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Mizuno Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,

Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.

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Staffs

Professor   Kazuhiko Mizuno

Associate Professor   Hiroshi Ikeda

Assistant Professor   Hajime Maeda

Secretary   Kayo Hirao

Students

D3   Teruyo Ikeda

D1   Maki Ohashi

M2   Masaru Inagaki

M2   Kenji Kawabata

M2   Azasa Sakai

M2   Yasuaki Nanai

M2   Hidenori Wada

M1   Akifumi Kawabe

M1   Takahiro Kanei

M1   Yasushi Fujimoto

M1   Shoji Matsuda

M1   Keita Minamida

M1   Kayo Yamamoto

B4   Yusuke Kano

B4   Nao Kishigami

B4   Keisuke Nakatani

B4   Naoki Negoro

B4   Takayuki Fujii

B4   Yasushi Matsui

Research Interests

Organic Photochemistry

Electron-Transfer Chemistry

Synthetic Chemistry

Organometallic Chemistry

Heteroatom Chemistry

Recent Publications

¡The Facile Generation of a Tetramethyleneethane Type Radical Cation and Biradical Utilizing a 3,4-Di(Éø-styryl)furan and a Photoinduced ET and Back ET Sequence"
Ikeda, T.; Ikeda, H.; Takahashi, Y.; Yamada, M.; Mizuno, K.; Tero-Kubota, S.; Yamauchi, S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 2466-2472.

¡The Reaction Mechanism for the High Quantum Yield of the Cypridina (Vargula) Bioluminescence Supported by Chemiluminescence of 6-Aryl-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3(7H)-ones (Cypridina Luciferin Analogues)
Hirano, T.; Takahashi, Y.; Kondo, H.; Maki, S.; Kojima, S.; Ikeda, H.; Niwa, H. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2008, 7, 197-207. "

¡Fluorescent Polymer Particles Incorporating Pyrene Derivatives
Tamai, T.; Watanabe, M.; Maeda, H.; Mizuno, K. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46(4), 1470-1475.

¡Crown Ether Based Heavy Metal Ion Fluorescence Sensors
Maeda, H.; Mariano, P. S.; Cho, D. W.; Yoon, U. C. Tetrahedron 2008, in press.

¡Thermoluminescence Originating from the Singlet Excited State of a 1,4-Diphenylcyclohexane-1,4-diyl: A Potentially General Strategy for the Observation of Short-Lived Biradicals
H. Namai, H. Ikeda, Y. Hoshi, and K. Mizuno
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 46, 7396-7398 (2007).

¡Intramolecular Photocycloaddition of 2-(2-Alkenyloxymethyl)naphthalene-1-carbonitriles Using Glass-made Microreactors
H. Mukae, H. Maeda, S. Nashihara, and K. Mizuno
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 80, 1157-1161 (2007).

¡Artificial DNAs Based on Alkynyl C-Nucleosides as an Ideal Scaffold for Homo- and Heteroexcimer Emissions
J. Chiba, S. Takeshima, K. Mishima, H. Maeda, Y. Nanai, and K. Mizuno
Chem. Eur. J., 13, 8124-8130 (2007).

¡Evidence for Significant Through-Space and Through-Bond Electronic Coupling in the 1,4-Diphenylcyclohexane-1,4-diyl Radical Cation Gained by Using Absorption Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations
H. Ikeda, Y. Hoshi, H. Namai, F. Tanaka, J. L. Goodman, and K. Mizuno
Chem. Eur. J., 13, 9207-9215 (2007).

¡Thermoluminescence and a New Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Based on Triplet-Triplet Fluorescence of the Trimethylenemethane (TMM) Biradical
H. Namai, H. Ikeda, Y. Hoshi, N. Kato, Y. Morishita, and K. Mizuno.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 9032-9036 (2007).

¡Highly Emissive p-Conjugated Alkynylpyrene Oligomers: Their Synthesis and Photochemical Properties
H. Shimizu, K. Fujimoto, M. Furusyo, H. Maeda, Y. Nanai, K. Mizuno, and M. Inouye
J. Org. Chem., 72, 1530-1533 (2007).

¡Photooxygenation of Alkynylperylenes.  Formation of dibenzo[jk,mn]phenanthrene-4,5-diones
H. Maeda, Y. Nanai, K. Mizuno, J. Chiba, S. Takeshima, and M. Inouye
J. Org. Chem., 72, 8990-8993 (2007).

