Kotohiro Nomura

About K.N.

Date of birth: September, 1963 (Japan). Married, wife and two sons

B.S.: Saitama University (3/86): Prof. A. Miyashita

M.S.: University of Tokyo (3/88): Prof. Y. Saito

Ph.D.: Osaka University (3/93): Prof. N. Sonoda

Postdoc.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (8/93-8/95): Prof. R. R. Schrock

4/88-Research Scientist, Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

9/95- Research Scientist (7/’96- Research Associate), Petrochemicals Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

4/98- Associate Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

4/10- Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University ca.

>300 original and reviewing articles, book chapters in scientific journals (April, 2019).

>30 (domestic) and >10 (international) patents.

Awards

(1) The Chemical Society of Japan, March 1996, The CSJ Award for Young Chemists in Technical Development, “Transition metal catalyzed chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds under CO/H2O conditions” (2) Catalysis Society of Japan, March 2001, Catalysis Society of Japan Award (Industrial field) , “Development of process for 2,3-dimethylbutenes by dimerization of propylene using homogeneous nickel-phosphine catalysis” (3) Lady Davis Visiting Professor Fellowship, 2006, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel) (4) Visiting Lecturer of Chemistry Research Promotion Center, National Science Council, Republic of China, 2011 (5) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) President’s International Fellowship Initiative (CAS Institute of Chemistry), 2017; Visiting Professor 中国科学院 外国専家特聘研究員 (6) “Chaire intemationale′, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 2017; Visiting Professor (7) Catalysis Society of Japan, March 2019, Catalysis Society of Japan Award (Academic field) , “Design of efficient titanium and vanadium complex catalysts for olefin precise polymerization and selective dimerization”

Memberships & Editorial

Section Editor-in Chief, Catalysts, MDPI Publishing, Basel, Switzerland (2019-) Editor in Chief, Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute, Japan Petroleum Institute, Japan (2020-) Editorial Board: Molecular Catalysis (Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical), Elsevier, The Netherlands (1995-); Catalysts (2010-); Green Sustainable Chemistry, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., USA (2011-). Membership: American Chemical Society; The Chemical Society of Japan; Catalysis Society of Japan; The Japan Petroleum Institute; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan; The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan; The Kinki Chemical Society, Japan; Society of Polyolefin Science & Industry, Japan.





Publications

Articles:

1986-1995

(1) “Transition metal ketene complexes as an active intermediate for catalytic carbonylation of geminal dibromoalkanes”

A. Miyashita, T. Kihara, K. Nomura, H. Nohira

Chem. Lett., 1607-1610 (1986).

(2) “n-Alkene and dihydrogen formation from n-alkanes by photocatalysis using carbonyl(chloro)phosphine-rhodium complexes”

K. Nomura, Y. Saito

J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 161-162 (1988).

(3) “Vaska型ロジウム錯体の光触媒作用による飽和炭化水素の液相脱水素反応とその機構”

K. Nomura, 熊谷彦俊, 斎藤泰和

shokubai, 30, 204-207 (1988).

(4) “Photoenhanced catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol with tin(II)-coordinated iridium complexes”

K. Nomura, S. Shinoda, Y. Saito

J. Mol. Catal., 50, 303-313 (1989).

(5) “Photocatalytic dehydrogenation of 2-propanol with carbonyl(halogeno)phosphine-rhodium complexes” Special issue for selected paper in this journal

K. Nomura, S. Shinoda, Y. Saito

J. Mol. Catal., 52, 99-111 (1989).

(6) “Alkene and dihydrogen formation by catalytic dehydrogenation of alkane with RhCl(PR3)2 photogenerated from RhCl(CO)(PR3)2”

K. Nomura, Y. Saito

J. Mol. Catal., 54, 57-64 (1989).

(7) “Co2(CH2C=O)(CO)7 as an active intermediate for cobalt-catalyzed alkoxycarbonylation of CH2Br2”

A. Miyashita, K. Nomura, S. Kaji, H. Nohira

Chem. Lett., 1983-1986 (1989).

(8) “Cobalt-catalyzed aminocarbonylation of geminal dibromoalkanes. Formation of 2-aminoamides and maloamide derivatives”

A. Miyashita, T. Kawashima, S. Kaji, K. Nomura, H. Nohira

Tetrahedron Lett., 32, 781-784 (1991).

(9) “Selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds using CO and water with highly active rhodium-phosphine chelate complexes”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, M. Hazama

J. Mol. Catal., 65, L5-L7 (1991).

(10) “Facile selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds affording amines using Rh4(CO)12 – 9,10-diaminophenanthrene catalyst system under CO/H2O conditions: the effect of 9,10-diaminophenanthrene”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, M. Hazama

J. Mol. Catal., 66, L1-L4 (1991).

(11) “Extremely efficient catalytic reduction of aromatic nitro compounds affording amines using amine-added Rh6(CO)16 catalyst system under CO/H2O conditions”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, M. Hazama

J. Mol. Catal., 66, L11-L13 (1991).

(12) “Novel reduction of aromatic nitro compounds affording amines using CO and water catalyzed by phosphine-added Rh(CO)2(acac) complexes”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, M. Hazama

J. Mol. Catal., 66, L19-L21 (1991).

(13) “Efficient selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds affording aromatic amines under CO/H2O conditions catalyzed by amine-added rhodium-carbonyl complexes”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, M. Hazama

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 64, 2624-2628 (1991).

(14) “Selective heal-to-tail dimer formation from acrylonitrile catalyzed by phosphine-added nickel(0) complexes”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino

J. Mol. Catal., 68, L5-L7 (1991).

(15) “Selective catalytic reduction of aromatic nitro compounds affording amines under CO/H2O conditions using amine-added ruthenium-carbonyl complexes”

K. Nomura

Chem. Lett., 1679-1682 (1991).

(16) “Novel selective catalytic reduction of aromatic nitro compounds affording amines using ruthenium-carbonyl complex in the presence of NEt3 under CO/H2O conditions”

K. Nomura

J. Mol. Catal., 73, L1-L4 (1992).

(17) “Phosphine-added nickel(0) complexes catalyzed selective dimerization of acrylonitrile affording methyleneglutaronitrile (2,4-dicyanobutene)”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino

J. Mol. Catal., 73, L15-L19 (1992).

(18) “Selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds affording aromatic amines under CO/H2O conditions catalyzed by phosphine-added rhodium-, ruthenium-carbonyl complexes”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, M. Hazama

J. Mol. Catal., 78, 273-282 (1993).

(19) “遷移金属錯体触媒を用いる芳香族ニトロ化合物の一酸化炭素／水系での高選択的還元反応”

野村琴広, 石野 勝, 間 資雄, 鈴鴨剛夫, 住友化学, I, 41-51 (1993).

(20) “Photoenhanced catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol with (NEt4)3[IrH(SnCl3)5] complex”

K. Makita, K. Nomura, Y. Saito

J. Mol. Catal., 89, 143-149 (1994).

(21) “Efficient selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds catalyzed by ruthenium-carbonyl complexes in the presence of amines under CO/H2O conditions”

K. Nomura

J. Mol. Catal. A, 95, 203-210 (1995).

1996

(22) “Preparation of ‘sugar-coated’ homopolymers and multiblock ROMP copolymers”

K. Nomura, R.R. Schrock

Macromolecules, 29, 540-545 (1996).

