto, Y. Morita, N. Kadota, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu, "Surface Functionalization and Size Separation of Nanodiamond Aiming at Medicinal Applications", Chemical Engineering, 54 (12), 947-951 (2009).
4. 51. N. Komatsu, "Medical Applications of Nanodiamonds", Function & Materials, 29 (6), 23-29 (2009).
5. 50. N. Komatsu, "Size Separation and Surface Functionalization of Nanodiamond Particles Aiming at Their Biomedical Applications ", J. Surf. Sci. Jpn., 30 (5), 273-278 (2009).
6. 49. N. Komatsu, "Novel and Practical Separation Processes for Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanodiamonds" J. Jpn. Petrol. Inst., 52 (3), 73-80 (2009).

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2008

1. 48. Y. Morita, T. Takimoto, H. Yamanaka, K. Kumekawa, S. Morino, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,*"A Facile and Scalable Process for Size-Controllable Separation of Nanodiamond as Small as 4 nm", Small, 4 (12), 2154-2157 (2008).
2. 47. X. Peng, N. Komatsu,* T. Kimura, and A. Osuka, "Simultaneous Enrichments of Optical Purity and (n, m) Abundance of SWNTs through Extraction with 3,6-Carbazolylene-Bridged Chiral Diporphyrin Nanotweezers", ACS Nano, 2 (10), 2045-2050 (2008).
3. 46. A. F. M. M. Rahman, S. Bhattacharya, Xiaobin Peng, Takahide Kimura, and N. Komatsu, "Unexpectedly Large Binding Constants of Azulenes with Fullereenes”, Chem. Commun., 1196-1198 (2008).
4. 45. S. Bhattacharya,* M. Hashimoto, A. Fujimoto, T. Kimura, H. Uno, and N. Komatsu,"Photophysical properties of a novel Ni(II)-Diporphyrin in Presence of Fullerenes: Insights from Experimental and Theoretical Studies", Spectrochimica Acta A, 70 (2), 416-424 (2008).
5. 44. N. Komatsu, "Separation of Nanocarbons by Molecular Recognition" J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem., 61, 195-216 (2008) [highlighted at cover picture].
   
6. 43. N. Komatsu, "Heterocyclic Supramolecular Chemistry of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes" Topics in Heteroatom Chemistry; K. Matsumoto, Ed.; Springer: Heidelberg, Germany, pp 161-198 (2008).
7. 42. N. Komatsu, "Optically Active Carbon Nanotubes", New Diamond, 24 (1), 26-27 (2008).

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2007

1. 41. X. Peng, N. Komatsu,* T. Kimura, and A. Osuka, "Improved Optical Enrichment of SWNTs through Extraction with Chiral Nano-tweezers of 2,6-Pyridylene-bridged Diporphyrins", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129 (51), 15947-15953 (2007).
2. 40. X. Peng, N. Komatsu,* S. Bhattacharya, T. Shimawaki, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, and A. Osuka, "Optically Active Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes", Nature Nanotechnology, 2 (6), 361-365 (2007) [highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News (May 14, p. 41, 2007), Materials Today (10 (7-8), p. 13, 2007) and Kagaku (62 (7), p. 75, 2007)].
3. 39. N. Komatsu,* N. Kadota, T. Kimura, and E. Osawa, "Solution-phase 13C-NMR Spectroscopy of Detonation Nanodiamond", Chem. Lett. 36 (3), 398-399 (2007).
4. 38. S. Bhattacharya,* K. Tominaga, T. Kimura, H. Uno* and N. Komatsu* "A new metalloporphyrin dimer: effective and selective molecular tweezers for fullerenes" Chem. Phys. Lett., 433 (4-6), 395-402 (2007).
5. 37. N. Komatsu,* N. Kadota, T. Kimura, Y. Kikuchi and M. Arikawa "Remarkable Improvement in Efficiency of Filtration Method for Fullerene Purification" Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 15 (4), 217-226 (2007).
6. 36. S. Bhattacharya,* N. Ujihashi, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,*"Spectral and theoretical studies on effective and selective non-covalent interaction between tetrahexylporphyrins and fullerenes" Spectrochimica Acta A, 68 (3), 495-503 (2007).
7. 35. T. Shimawaki, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Solubilization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Monoporphyrins" Bulletin of Shiga University of Medical Science (General Education), 13, 45-52 (2007).
8. 34. N. Komatsu, "Isolation of Ring-shaped Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Ultrasonic Atomization", Ultrasonic Technology, 19 (5), 63-66 (2007).
9. 33. N. Komatsu, "Diamond Technology", Diamond Industry Association Ed.; NGT Co., Chapter 9, 3-7 Medicinal Application of Diamonds, pp 683-687 (2007).