¡A Facile Approach to the Preparation of Bis-Crown-Ethers Based on SET-Promoted Photomacrocyclization Reactions
N. K. Sung, D. W. Cho, J. H. Choi, K. W. Choi, U. C. Yoon, H. Maeda, and P. S. Mariano
J. Org. Chem., 72, 8831-8837 (2007).

¡TiO2-Catalyzed Photooxygenation of Cinnamic Acid Derivatives via Their Radical Cations
H. Maeda, H. Nakagawa, and K. Mizuno
J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 189, 94-99 (2007).

¡Substituent Effects on the Energies of the Electronic Transitions of Geminally Diphenyl-Substituted Trimethylenemethane (TMM) Radical Cations. Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for a Twisted Molecular and Localized Electronic Structure
H. Namai, H. Ikeda, N. Kato, and K. Mizuno
J. Phys. Chem. A, 111, 4436-4442 (2007).

¡Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Studies of the Molecular Geometry and Electronic Structure of Classical and Nonclassical Radical Ions Derived from 7-Benzhydrylidenenorbornene Analogues
H. Namai, H. Ikeda, T. Hirano, H. Ishii, and K. Mizuno
J. Phys. Chem. A, 111, 7898-7895 (2007).

¡Electric Field Effects on Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of Trimethylsilyl- and Trimethylsilylethynyl-Substituted Compounds of Pyrene in a PMMA Film
A. M. Ara, T. Iimori, T. Nakabayashi, H. Maeda, K. Mizuno, and N. Ohta
J. Phys. Chem. B, 111, 10687-10696 (2007).

¡Synthesis, X-ray Crystallographic Analysis, and Theoretical Structure Analysis of Tetrathienylethenes Designed for Photo- and Electrochromism
H. Ikeda, A. Sakai, H. Namai, A. Kawabe, and K. Mizuno
Tetrahedron Lett., 48, 8338-8342 (2007).

¡One-step Synthesis of Benzotetra- and Pentacyclicic Compounds via Intramolecular (2+3) Photocycloaddition of Alkenes to Naphthalene
H. Mukae, H. Maeda, and K. Mizuno
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45, 6558-6560 (2006).

¡Alkynylpyrenes as Improved Pyrene-Based Biomolecular Probes Having the Advantages of High Fluorescence Quantum Yields and Long Absorption/Emission Wavelengths
H. Maeda, T. Maeda, K. Mizuno, K. Fujimoto, H. Shimizu, and M. Inouye
Chem. Eur. J., 12, 824-831 (2006).

¡Rotaxane Synthesized by End-Capping via Hydroruthenation of Axle Terminal Acetylene and Its Derivation to h3-Allylruthenium Complex-Containing Rotaxane
H. Sasabe, N. Kihara, K. Mizuno, A. Ogawa, and T. Takata
Chem. Lett., 35, 212-213 (2006).

¡Catalytic Ability of 9-Cyanophenanthrene in Oxidative Photodimerization of 2,5-Dimethyl-2,4-hexadiene
M. Ohashi, H. Maeda, and K. Mizuno.
Chem. Lett., 35, 482-483 (2006).

¡Formation of Caged Compounds in the Photocycloaddition of Furan to 2-, 2,3-, and 2,6-Substituted Naphthalenes via Dipole-Dipole Interaction
K. Mizuno, Y. Tachibana, G. Konishi, K. Chiyonobu, and H. Maeda
J. Chin. Chem. Soc., 53, 75-78 (2006).

¡Electron-transfer Fluorescence Quenching of Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Europium and Ytterbium Ions in Acetonitrile
T. Inada, Y. Funasaka, K. Kikuchi, Y. Takahashi, and H. Ikeda
J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 2595-2600 (2006).

¡Synthesis of [60]Fullerene-functionalized Rotaxanes
H. Sasabe, K. Ikeshita, G. A. Rajkumar, N. Watanabe, N. Kihara, Y. Furusho, K. Mizuno, A. Ogawa, and T. Takata
Tetrahedron, 62, 1988-1997 (2006).

¡Real Light Emitter in the Bioluminescence of the Calcium-Activated Photoproteins Aequorin and Obelin: Light Emission From the Singlet-Excited State of Coelenteramide Phenolate Anion in a Contact Ion Pair
K. Mori, S. Maki, H. Niwa, H. Ikeda, and T. Hirano.
Tetrahedron, 62, 6272-6288 (2006).