(23) “Synthesis of vanadium(III), -(IV), and -(V) complexes that contain the pentafluorophenyl-substituted triamidoamine ligand [(C6F5NCH2CH2)3N]3-”

K. Nomura, R. R. Schrock, W. M. Davis

Inorg. Chem., 35, 3695-3701 (1996).

1997

(24) “A practical convenient homogeneous palladium-phosphine catalysis for hydrocarbonylation of chlorobenzenes”

T. Miyawaki, K. Nomura, M. Hazama, G. Suzukamo

J. Mol. Catal. A, 120, L9-L11 (1997).

(25) “Efficient dimerization of propylene affording 2,3-dimethylbutenes by fluorinated alcohol modified nickel-phosphine catalyst system containing strong sulfonic acids and/or dialkyl sulfates”

K. Nomura, M. Itagaki, M. Ishino, M. Yamamoto, G. Suzukamo

Catal. Lett., 47, 47-49 (1997).

(26) “Efficient synthesis of 2,3-dimethylbutenes by dimerization of propylene using nickel-phosphine catalysis in the presence of strong sulfonic acids and/or dialkyl sulfates – Remarkable effect of strong sulfonic acids and/or dialkyl sulfates -“

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, M. Hazama, G. Suzukamo

J. Mol. Catal. A, 126, L93-L97 (1997).

(27) “Synthesis of 2,3-dimethylbutenes by dimerization of propylene using highly active

nickel-phosphine catalysts in the presence of strong sulfonic acids and/or dialkyl sulfates”

K. Nomura, M. Ishino, G. Suzukamo

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 70, 2671-2676 (1997).

1998

(28) “Efficient dimerization of propylene by nickel-phosphine catalysts in the presence of strong sulfonic acids and/or dialkyl sulfates. – Effect of phosphine ligand and additives -“

M. Itagaki, G. Suzukamo, K. Nomura

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 71, 79-82 (1998).

(29) “Synthesis of titanium(IV) complexes that contain the bis(silylamide) ligand of the type [1,8-C10H6(NR)2]2-, and alkene polymerization catalyzed by [1,8-C10H6(NR)2]TiCl2 – cocatalyst system”

K. Nomura, N. Naga, K. Takaoki, A. Imai

J. Mol. Catal. A, 130, L209-L213 (1998).

(30) “プロピレン二量化に有効な新規均一系ニッケル錯体触媒”

K. Nomura, 山本三千男, 板垣 誠, 鈴鴨剛夫, 住友化学, I, 99-111 (1998).

(31) “Synthesis of various non-bridged Cp-aryloxy titanium(IV) complexes of the type CpTi(OAr)X2, and the catalytic alkene polymerization. – Important role of substituents on both aryloxy and cyclopentadienyl groups”

K. Nomura, N. Naga, M. Miki, K. Yanagi, A. Imai

Organometallics, 17, 2152-2154 (1998).

(32) “Olefin polymerization by (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) complexes – cocatalyst system”

K. Nomura, N. Naga M. Miki, K. Yanagi

Macromolecules, 31, 7588-7597 (1998).

(33) “Ethylene homopolymerization and ethylene/1-butene copolymerization catalyzed by [1,8-C10H6(NR)2]TiX2 – cocatalyst system”

K. Nomura, N. Naga, K. Takaoki

Macromolecules, 31, 8009-8015 (1998).

1999

(34) “Fluorinated alcohol modified nickel-phosphine catalyst system for efficient dimerization of propylene”

K. Nomura, C. Minamide, M. Nagase, M. Itagaki, G. Suzukamo

J. Mol. Catal. A, 137, 1-14 (1999).

(35) “Olefin polymerization by the (pybox)RuX2(ethylene) – cocatalyst system”

K. Nomura, W. Sidokmai, Y. Imanishi

Macromolecules, 32, 4732-4734 (1999).

(36) “Synthesis of titanium(IV) complex that contain the bis(silylamide) ligand of the type [1,8-C10H6(NR)2]2-, (R = SiMe3, SitBuMe2, SiiPr3), and alkene polymerization catalyzed by [1,8-C10H6(NR)2]TiX2 – cocatalyst system”

K. Takaoki, K. Nomura, N. Naga, A. Imai

Science and Technology in Catalysis 1998, 469-472 (1999).

(Special issue for 3rd Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, TOCAT3)

2000

(37) “Copolymerization of ethylene with a-olefin catalyzed by [1,8-C10H6(NR)2]TiCl2 and [ArN(CH2)3NAr]TiCl2 (Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) – MMAO catalyst system”

K. Nomura, K. Oya, Y. Imanishi

Polymer, 41, 2755-2764 (2000).

(38) “Ethylene polymerization catalyzed by ruthenium(II) and iron(II) complexes containing 2,6-bis(oxazoline)pyridine (pybox) ligand – cocatalyst system”

K. Nomura, W. Sidokmai, Y. Imanishi

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn, 73, 599-605 (2000).

(39) “Polymerization of 1-hexene, 1-octene catalyzed by Cp’TiCl2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) – MAO system. – Unexpected increase of the catalytic activity for ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization by (1,3-tBu2C5H3)TiCl2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) – MAO catalyst system -“

K. Nomura, T. Komatsu, Y. Imanishi

J. Mol. Catal. A (Letter), 152, 249-252 (2000).

(40) “Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene macromonomer using Mo(CHCMe2Ph)(OR)2 as the initiator”

K. Nomura, S. Takahashi, Y. Imanishi

Polymer (Communications), 41, 4345-4350 (2000).

(41) “Effect of cyclopentadienyl fragment on monomer reactivities and monomer sequence distributions in ethylene/a-olefin copolymerization by nonbridged (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) complexes – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, K. Oya, T. Komatsu, Y. Imanishi

Macromolecules, 33, 3187-3189 (2000).

(42) “Ligand effect in olefin polymerization catalyzed by (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)- titanium(IV) complexes, Cp’TiCl2(OAr), – MAO system. – Copolymerization by (1,3-tBu2C5H3)TiCl2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) – MAO catalyst system -”

K. Nomura, T. Komatsu, and Y. Imanishi, J. Mol. Catal. A, 159, 127-137 (2000).

(Invited paper in the 4th international symposium on organo-metals metal complexes and catalysis, OMC-IV).

(43) “Syndiospecific styrene polymerization and efficient ethylene/styrene copolymerization catalyzed by (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) complexes – MAO system”

K. Nomura, T. Komatsu, Y. Imanishi

Macromolecules, 33, 8122-8124 (2000).

(44) “Olefin polymerization and copolymerization with soluble transition metal complex catalyst”

Y. Imanishi, K. Nomura

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 38, 4613-4626 (2000). (Symposium issue).

(45) “Effect of cocatalyst in 1-hexene polymerization by Cp*TiMe2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) complex”

K. Nomura, T. Komatsu, M. Nakamura, Y. Imanishi

J. Mol. Catal. A, 164, 131-135 (2000).

2001

(46) “Ethylene polymerization and ring-opening metathesis polymerization of norbornene catalyzed by (arylimido)(aryloxy)vanadium(V) complex of the type, V(NAr)(OAr’)X2 (X = Cl, CH2Ph)”

K. Nomura, A. Sagara, Y. Imanishi

Chem Lett., 36-37 (2001).