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2006

1. 32. S. Bhattacharya,* T. Shimawaki, X. Peng, A. Ashokkumar, S. Aonuma, T. Kimura, and N. Komatsu,* "Spectroscopic and Theoritical Investigations on Effective and Selective Complexation between Porphyrins and Fullerenes" Chem. Phys. Lett., 430 (4-6), 435-442 (2006).
2. 31. N. Komatsu,* T. Shimawaki, S. Aonuma and T. Kimura, "Ultrasonic Isolation of Toroidal Aggregates of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes" Carbon, 44 (10), 2091-2093 (2006).
3. 30. N. Komatsu, "Nanocarbon Science Aiming at Medicinal Applications", Chemical Engineering, 51 (12), 941-944 (2006).
4. 29. N. Komatsu,* N. Kadota, T. Kimura, "Surface Modification of Nanodiamonds and the Influence to their Physical Properties", New Diamond, 22 (4), 24-25 (2006).

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-2005

1. 28. S. Bhattacharya,* N. Komatsu, M. Banerjee, "pai-Electronic Charge-Transfer Interactions in Supramolecular Complex Formation between Fullerenes and 5,10,15,20-Tetrahexylporphyrin" Chem. Phys. Lett., 406 (4-6), 509-518 (2005).
2. 27. N. Komatsu,* T. Ohe, and Kazumi Matsushige "A Highly Improved Method for Purification of Fullerenes Applicable to Large-scale Production" Carbon, 42, 163-167 (2004).
3. 26. N. Komatsu, "Preferential Precipitation of C70 over C60 with p-Halohomooxacalix[3]arenes" Org. Biomol. Chem., 1(1), 204-209 (2003).
4. 25. N. Komatsu, "Purification of Fullerenes", Petrotech, 26(5), 373-378(2003).
5. 24. N. Komatsu, "New Synthetic Route to Homooxacalix[n]arenes via Reductive Coupling of Diformylphenols" Tetrahedron Lett., 42(9), 1733-1736 (2001).
6. 23. N. Komatsu,* and T. Chishiro, "Serial Synthesis of Oxa[3.n]cyclopanes and Homooxacalix[n]arenes via Reductive Coupling of Arenedialdehydes, and Their X-ray Structures" J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, (13), 1532-1537 (2001).
7. 22. N. Komatsu,* A. Taniguchi, S. Wada, and H. Suzuki, "A Catalytic Deprotection of S,S-, S,O- and O,O-Acetals Using Bismuth(III) Nitrate under Air" Adv. Synth. Catal., 343(5), 473-480 (2001).
8. 21. N. Komatsu, "Bismuth Compounds in Organic Transformations" Organobismuth Chemistry; H. Suzuki and Y. Matano, Eds.; Elsevier: Lausanne, Switzerland, Chapter 5, 371-440 (2001).
9. 20. N. Komatsu,* A. Taniguchi, and H. Suzuki, "Homooxacalix[n]thiophenes: Their One-pot Serial Synthesis and X-ray Structures" Tetrahedron Lett., 40(19), 3749-3752 (1999).
10. 19. N. Komatsu,* M. Uda, and H. Suzuki,* "Air Oxidation of Sufides to Sulfoxides Using BiBr3-Bi(NO3)3 as a Binary Catalyst" Chem. Lett., (12), 1229-1230 (1997).
11. 18. N. Komatsu,* J. Ishida, and H. Suzuki, "Bismuth Bromide-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Carbonyl Compounds and Its Application to the Synthesis of Novel Crownophanes" Tetrahedron Lett., 38(41), 7219-7222 (1997).
12. 17. N. Komatsu,* M. Uda, H. Suzuki,* T. Takahashi, T. Domae, and M. Wada,* "Bismuth Bromide as an Efficient and Versatile Catalyst for the Cyanation and Allylation of Carbonyl Compounds and Acetals with Organosilicon Reagents" Tetrahedron Lett., 38(41), 7215-7218 (1997).
13. 16. N. Komatsu,* A. Taniguchi, M. Uda, and H. Suzuki,* "A Novel Method for the Deprotection of S,S-acetals Using Air and a Catalytic Amount of Bismuth(III) Nitrate" Chem. Commun., (15), 1847-1848 (1996).