¡Photoinduced Electron-Transfer Systems Consisting of Electron-Donating Pyrenes or Anthracenes and Benzimidazolines for Reductive Transformation of Carbonyl Compounds
E. Hasegawa, S. Takizawa, T. Seida, A. Yamaguchi, N. Yamaguchi, C. Chiba, T. Takahashi, H. Ikeda, and K. Akiyama.
Tetrahedron, 62, 6581-6588 (2006).

¡The First Observation in an Organic Medium and DFT Calculation of the TMM Radical Anion Generated via a Single Electron Reduction of a Methylenecyclopropane
H. Ikeda, H. Namai, N. Kato, and T. Ikeda.
Tetrahedron Lett., 47, 1501-1504 (2006).

¡Matrix isolation and DFT calculations for the TMM radical cation generated via the single electron oxidation of a methylenecyclopropane
H. Ikeda, H. Namai, N. Kato, and T. Ikeda.
Tetrahedron Lett., 47, 1857-1860 (2006).

¡Chemiluminescence of 6-Aryl-2-Methylimidazo[1,2-A]pyrazin-3(7H)-ones in DMSO/TMG and in Diglyme/Acetate Buffer: Support for the Chemiexcitation Process to Generate the Singlet-Excited State Of Neutral Oxyluciferin In A High Quantum Yield in the Cypridina (Vargula) Bioluminescence Mechanism
Y. Takahashi, H. Kondo, S. Maki, H. Niwa, H. Ikeda, and T. Hirano.
Tetrahedron Lett., 47, 6057-6061 (2006).

¡Intramolecular Photocycloaddition of b-stilbazoles Tethered by Silyl Chains
H. Maeda, R. Hiranabe, and K Mizuno
Tetrahedron Lett., 47, 7865-7869 (2006).
¡Synthesis and Photochemical Properties of Stilbenophanes Tethered by Silyl Chains.  Control of (2p + 2p) Photocycloaddition, Cis–Trans Photoisomerization, and Photocyclization, Maeda, H.; Nishimura, K.; Mizuno, K.; Yamaji, M.; Oshima, J.; Tobita, S. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70(24), 9693-9701.

¡Photoalkylation of 2,3-Dicyanonaphthalene by Methoxy-Substituted 1,2-Diarylcyclopropanes, H. Maeda, N. Matsukawa, K. Shirai, K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46(17), 3057-3060.

¡Synthesis of Se-Arylmethyl Selenoformates by Reaction of Aluminum Arylmethaneselenolates with Formates, H. Maeda, T. Tanabe, K. Hotta, K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46(12), 2015-2019.

¡Enhanced Efficiency and Regioselectivity of Intramolecular (2p+2p) Photocycloaddition of 1-Cyanonaphthalene Derivative Using Microreactors, Maeda, H.; Mukae, H.; Mizuno, K. Chem. Lett. 2005, 34(1), 66-67.

¡Photoinduced Ene-reaction of 9-Methylene-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene with Alkenes, A. Sugimoto, R. Hiraoka, M. Kanayama (Yasueda), H. Mukae, and K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 10883-10886.

¡A novel pyrenophane bearing tetraazathiapentalene skeleton, Hirokazu Hayashi, Noboru Matsumura and Kazuhiko Mizuno, J. Chem. Res., 2004, (9), 599-601.

¡Intramolecular 9-Membered Hydrogen Bonding of 2-Arylmethylphenols Having Carbonyl Groups at 2Õ-Position, Yoshimi, Y.; Maeda, H.; Hatanaka, M.; Mizuno, K. Tetrahedron, 2004, 60(42), 9425-9431.

¡Diastereoselective Protonation on Radical Anions of Electron-Deficient Alkenes via Photoinduced Electron Transfer, Hayamizu, T.; Maeda, H.; Mizuno, K. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 4997-5004.

¡Diastereoselectivity in (2ƒÎ+2ƒÎ) Photocycloaddition of Cholesteryl Cinnamate to Methyl 9-Phenanthrenecarboxylate: Control of the Stereoselectivity in Liquid Crystalline Phase, Maeda, H.; Horiuchi, A.; Koshio, N.; Mizuno, K. Chem. Lett. 2004, 33(8), 966-967.