(47) “Direct synthesis of 2-phenylethanol by hydrogenation of methyl phenylacetate using homogeneous ruthenium-phosphine catalysis under low hydrogen pressure”

K. Nomura, H. Ogura, Y. Imanishi, J. Mol. Catal. A (Letter), 166, 339-343 (2001).

(48) “Efficient synthesis of high molecular weight trans-poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorene-2,7- vinylene) by acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization by the molybdenum initiator”

K. Nomura, H. Morimoto, Y. Imanishi, Z. Ramhani, Y. Geerts

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 39, 2463-2470 (2001).

(49) “Ethylene/a-olefin copolymerization by various nonbridged (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy) titanium(IV) complexes – MAO catalyst system”

K. Nomura, K. Oya, Y. Imanishi

J. Mol. Catal. A, 174, 127-140 (2001).

(50) “Synthesis of poly(macromonomer)s by repeating ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) with Mo(CHCMe2Ph)(NAr)(OR)2initiators”

K. Nomura, S. Takahashi, and Y. Imanishi

Macromolecules, 34, 4712-4723 (2001).

2002

(51) “Ruthenium catalyzed hydrogenation of methyl phenylacetate under low hydrogen pressure”

K. Nomura, H. Ogura, and Y. Imanishi

J. Mol. Catal. A, 178, 105-114 (2002).

(52) “Olefin polymerization and ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene by (arylimido)(aryloxo)vanadium(V) complexes of the type, VX2(NAr)(OAr’).  – Remarkable effect of aluminum cocatalyst for the coordination insertion and ring-opening metathesis polymerization –

K. Nomura, A. Sagara, Y. Imanishi

Macromolecules, 35, 1583-1591 (2002).

(53) “Hydrogenation of PhCH2CHO catalyzed by ruthenium complex containing ‘polymer-attached’ ligand prepared by living ring-opening metathesis polymerization”

K. Nomura, H. Ogura, Y. Imanishi

J. Mol. Catal. A (Letter), 185, 311-316 (2002).

(54) “Ethylene polymerization and ethylene/styrene copolymerization by [Me2Si(indenyl)(NtBu)]TiX2 (X = Cl, Me) complexes-cocatalyst systems”

Y. Wakabayashi, A. Miyashita, K. Nomura,H. Nohira

Kobunshi Ronbunshu, 59(6), 393-401 (2002).

(55) “Ethylene/styrene copolymerization by various (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) complexes – MAO catalyst system”

K. Nomura, H. Okumura, T. Komatsu, N. Naga

Macromolecules, 34, 5388-5395 (2002).

(56) “Synthesis of nonbridged (anilide)(cyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV) complexes of the type, Cp’TiCl2[N(2,6-Me2C6H3)(R)], and their use in catalysis for olefin polymerization”

K. Nomura, K. Fujii

Organometallics, 21, 3042-3049 (2002).

(57) “Effect of ligand in ethylene/styrene copolymerization by [Me2Si(C5Me4)(NR)]TiCl2 (R = tert-Bu, cyclohexyl) and (1,3-Me2C5H3)TiCl2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, H. Okumura, T. Komatsu, Y. Imanishi

J. Mol. Catal. A, 190, 225-234 (2002).

(Invited paper for a special issue of 14th international symposium on olefin metathesis and related chemistry, ISOM XIV)

2003

(58) “Effect of cyclopentadienyl fragment in polymerization of ethylene, propylene, and styrene by nonbridged half-metallocene type titanium and zirconium complexes of the type, Cp’MCl2[N(2,6-Me2C6H3)(SiMe3)], – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, K. Fujii

Science and Technology in Catalysis 2002, 121-124 (2003).

(Special issue for 4th Tokyo Conferebce on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, TOCAT4).

(59) “A study concerning the effect of organoboron compounds in 1-hexene polymerization catalyzed by Cp*TiMe2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3). – Structural analysis for Cp*TiMe2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) and Cp*TiMe(CF3SO3)(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) -”

K. Nomura, A. Fudo

Inorg. Chim. Acta, 345, 37-43 (2003). (Special issue dedicated to Prof. R.R. Schrock)

(60) “Effect of cyclopentadienyl and amide fragment in olefin polymerization by nonbridged (amide)(cyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV) complexes of the type, Cp’TiCl2[N(R1)R2], – methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, K. Fujii

Macromolecules, 36, 2633-2641 (2003).

(61) “Some reactions of Cp*TiMe2(OAr) and Cp*TiMe(CF3SO3)(OAr) with 5-hexen-1-ol and 3-buten-1-ol, structural analysis for Cp*Ti(CF3SO3)[OCH2(CH2)3CH=CH2](OAr) (OAr = O-2,6-iPr2C6H3)”

K. Nomura, Y. Hatanaka

Inorg. Chem. Commun., 6, 517-522 (2003).

(62) “Effect of aryloxo ligand for ethylene polymerization by (arylimido)(aryloxo)vanadium(V) complexes – MAO catalyst systems.  Attempt for polymerization of styrene”

W. Wang, J. Yamada, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Catal. Commun., 4, 159-164 (2003).

(63) “Efficient ethylene/norbornene copolymerization by (aryloxo)(indenyl)titanium(IV) complexes – MAO catalyst system”

K. Nomura, M. Tsubota, M. Fujiki

Macromolecules, 36, 3797-3799 (2003).

(64) “Syndiospecific styrene polymerization by (tert-BuC5H4)TiCl2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) – Borate Catalyst System”

K. Nomura, A. Fudo

Catal. Commun., 4, 269-274 (2003).

2004

(65) “Efficient living polymerization of 1-hexene by Cp*TiMe2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) – borate catalyst system at low temperature”

K. Nomura, A. Fudo

J. Mol. Catal. A, 209, 9-17 (2004).

(66) “Ethylene polymerization catalyzed by titanium(IV) complexes with triaryloxoamine ligand of type, TiX[(OArCH2)3N”

W. Wang, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Macromol. Rapid. Commun., 25, 504-507 (2004). Selected as the cover article

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jabout/10003270/cover/2004_25_03.html

(67) “Living ring-opening metathesis polymerization of norbornenes containing acetyl-protected carbohydrates using well-defined molybdenum and ruthenium initiators”

K. Nomura, I. Sakai, Y. Imanishi, M. Fujiki, Y. Miyamoto

Macromol. Rapid. Commun., 25, 571-576 (2004).

(68) “Ethylene polymerization catalyzed by various (aryloimido)(aryloxo)vanadium(V) complexes – MAO catalyst systems, and attempted styrene (co)polymerization”

W. Wang, J. Yamada, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Current Achievement on Heterogeneous Olefin Polymerization Catalysts, Terano, M. Ed., Sankeisha Co. Ltd., Nagoya, 2004, p 159.

Symposium special issue, 3rd International Workshop on Heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta Catalysts (JAIST, 2003).

(69) “Polymerization of 1,5-hexadiene by nonbridged half-titanocene complex – MAO catalyst system: Remarkable difference in the selectivity of repeated 1,2-insertion”

K. Nomura, Y. Hatanaka, H. Okumura, M. Fujiki, K. Hasegawa

Macromolecules, 37, 1693-1695 (2004).

(70) “Effects of cyclopentadienyl fragment in ethylene, 1-hexene, and styrene polymerizations catalyzed by half-titanocenes containing ketimide ligand of the type, Cp’TiCl2(N=CtBu2)”

K. Nomura, K. Fujita, M. Fujiki

Catal. Commun., 5, 413-417 (2004).