14. 15. N. Komatsu,* M. Uda, and H. Suzuki,* "Bismuth(III) Halides and Sulfate as Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Sulfenylation of Carbonyl and Related Compounds" Synlett, (9), 984-986 (1995).
15. 14. N. Komatsu, and S. Uemura, "Synthetic and Mechanistic Aspects of Asymmetric Reactions of Organoselenium Compounds" Advances in Detailed Reaction Mechanism; James M. Coxon, Ed.; Jai Press: Greenwich, CT, Vol. 4, pp 73-92 (1995).
16. 13. N. Komatsu, and S. Uemura, "Asymmetric Syntheses of Organocharcogen Compounds", J. Synth. Org. Chem., 53(4), 268-274 (1995).
17. 12. H. Tanaka, S. Sumida, N. Kobayashi, N. Komatsu, and S. Torii,* "Use of Aluminum as an Electron Pool. Reductive Coupling of Aryl Halides Promoted by Electron Transfer in an Ni/Pb/Al Multi Redox System" Inorg. Chim. Acta, 222(1-2), 323-325 (1994).
18. 11. N. Komatsu, S. Matsunaga, T. Sugita, and S. Uemura,* "Asymmetric Selenoxide Elimination Leading to Chiral Alkyl and Aryl Cyclohexylidenemethyl Ketones" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 115(13), 5847-5848 (1993).
19. 10. N. Komatsu, T. Murakami, Y. Nishibayashi, T. Sugita, and S. Uemura,* "Asymmetric Selenoxide Elimination Leading to Chiral Allenic Sulfones" J. Org. Chem., 58(14), 3697-3702 (1993).
20.  9. N. Komatsu, M. Hashizume, T. Sugita, and S. Uemura,* "Catalytic Asymmetric Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide Using Chiral Binaphthol as a Chiral Auxiliary" J. Org. Chem., 58(17), 4529-4534 (1993).
21.  8. N. Komatsu, M. Hashizume, T. Sugita, and S. Uemura,* "Kinetic Resolution of Sulfoxides Catalyzed by Chiral Titanium-Binaphthol Complex" J. Org. Chem., 58(26), 7624-7626 (1993).
22.  7. Y. Nishibayashi, N. Komatsu, K. Ohe, and S. Uemura,* "Telluroxide Elimination by Oxidation of Alkyl Aryl Tellurides: A Remarkable Effect of Triethylamine Added" J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, (10), 1133-1137 (1993).
23.  6. N. Komatsu, Y. Nishibayashi, and S. Uemura,* "Asymmetric [2,3] Sigmatropic Rearrangement via Chiral Selenoxide with Sharpless Oxidants" Tetrahedron Lett., 34(14), 2339-2342 (1993).
24.  5. N. Komatsu, Y. Nishibayashi, T. Sugita,* and S. Uemura,* "The First Example of Asymmetric Selenoxide Elimination: Application to the Synthesis of Chiral Allenes" J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., (1), 46-47 (1992).
25.  4. N. Komatsu, Y. Nishibayashi, T. Sugita, and S. Uemura,* "Catalytic Asymmetric Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides Using R-(+)-Binaphthol" Tetrahedron Lett., 33(37), 5391-5394 (1992).
26.  3. N. Komatsu, S. Shimizu, and T. Sugita,* "A Reinvestigation of the Beckmann Rearrangement of (-)-Menthon Oxime: Preparation of (+)-(3S, 6R)-3-Isopropyl-6-methylhexahydroazepin-2-one" Synth. Commun., 22(2), 277-279 (1992).
27.  2. T. Sugita,* N. Komatsu, T. Terada, A. Kurihara, and T. Kagiya, "Solvent Effect on Asymmetric Addition of Organometallic Reagents to Homochiral _-Ketoacetals" Chem. Express, 4(11), 717-720 (1989).
28.  1. T. Sugita,* M. Eida, H. Ito, N. Komatsu, K. Abe, and M. Suama, "Regioselectivity of Addition of Thiols and Amines to Conjugated Allenic Ketones and Esters" J. Org. Chem., 52(17), 3789-3793 (1987).

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