¡Synthesis of Vinylidenecyclopropanes and Their Reactions, H. Maeda and K. Mizuno, J. Synth.  Org. Chem. Jpn., 2004, 62(10), 1014-1025.

¡Photochemistry of Vinylidenecyclopropanes, K. Mizuno and H. Maeda, In CRC Handbook of Photochemistry and Photobiology Vol.2; Horspool, W. M. Ed.; CRC Press, Inc., 2004, 31/1-31/12.

¡Synthesis of 3,3,6,6-Tetraaryl-1,2-Dioxanes via TiO2-Catalyzed Photooxygenation of 1,1-Diarylethenes in the Presence of Mg(ClO4)2, Maeda, H.; Miyamoto, H.; Mizuno, K. Chem. Lett. 2004, 33(4), 462-463.

¡Reaction of Tetraazathiapentalene and Tetradiazolopyrimidine Derivatives with Heterocumulenes: Cycloaddition and Elimination Reactions via Hypervalent Sulfur Intermediates, N. Matsumura, A. Ito, M. Tomura, Y. Okumura, and K. Mizuno, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2004, 41, 99-102.

¡Intramolecular (2ƒÎ+2ƒÎ) Photocycloaddition of Styrenes Tethered by Siloxanes, Maeda, H.; Yagi, H.; Mizuno, K. Chem. Lett.2004, 33(4), 388-389.

¡C1-C2 Bond Cleavage in Vinylidenecyclopropanes: Theoretical Density Functional Study, N. U. Zhanpeisov, K. Mizuno, M. Anpo, and J. Leszczynski, Int. J. Quantum Chem., 96, 343 (2004).

¡Photoaddition of Thiocarboxylic Acids to 2,3-Diallyltetraazathiapentalenes, N. Matsumura, O. Mori, T. Takeguchi, Y. Okumura, K. Mizuno, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2004, 41, 1-2.

¡Formation and Cycloreversion of 2-Silacyclobuta[2.3]cyclophanes via Photoinduced Electron Transfer, Mizuno, K.; Nakanishi, K.; Otsuji, Y.;
Hayamizu, T.; Maeda, H.; Adachi, T.; Ishida, A.; Takamuku, S. J. Photoscience. 2003, 10(1), 121-126.

¡Synthesis and Dual Binding Character of Novel Cyclic Thiourea Derivatives, Okumura, Y.; Murakami, S.; Maeda, H.; Matsumura, N.; Mizuno, K.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44(44), 8183-8185.

¡Enhancement effect of Mg(ClO4)2 on TiO2-catalyzed photooxygenation of 1,2-diarylcyclopropanes, Maeda, H.; Nakagawa, H.; Mizuno, K.
Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2003, 2(11), 1056-1058.

¡Bismuth-Catalyzed Allylation of Aldehydes and Ketones with Allyl Bromides in Water under Ultrasonic Wave Irradiation, N. Matsumura, T. Doi, K.
Mishima, Y. Kitagawa, Y. Okumura, and K. Mizuno, ITE Lett., on Batt., New Tech. & Med., 4, 473-477 (2003).

¡Cyclopropanation of Vinylidenecyclopropanes. Synthesis of 1-(Dihalomethylene)spiropentanes, H. Maeda, T. Hirai, A. Sugimoto, and K. Mizuno, J.
Org. Chem., 68, 7700-7706 (2003).

¡Regioselective Photoaddition of Alcohols to 1,2,3-Butatriene Derivatives via Photoinduced Electron Transfer, H. Maeda, S. Nishioka, and K. Mizuno,
Tetrahedron Lett., 44, 6601-6603 (2003).

¡Regio- and stereoselective functionailization of electron-deficient alkenes by use of organosilicon compounds via photoinduced electron transfer, K.
Mizuno, T. Hayamizu, and H. Maeda, Pure Appl. Chem., 75, 1049-1054 (2003).

¡Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactions of Organosilicon Compounds, T. Tamai, T. Hayamizu and K. Mizuno, Handbook of Photochemistry and
Photobiology, ed. by H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers, Vol. 1, 125-156 (2003).

¡Photochemical Polar Addition, M. Yasuda and K. Mizuno, Handbook of Photochemistry and Photobiology, ed. by H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific
Publishers, Vol. 2, 393-434 (2003).