(71) “Synthesis of homopolymers and multiblock copolymers by living ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornenes containing acetyl-protected carbohydrates using well-defined ruthenium and molybdenum initiators”

Y. Miyamoto, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

J. Polym. Sci. PartA: Polym. Chem., 42, 4248-4266 (2004).

(72) “Effect of cyclopentadienyl and anionic ancillary ligand in syndiospecific styrene polymerization catalyzed by nonbridged half-titanocenes containing aryloxo, amide and anilide ligands – cocatalyst systems”

D.-J. Byun, A. Fudo, A. Tanaka, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 37, 5520-5530 (2004).

(73) “Olefin polymerization by (cyclopentadienyl)(ketimide)titanium(IV) complexes of the type, Cp’TiCl2(N=CtBu2), – methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, K. Fujita, M. Fujiki

J. Mol. Catal. A , 220, 133-144 (2004).

Introduced as 14th in most frequently downloaded article (among 1600 titles) in J. Mol. Catal. A.

2005

(74) “Effect of cyclopentadienyl fragment in copolymerization of ethylene with cyclic olefins catalyzed by non-bridged (aryloxo)(cyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV) complexes”

W. Wang, T. Tanaka, M. Tsubota, M. Fujiki, S. Yamanaka, K. Nomura

Adv. Synth. Catal., 347, 433-446 (2005).

Special issue dedicated to Prof. R.R. Schrock on occasion his 60th birthday.

(75) “Precise synthesis of amphiphilic polymeric architectures by grafting poly(ethylene glycol) to end-functionalized block ROMP copolymers”

J. J. Murphy, T. Kawasaki, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 38, 1075-1083 (2005).

(76) “Efficient incorporation of 2-methyl-1-pentene in copolymerization of ethylene with 2-methyl-1-pentene catalyzed by nonbridged half-titanocenes”

K. Nomura, K. Itagaki, M. Fujiki

Macromolecules, 38, 2053-2055 (2005).

(77) “Copolymerization of ethylene with cyclohexene (CHE) catalyzed by nonbridged half-titanocenes containing aryloxo ligand: Notable effect of both cyclopentadienyl and anionic donor ligand for efficient CHE incorporation”

W. Wang, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 4582-4583 (2005).

(78) “Vanadium(V)-alkylidene complex exhibiting remarkable catalytic activity for ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)”

J. Yamada, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 24, 2248-2250 (2005).

(79) “Remarkable effects of Al cocatalyst and comonomer in ethylene copolymerizations catalyzed by (arylimido)(aryloxo)vanadium complexes: Efficient synthesis of high molecular weight ethylene/norbornene copolymer”

W. Wang, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 38, 5905-5913 (2005).

(80) “Living copolymerization of ethylene with styrene catalyzed by (cyclopentadienyl)(ketimide)titanium(IV) complex – MAO catalyst system”

H. Zhang, K. Nomura

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 9364-9365 (2005).

(81) “A stable vanadium(V)-methyl complex containing arylimido and bis(ketimide) ligands that exhibits unique reactivity with alcohol”

J. Yamada, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 24, 3621-3623 (2005).

(82) “Precise synthesis of poly(macromonomer)s containing sugars by repetitive ring-opening metathesis polymerisation”

J. J. Murphy, K. Nomura

Chem. Commun., 4080-4082 (2005).

(83) “Efficient incorporation of vinylcylohexane in ethylene/vinylcyclohexane copolymerization catalyzed by nonbridged half-titanocenes”

K. Nomura, K. Itagaki

Macromolecules, 38, 8121-8123 (2005).

(84) “Acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization of 2,5-dialkyl-1,4-divinylbenzene with molybdenum or ruthenium catalysts:  Factors affecting for precise synthesis of the defect-free high molecular weight trans-PPVs”

K. Nomura, Y. Miyamoto, H. Morimoto, Y. Geerts

J. Polym. Sci. PartA: Polym. Chem., 43, 6166-6177 (2005).

2006

(85) “Selective hydrogen transfer reduction of ketones by recyclableruthenium complex catalysts containing a ‘ROMP polymer-attached’ ligand”

K. Nomura, Y. Kuromatsu

J. Mol. Catal. A., 245, 152-160 (2006).

(86) “Notable effects of aluminum alkyls and solvents for highly efficient ethylene (co)polymerizations catalyzed by (arylimido)(aryloxo)vanadium complexes”

W. Wang, K. Nomura

Adv. Synth. Catal., 348, 743-750 (2006).

(87) “Effect of aryloxide ligand in 1-hexene, styrene polymerization catalyzed by nonbridged half-titanocenes of the type, Cp’TiCl2(OAr) (Cp’ = C5Me5, tert-BuC5H4).  – Structural analyses for Cp*TiCl2(O-2,6-tBu2C6H3) and Cp*TiCl2(O-2,6-iPr2-4-tBuC6H2) –

K. Nomura, A. Tanaka, S. Katao

J. Mol. Catal. A., 254, 197-204 (2006). Special issue of 16th international symposium on olefin metathesis and related chemistry, ISOM XVI

(88) “Effect of anionic ancillary ligand in ethylene polymerization catalyzed by (arylimido)vanadium complexes containing aryloxide, ketimide ligand”

K. Nomura, W. Wang, J. Yamada

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 161, 123-128 (2006). (Special issue for Asian Polyolefin Workshop2005)

(89) “Ligand effect in syndiospecific styrene polymerization and ethylene/styrene copolymerization by some nonbridged half-titanocenes containing anionic donor ligands”

H. Zhang, K. Nomura

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 161, 145-152 (2006). (Special issue for Asian Polyolefin Workshop2005)

(90) “Ring opening metathesis polymerization of norbornene catalyzed by V(CH2SiMe3)2(N-2,6-Me2C6H3)(N=CtBu2).  In situ generation of the vanadium-alkylidene”

K. Nomura, J. Yamada

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 161, 175-178 (2006). (Special issue for Asian Polyolefin Workshop2005)

(91) “Effect of catalyst loading in olefin polymerization catalyzed by supported half-titanocenes on polystyrene through phenoxy linkage”

B. Kitiyanan, K. Nomura

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 161, 213-218 (2006). (Special issue for Asian Polyolefin Workshop2005)

(92) “Ethylene/2-methyl-1-pentene copolymerization catalyzed by half-titanocenes containing aryloxo ligand: Effect of cyclopentadienyl fragment”

K. Nomura, K. Itagaki

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 161, 179-184 (2006). (Special issue for Asian Polyolefin Workshop2005)

(93) “Synthesis of isoxazolino norbornene derivatives containing sugar residues by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and their application to the synthesis of neoglycopolymers by living ring-opening metathesis polymerization”

J. J. Murphy, K. Nomura, R. Michael Paton

Macromolecules, 39, 3147-3153 (2006).

(94) “Polymerization of 1,5-hexadiene by half-titanocenes – MAO catalyst systems: Factors affecting the selectivity for the favored repeated 1,2-insertion”

K. Nomura, A. Takemoto, Y. Hatanaka, H. Okumura, M. Fujiki, K Hasegawa Macromolecules, 39, 4009-4017 (2006).

(95) “Notable Norbornene (NBE) Incorporation in Ethylene/NBE Copolymerisation Catalysed by Nonbridged Half-Titanocenes:Better Correlation between NBE Incorporation and Coordination Energy”

K. Nomura, W. Wang, M. Fujiki, J. Y. Liu

Chem. Commun, 2659-2661 (2006). (Cover article)

(96) “Living copolymerization of ethylene with styrene catalyzed by (cyclopentadienyl)(ketimide)titanium(IV) complex – MAO catalyst system:  Effect of anionic ancillary donor ligand”

H. Zhang, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 56, 5266-5274 (2006).

2007

(97) “Synthesis and structure of titanatranes containing tetradentate trianionic donor ligands of the type, [(O-2,4-R2C6H2-6-CH2)2(OCH2CH2)]N3-, and their use in catalysis for ethylene polymerization”

Sudhakar P., S. Katao, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 26, 1616-1626 (2007).

(98) “Synthesisof various (arylimido)vanadium(V)-methyl complexes containing ketimide ligandsand reactions with alcohols, thiols, borates: Implications for unique reactivitytoward alcohols”

J. Yamada., M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 26, 2579-2588 (2007).

(99) “Tuning the active species from syndiospecific styrene polymerisation to ethylene/styrene copolymerisation by (aryloxo)(cyclopentadienyl)titanium complexes – MAO catalysts                                        ”

H. Zhang, D.-J. Byun, K. Nomura

Dalton Trans., 1802-1806 (2007). (cover article).

(100) “Synthesis of half-titanocenes containing aryloxide ligands attachedto the ROMP polymer chain end: Unique catalyst precursors for ethylene(co)polymerization”

B. Kitiyanan, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 26, 3461-3465 (2007).

(101) “Effect of ketimide ligand for ethylene polymerization and ethylene/norbornene copolymerization catalyzed by (cyclopentadienyl)(ketimide)titanium complexes – MAO catalyst systems. Structural analysis for Cp*TiCl2(N=CPh2)”

K. Nomura, J. Yamada, W. Wang, J. Liu

J. Organomet. Chem., 692, 4675-4682 (2007). (Special issue dedicated to Prof. G. Erker)

(102) “Efficient Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Norbornene by Vanadium-Alkylidenes Generated In Situ from V(NAr)Cl2(L) (L: ketimide, aryloxo)”

K. Nomura, T. Atsumi, M. Fujiki, J. Yamada

J. Mol. Catal. A, 275, 1-8 (2007).

(103) “Precise Synthesis of Poly(macromonomer)s Containing Sugars by Repetitive ROMP and Their Attachments to Poly(ethylene glycol): Synthesis, TEM Analysis and Their Properties as Amphiphilic Block Fragments”

J. J. Murphy, H. Furusho, R. M. Paton, K. Nomura

Chem. Eur. J., 13, 8985-8997 (2007).

(104) “Effect of cyclopentadienyl and anionic donor ligands on monomer reactivitiesin copolymerization of ethylene with 2-methyl-1-pentene by nonbridged half-titanocenes- cocatalyst systems”

K. Itagaki, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 40, 6489-6499 (2007).

(105) “Ethylene homopolymerization and ethylene/norbornene copolymerization by VCl2(N-2,6-Me2C6H3)(O-2,6-Me2C6H3) – chlorinated Al cocatalyst systems”

K. Nomura, W. Wang

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 172 (Science and Technology in Catalysis 2006), 305-308 (2007). (Special issue for 5th Tokyo Conferebce on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, TOCAT5)

(106) “Synthesis of titanatranes containing bis(aryloxo)(alkoxo)amines and their use in catalysis for ethylene polymerization”

Sudhakar P., W. Wang, S. Katao, K. Nomura

Macromol. Symp., 260, 133-139 (2007). (Special issue for 5th Ziegler-Natta Workshop)

(107) “Highly efficient ethylene/cyclopentene copolymerization with exclusive 1,2-cyclopentene incorporation by (cyclopentadienyl)(ketimide)titanium(IV) complexes – MAO catalysts”

J. Liu, K. Nomura

Adv. Synth. Catal., 349, 2235-2240 (2007).

(108) “Synthesis of half-titanocenes containing phenoxy-imine ligands and their use as catalysts for olefin polymerization”

H. Zhang, S. Katao, K. Nomura, J. Huang

Organometallics, 26, 5967-5977 (2007).

(109) “Facile, efficient functionalization of polyolefins via controlled incorporation of terminal olefins by repeated 1,7-octadiene insertion”

K. Nomura, J. Liu, M. Fujiki, A. Takemoto

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 14170-14171 (2007).

2008

(110) “Efficient functional group introduction into polyolefins by copolymerization of ethylene with allyltrialkylsilane using nonbridged half-titanocenes”

J. Liu, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 41, 1070-1072 (2008).

(111) “Notable effect of imino substituent for the efficient ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone initiated by Al complexes containing phenoxy-imine ligand of type, Me2Al(L) [L: O-2-tBu-6-(RN=CH)C6H3; R: 2,6-iPr2C6H3, tBu, adamantyl, C6F5]”

N. Iwasa, J. Liu, K. Nomura

Catal. Commun., 9, 1148-1152 (2008).

(112) “Factors affecting product distributions in ethylene/styrene copolymerization by (aryloxo)(cyclopentadienyl)titanium complexes – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, H. Zhang, D.-J. Byun

J. Polym. Sci. PartA: Polym. Chem., 46, 4162-4174 (2008).

(113) “Synthesis and structural analysis of (arylimido)vanadium(V) complexes containing phenoxy-imine ligands: New efficient catalyst precursors for ethylene polymerization”

Y. Onishi, S. Katao, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 27, 2590-2596 (2008).

(114) “Exclusive end functionalization of all-trans poly(fluorene vinylene)s prepared by acyclic diene metathesis polymerization: Facile efficient synthesis of amphiphilic triblock copolymers by grafting poly(ethylene glycol)”

K. Nomura, N. Yamamoto, R. Ito, M. Fujiki, Y. Geerts

Macromolecules, 41, 4245-4249 (2008).

(115) “Synthesis of Al complexes containing phenoxy-imineligands and their use as the catalyst precursors for efficient living ring-opening polymerisation of epsilon-caprolactone”

J. Liu, N. Iwasa, K. Nomura

Dalton Trans., 3978-3988 (2008).

(116) “Synthesis of (1-adamantylimido)vanadium(V) complexes containing aryloxo, ketimide ligands: Effect of ligand substituents in olefin insertion/metathesis polymerization”

W. Zhang, K. Nomura

Inorg. Chem., 47, 6482-6492 (2008).

(117) “Syntheses of various (arylimido)vanadium(V)-dialkyl complexes containing aryloxo, alkoxo ligands, and ring-opening metathesis polymerization using a vanadium(V)-alkylidene complex”

K. Nomura, Y. Onishi, M. Fujiki, J. Yamada

Organometallics, 27, 3818-3824 (2008).

(118) “Ring-opening polymerization of various cyclic esters by Al complexes containing a series of phenoxy-imine ligands: Effect of the imino substituents for the catalytic activity”

N. Iwasa, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

J. Mol. Catal. A, 292, 67-75 (2008).

(119) “Reactions of an (arylimido)vanadium(V)-alkylidene, V(CHSiMe3)(N-2,6-Me2C6H3)(NCtBu2)(PMe3), with nitriles, diphenylacetylene, and styrene”

W. Zhang, J. Yamada, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 27, 5353-5360 (2008).

(120) “Direct precise functional group introduction into polyolefins: Efficient incorporation of vinyltrialkylsilanes in ethylene copolymerizations by nonbridged half-titanocenes”

K. Nomura, K. Kakinuki, M. Fujiki, K. Itagaki

Macromolecules, 41, 8974-8976 (2008).

(121) “Facile synthesis of (imido)vanadium(V)-alkyl, alkylidene complexes containing N-heterocyclic carbene ligand from their trialkyl analogues”

W. Zhang, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 27, 6400-6402 (2008).

2009

(122) “Synthesis and structural analysis of (cyclopentadienyl)(pyrrolide)titanium(IV) complexes and their use in the catalysis for olefin polymerization”

I. Saeed, S. Katao, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 28, 111-122 (2009).

(123) “Synthesis of (1-adamantylimido)vanadium(V)-alkyl complexes containing a chelate alkoxo(imino)pyridine ligand, and reactions with alcohols (ROH) that proceed via intermediates formed by coordination of ROH”

W. Zhang, S. Katao, W.-H. Sun, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 28, 1558-1568 (2009).

(124) “Ethylene polymerization and ethylene/1-octene copolymerization using group 4 half-metallocenes containing aryloxo ligands, Cp*MCl2(OAr) [M= Ti, Zr, Hf; Ar = O-2,6-R2C6H3, R=tBu, Ph] – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Itagaki, S. Hasumi, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

J. Mol. Catal. A, 303, 102-109 (2009).

(125) “Facile controlled synthesis of soluble star shape polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)”

K. Nomura, Y. Watanabe, S. Fujita, M. Fujiki, H. Otani

Macromolecules, 42, 899-901 (2009).

(126) “Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Ti(IV) complexes containing phenoxy ligands: Effective catalyst precursors for ethylene polymerization that proceeds via cationic Ti(IV) species”

K. Itagaki, K. Kakinuki, S. Katao, T. Khamnaen, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura, S. Hasumi Organometallics, 28, 1942-1949 (2009).

(127) “Notable effect of fluoro substituents in the imino group in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone by Al complexes containing phenoxyimine ligands”

N. Iwasa, S. Katao, J. Liu, M. Fujiki, Y. Furukawa, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 28, 2179-2187 (2009).

(128) “Synthesis and structural analysis of half-titanocenes containing hapto-2- pyrazolato ligands, and their use in catalysis for ethylene polymerization”

I. Saeed, S. Katao, K. Nomura

Inorg. Chem., 48, 5011-5020 (2009).

(129) “Copolymerization of ethylene with t-buytlethylene using nonbridged half-titanocene-cocatalyst systems”

F. Z. Khan, K. Kakinuki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 42, 3767-3773 (2009).

(130) “Copolymerization of ethylene with alfa-olefins containing various substituents catalyzed by half-titanocenes: Factors affecting the monomer reactivities”

K. Kakinuki, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 42, 4585-4595 (2009).

(131) “Efficient synthesis of functionalized polyolefin by incorporation of 4-vinylcyclohexene in ethylene copolymerization using half-titanocene catalysts”

K. Itagaki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 42, 5097-5103 (2009).

(132) “Synthesis of all trans high molecular weight poly(N-alkyl-carbazole-2,7-vinylene)s and poly(9,9-dialkyl-fluorene-2,7-vinylene)s by acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization using ruthenium-carbene complex catalysts”

N. Yamamoto, R. Ito, M. Fujiki, Y. Geerts, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 42, 5104-5111 (2009).

(133) “Synthesis and characterization of organoaluminum compounds containing quinolin-8-amine derivatives and their catalytic behavior for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone”

M. Shen, W. Zhang, K. Nomura, W.-H. Sun

Dalton Trans, 9000-9009 (2009). Special Issue, Metal-catalysed Polymerisation

(134) “Synthesis, structural analysis of titanatranes bearing terminal substituted aryloxo ligands of the type, [Ti(OAr){(O-2,4-Me2C6H2-6-CH2)2(OCH2CH2)N}]n (n = 1,2): Effect of aryloxo substituents in the ethylene polymerization”

P. Gurubasavaraji, K. Nomura

Inorg. Chem., 48, 9491-9500 (2009).

(135) “Effect of aryloxo substituents in ethylene polymerisation by tris(pyrazolyl)borate titanium(IV) complexes containing aryloxo ligands of type, TpTiCl2(OAr)”

K. Nomura, S. Hasumi, M. Fujiki, K. Itagaki

Dalton Trans, 9052-9057 (2009). Special Issue, Metal-catalysed Polymerisation

(136) “Synthesis of (arylimido)vanadium(V) complexes containing (2-anilidomethyl)pyridine ligands and their use as the catalyst precurosors for olefin polymerization”

S. Zhang, S. Katao, W.-H. Sun, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 28, 5925-5933 (2009).

2010

(137) “1-Hexene polymerization by Cp*TiX2(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3) [X: Me, Cl] in the presence of MAO-, MMAO-modified carbonaceous materials”

M. Hofman, K. Nomura

J. Mol. Catal. A, 319, 85-91 (2010).

(138) “Highyl efficient dimerization of ethylene by (imido)vanadium complexes containing (2-anilidomethyl)pyridine ligand: Notable ligand effect toward activity and selectivity”

S. Zhang, K. Nomura

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 4960-4965 (2010).

(139) “Mono- and bis-amidinate 2,6-xylylimido vanadium chlorides: synthesis, structure, and reactivity”

S. Aharonovich, M. Botoshansky, B. Tumanskii, K. Nomura, R. M. Waymouth, M. S. Eisen

Dalton Trans., 39, 5463-5469 (2010).

(140) “A facile, controlled synthesis of soluble star polymers containing a sugar residue by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)”

H. Otani, S. Fujita, Y. Watanabe, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Macromol. Symp., 293, 53-57 (2010). Special symposium issue for the 18th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis and Related Chemistry (ISOM XVIII)

(141) “Hetero-bimetallic complexes of titanatranes with aluminum alkyls: Synthesis, structural analysis, and their use in catalysis for ethylene polymerization”

P. M. Gurubasavaraj, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 29, 3500-3506 (2010).

2011

(142) “Ethylene polymerization by phenoxy substituted tris(pyrazolyl)borate Ti(IV) methyl complexes”

S. Hasumi, K. Itagaki, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 44, 773-776 (2011).

(143) “1,2-C-H Activation of benzene promoted by (arylimido)vanadium(V)-alkylidene complexes: Isolation of the alkylidene, benzyne complexes”

S. Zhang, M. Tamm, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 30, 2712-2720 (2011). Cover Article

(144) “Olefin polymerization by half-titanocenes containing hapto2-pyrazolato ligands – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, H. Fukuda, S. Katao, M. Fujiki, H.-Y. Kim, D.-H. Kim, I. Saeed

Macromolecules, 44, 1986-1998 (2011).

(145) “Precise synthesis of poly(fluorene-2,7-vinylene)s containing oligo(thiophene)s at the chain ends: Unique emission properties by the end functinalization”

S. Kuwabara, N. Yamamoto, P. M. V. Sharma, K. Takamizu, M. Fujiki, Y. Geerts, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 44, 3705-3711 (2011).

(146) “Effect of ligand substituents in olefin polymerisation by half-sandwich titanium complexes containing monoanionic iminoimidazolidide ligands – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, H. Fukuda, S. Katao, M. Fujiki, H.-J. Kim, D.-H. Kim, S. Zhang

Dalton Trans., 40, 7842-7849 (2011).

(147) “Unique reactivity of (arylimido)vanadium(V) alkyl complexes with phenols: Fast phenoxy ligand exchange in the presence of vanadium(V) alkyls”

K. Nomura, Y. Matsumoto

Organometallics, 30, 3610-3618 (2011).

(148) “Synthesis of (adamantylimido)vanadium(V)-alkyl complexes containing aryloxo ligands and their use as the catalyst precursors for ring-opening metathesis polymerization of norbornene, and ring-opening polymerization of tetrahydrofuran”

K. Suzuki, Y. Matsumoto, K. Nomura

J. Organomet. Chem., 696, 4057-4063 (2011). Invited submission for a special issue, “Molecule Activation and Catalysis Using Metal-Carbon Multiple Bonds”.

2012

(149) “Precise synthesis of amphiphilic multiblock copolymers by combination of acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization with atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and click chemistry”

K. Nomura, M. M. Abdellatif

ACS Macro Lett., 1, 423-427 (2012).

(150) “Synthesis of oligo(thiophene) coated star shape ROMP polymers: Unique emission properties by the precise integration of functionality”

K. Takamizu, K. Nomura

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 7892-7895 (2012).

(151) “Ethylene dimerization/polymerization catalyzed by (adamantylimido)vanadium(V) complexes containing (2-anilidomethyl)pyridine ligands: Factors affecting the ethylene reactivity”

A. Igarashi, S. Zhang, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 31, 3575-3581 (2012).

(152) “Effect of cocatalyst in ethylene/styrene copolymerization by aryloxo-modified half-titanocene – cocatalyst systems for exclusive synthesis of copolymers under high styrene concentration conditions”

K. Nomura, N. Suzuki, D.-H. Kim, H. J. Kim

Macromol. Reac. Eng., 6, 351-356 (2012).

(153) “Use of pyridine coated star shape ROMP polymers as the supported ligand for Ru-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogen transfer reductin of ketoney”

K. Nomura, K. Tanaka, S. Fujita

Organometallics, 31, 5074-5080 (2012).

(154) “Ring-opening polymerization of THF by aryloxo-modified (imido)vanadium(V)-alkyl complexes and ring-opening metathesis polymerization by highly active V(CHSiMe3)(NAd)(OC6F5)(PMe3)2”

K. Nomura, K. Suzuki, S. Katao, Y. Matsumoto

Organometallics, 31, 5114-5120 (2012).

(155) “Ethylene copolymerization by half-titanocenes containing imidazolin-2-iminato ligands – MAO catalyst systems”

K. Nomura, H. Fukuda, W. Apisuk, A. G. Trambitas, B. Kitiyanan, M. Tamm

J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 363-364, 501-511 (2012).

(156) “Synthesis and structural analysis of phenoxy-substituted half-titanocenes with different anionic ligands, Cp*TiX(Y)(O-2,6-iPr2C6H3): Effect of anionic ligands (X,Y) in ethylene/styrene copolymerization”

K. Nomura, S. Pracha, K. Phomphrai, S. Katao, D.-H. Kim, H.-Y. Kim, N. Suzuki

J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 365, 136-145 (2012).

(157) “Effect of terminal aryloxo ligands in ethylene polymerization using titanatranes of the type, [Ti(OAr)(O-2,4-R2C6H2): Synthesis and structural analysis of the hetero-bimetallic complexes of titanatranes with AlMe3”

Y. Takii, P. M. Gurubasavaraj, S. Katao, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 31, 8237-8248 (2012).

2013

(158) “Ethylene polymerization using (imino)vanadium(V) dichloride complexes containing (anilido)methyl-pyridine, -quinolineligands?- halogenated Al alkyls catalyst systems”

A. Igarashi, W. Zhang, W.-H. Sun, K. Nomura

Catalysts, 3, 148-156 (2013).

(159) “Synthesis and structural analysis of (imido)vanadium(V) complexes containing chelate (anilido)methyl-imine ligands: Ligand effect in ethylene dimerization”

K. Nomura, A. Igarashi, S. Katao, W. Zhang, W.-H. Sun

Inorg. Chem., 52, 2607-2614 (2013).

(160) “Efficient ethylene/norbornene copolymerization by half-titanocenes containing imidazolin-2-iminato ligands – MAO catalyst systems”

W. Apisuk, A. G. Trambitas, B. Kitiyanan, M. Tamm, K. Nomura

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 51, 2575-2580 (2013).

(161) “Efficient terpolymerization of ethylene and styrene with alfa-olefins by aryloxo modified half-titanocene-based catalysts – cocatalyst systems”

W. Apisuk, N. Suzuki, H.-J. Kim, D.-H. Kim, B. Kitiyanan, K. Nomura

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 51, 2565-2574 (2013).

(162) “Introduction of reactive functionality by incorporation of divinylbiphenyl in ethylene copolymerization with styrene or 1-hexene using aryloxo-modified half-titanocenes – MAO catalysts”

W. Apisuk, B. Kitiyanan, H.-J. Kim, D.-H. Kim, K. Nomura

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 51, 2581-2587 (2013). Inside cover

(163) “Precise synthesis of end-functionalized oligo(2,5-dialkoxy-1,4-phenylene vinylene)s with controlled repeat units via combined olefin metathesis and Wittig-type coupling”

M. M. Abdellatif, K. Nomura

Org Lett., 15, 1618-1621 (2013).

(164) “Synthesis, structural analysis of the hetero-bimetallic complexes MMe[(O-2,4-tBu2C6H2-6-CH2)2(μ2-O-2,4-tBu2C6H2-6-CH2)N][Me2Al(μ2-OiPr)] [M = Zr, Hf] and their use in catalysis for ethylene polymerization”

Y. Takii, A. Inagaki, K. Nomura

Dalton Trans., 42, 11632-11639 (2013).

(165) “Synthesis of binuclear phenoxyiminoorganoaluminum complexes and their use as the catalyst precursors for efficient ring-opening polymerisation of ε-caprolactone”

H.-L. Han, Y. Liu, J. Liu, K. Nomura, Y.-S. Li

Dalton Trans., 42, 12346-12353 (2013).

(166) “Precise synthesis of poly(fluorene vinylene)s capped with chromophores: Efficient fluorescent polymers modified by conjugation length and end-groups”

K. Takamizu, A. Inagaki, K. Nomura

ACS Macro Lett., 2, 980-984 (2013).

(167) “Precise one-pot synthesis of end-functionalized conjugated multi-block copolymers via combined olefin metathesis and Wittig-type coupling”

K. Nomura, T. Haque, T. Onuma, F. Hajjaj, M. S. Asano, A. Inagaki

Macromolecules, 46, 9563-9574 (2013).

2014

(168) “Synthesis and structural analysis of (imido)vanadium(V) dichloride complexes containing imidazolin-2-iminato- and imidazolidin-2-iminato ligands, and their use as catalyst precursors for ethylene (co)polymerization”

K. Nomura, B. K. Bahuleyan, S. Zhang, P. M. V. Sharma, S. Katao, A. Igarashi, A. Inagaki, M. Tamm

Inorg. Chem., 53, 607-623 (2014).

(169) “Synthesis of (imido)vanadium(V) complexes containing 8-(2,6-dimethylanilide)-5,6,7-trihydroquinoline ligands: Highly active catalyst pecursors for ethylene dimerization”

X.-Y. Tang, A. Igarashi, W.-H. Sun, A. Inagaki, J. Liu, W. Zhang, Y.-S. Li, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 33, 1053-1060 (2014). (X.-Y. Tang and A. Igarashi: euqal contribution as the first author)

(170) “Vanadyl di(5-t-butyl-2-(aryliminomethyl)quinolin-8-olate): Synthesis, characterization and their ethylene (co-)polymerization”

Q. Yan, Z. Sun, W. Zhang, K. Nomura, W.-H. Sun

Macromol. Chem. Phys., 215, 1744-1752 (2014). Special issue (invited submission), Continuing Innovation in Polyolefin Catalysis and Materials, dedicated to Prof. Minoru Terano

(171) “Efficient terpolymerization of ethylene and styrene with 1,7-octadiene by aryloxo modified half-titanocenes – cocatalyst systems: Efficient introduction of the reactive functionality”

W. Apisuk, K. Nomura

Macromol. Chem. Phys., 215, 1785-1791 (2014). Special issue (invited submission), Continuing Innovation in Polyolefin Catalysis and Materials, dedicated to Prof. Minoru Terano

(172) “Synthesis of well-defined oligo(2,5-dialkoxy-1,4-phenylene vinylene)s by combined olefin metathesis and Wittig-type coupling: Effect of conjugation repeat units and end groups toward optical properties”

M. M. Abdellatif, S. Yorsaeng, A. Inagaki, K. Nomura

Macromol. Chem. Phys., 215, 1973-1983 (2014). Special issue (invited submission). Precision Polymers

(173) “Synthesis of (adamantylmido)vanadium(V)-alkyl, alkylidene complex trapped with PMe3: Reactions of the alkylidene complexes with phenols”

K. Hatagami, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 33(22), 6585-6592 (2014). Editor’s Choice

(174) “Synthesis of (imido)vanadium(V)-alkyl and -alkylidene complexes containing imidazolidin-2-iminato ligands: Effect of imido ligand for ROMP and 1,2-C-H bond activation of benzene”

K. Nomura, B. K. Bahuleyan, K. Tsutsumi, A. Igarashi

Organometallics, 33, 6682-6691 (2014).

2015

(175) “Precise one-pot synthesis of fully conjugated end-functionalized star polymers containing poly(fluorene-2,7- vinylene) (PFV) arms”

K. Nomura, T. Haque, T. Miwata, A. Inagaki, K. Takamizu

Polym. Chem., 6, 380-388 (2015). Backside cover

(176) “Ethylene polymerisation and ethylene/norbornene copolymerisation by aryloxo-modified vanadium(V) complexes containing 2,6-difluoro-, dichloro-phenylimido complexes”

N. Diteepeng, X. Tang, X. Hou, Y.-S. Li, K. Phomphrai, K. Nomura

Dalton Trans., 44, 12273-12281 (2015). Special issue (invited submission). Earth abundant element compounds in homogeneous catalysis

(177) “(Arylimido)vanadium(V)-alkylidene complexes containing fluorinated aryloxo, alkoxo ligands for fast living ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), Highly cis-specific ROMP”

X. Hou, K. Nomura

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 137, 4662-4665 (2015).

(178) “Synthesis and structural analysis of half-titanocenes containing 1,3-imidazolidin-2-iminato ligands: Effect of ligand substituents in ethylene (co)polymerization”

K. Nomura, H. Fukuda, H. Matsuda, S. Katao, S. Patamma

J. Organomet. Chem., 798, 375-383 (2015). Special issue (invited submission). Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization of Olefins

(179) “Synthesis of titanium complexes containing amine triphenolate ligand of the type, [TiX{(O-2,4-R2C6H2)-6-CH2}3N], and the Ti-Al hetero-bimetallic complexes with AlMe3: Effect of terminal donor ligand in ethylene polymerization”

K. Nomura, U. Tewasekson, Y. Takii

Organometallics, 34, 3272-3281 (2015).

(180) “Synthesis of half-titanocenes containing 1,3-imidazolidin-2-iminato ligands of type, Cp*TiCl2[1,3-R2(CH2N)2C=N]: Highly active catalyst precursors in ethylene (co)polymerisation”

K. Nomura, S. Patamma, H. Matsuda, S. Katao, K. Tsutsumi, H. Fukuda

RSC Adv., 5, 64503-64513 (2015).

(181) “Time-resolved fluorescence spectra in the end-functionalized conjugated triblock copolymers consisting of poly(fluorene vinylene) and oligo(phenylene vinylene): Proposal of dynamical distortion in the excited state”

M. S. Asano, D. Kagota, H. Tahmina, M. Koinuma, A. Inagaki, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 48, 6233-6240 (2015).

(182) “Synthesis and structural analysis of tungsten-carbonyl dimers bridged with oligo(2,5-dialkoxy-1,4-phenylene vinylene)s through pyridine coordination”

S. Yorsaeng, K. Tsutsumi, B. Kitiyanan, K. Nomura

Dalton Trans., 44, 16728-16736 (2015). Backside Cover

(183) “Synthesis of well-defined oligo(2,5-dialkoxy-1,4-phenylene vinylene)s with chiral end groups: Unique helical aggregations induced by the chiral chain ends”

S. Yorsaeng, Y. Kato, K. Tsutsumi, A. Inagaki, B. Kitiyanan, M. Fujiki, K. Nomura

Chem. Eur. J., Commun., 21, 16764-16768 (2015).

2016

(184) “Catalytic one-pot synthesis of end-functionalized poly(9,9’-di-n-octyl-fluorene vinylene)s by acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization using ruthenium-carbene catalysts”

T. Miyashita, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 49, 518-526 (2016).

(185) “Copolymerizations of norbornene, tetracyclododecene with α-olefins by half-titanocene catalysts: Efficient synthesis of highly transparent, thermal resistance polymers”

W. Zhao, K. Nomura

Macromolecules, 49, 59-70 (2016).

(186) “Synthesis of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers by homopolymerisation of higher α-olefins catalysed by aryloxo-modified half-titanocenes”

K. Nomura, S. Pengoubol, W. Apisuk

RSC Adv., 6, 16203-16207 (2016).

(187) “Synthesis and structural analysis of Zr-Al hetero-bimetallic complexes, [ZrX{(O-2,4-tBu2C6H2-6-CH2)3(μ2-O-2,4-tBu2-C6H2-6-CH2)}N][R2Al(μ2-OiPr)] [X = Cl, Et, iBu; R = Me, Et, iBu]. Unique reactivity of the iBu complex”

U. Tewasekson, K. Tsutsumi, K. Nomura

Organometallics, 35, 866-874 (2016).

(188) “Efficient introduction of aromatic vinyl group by incorporation of divinylbiphenyl, p-divinylbenzene in syndiospecific styrene polymerization using aryloxo-modified half-titanocene catalysts”

W. Apisuk, K. Nomura

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 54, 1902-1907 (2016). Cover article

(189) “Efficient synthesis of cyclic olefin copolymers with high glass transition temperatures by ethylene copolymerization with tetracyclododecene (TCD) using (tert-BuC5H4)TiCl2(N=CtBu2) – MAO catalyst”

W. Apisuk, H. Ito, K. Nomura

J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 54, 2662-2667 (2016). Cover article

(190) “Synthesis of (imido)vanadium(V) dichloride complexes containing anionic N-heterocyclic carbenes that contain a weakly coordinating borate moiety: New MAO-free ethylene polymerization catalysts”

A. Igarashi, E. L. Kolychev, M. Tamm, K. Nomura<