¡Cyclopropenethione derivatives as reactive intermediate in organic synthesis, N. Matsumura, Y. Okumura, Y. Yagyu, and K. Mizuno, Recent Res.
Devel. Organic. Chem., 6, 709-745 (2002).

¡Synthesis of Feruloyl myo-inositol Derivatives and Their Inhibitory Effects on Phorbol Ester-Induced Superoxide Generation and Epstein-Barr Virus
Activation, A. Hosoda, E. Nomura, A. Murakami, K. Koshimizu, H. Ohigashi, K. Mizuno, and H. Taniguchi, Bioorg. & Med. Chem., 10, 1855-1863
(2002).

¡Thermal Instability of 5-(9-Anthrylmethyl)-10-methyl-5,10-dihydrophenazine.  A Quantum Chemical DFT Study, N. U. Zhanpeisov, A. Sugimoto, K.
Mizuno, M. Anpo, and J. Leszczynsky, J. Mol. Struc. (Theochem), 592 (No. 1-3), 149-153 (2002).

¡Synthesis and Properties of Novel Macrocyclic Compounds Bearing Thiourea Moieties by use of Chemical Feature of Hypervalent Sulfur, N.
Matsumura, T. Konishi, H. Hayashi, M. Yasui, F. Iwasaki, and K. Mizuno, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 39, 189-202 (2002).

¡cis-trans Photoisomerization of Bicyclic Diphenylvinylidenecyclopropanes, H. Maeda, Z. Li, T. Hirai, and K. Mizuno, ITE Letters on Batteries, New
Technologies & Medicine, 3, 485-488 (2002).

¡A Novel Photoreaction of 1,2-Diarylcyclopropane with 9-Cyanophenanthrene: The Formation of (3+2) Photocycloadducts, H. Maeda, Y. Miyata, and
K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 1481-1486 (2002).

¡Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reaction of Tetraazathiapentalenes with Trialkylamines, H. Hayashi, N. Matsumura, and K. Mizuno, Chem. Lett.,
2002, 510-511.

¡Synthesis of Ferulic Acid Derivatives and Their Suppressive Effects on Cyclooxygenase-2 Promoter Activity, A. Hosoda, Y. Ozaki, A. Kashiwada, M.
Mutoh, K. Wakabayashi, K. Mizuno, E. Nomura, and H. Taniguchi, Bioorg. & Med. Chem., 10, 1189-1196 (2002).

¡UV Absorption and Fluorescence Properties of Pyrene Derivatives Having Trimethylsilyl, Trimethylgermyl, and Trimethylstannyl Groups, H. Maeda, Y. Inoue, H. Ishida, K. Mizuno, Chem. Lett., 2001, 1224-1225.

¡Preparation of (})-1,6-Di-O-Feruloyl-myo-inositol Derivative: An Efficient Method for Introduction of Ferulic Acid to 1,6-Vicinal Hydroxyl Groups of myo-Inositol, A. Hosoda, E. Nomura, K. Mizuno, and H. Taniguchi, J. Org. Chem., 2001, 66, 7199-7201.

¡Facile Preparation of Ethyl 3-(4-Geranyloxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate (EGMP) and Related Compounds: For the Practical Use of EGMP as a Cancer Chemoprevantive agent, A. Hosoda, Y. Miyake, E. Nomura, K. Mizuno, and H. Taniguchi, ITE Lett. Batt. New Tech. Med., 2, 659-662 (2001).

¡Synthesis and Properties of Novel Macrocyclic Compounds Bearing Thiourea Moieties by Use of Chemical Feature of Hypervalent Sulfur, N. Matsumura, T. Konishi, H. Hayashi, M. Yasui, F. Iwasaki, and K. Mizuno, J. Heterocycl. Chem., 39, 189-202 (2002).

¡Intramolecular (4p+4p) photocycloaddition via naphthalene-furan exciplex, K. Chiyonobu, G. Konishi, Y. Inoue, and K. Mizuno, J. Chem. Res. (S), 2001, 135-137.

¡Site-selective Intramolecular Photocycloaddition of 2-Alkenyl-substituted 1-Cyanonaphthalenes Depending on Additives, Solvents, and Substituents, Y. Yoshimi, S. Konishi, H. Maeda, K. Mizuno, Synthesis, 1197-1202 (2001).

¡Site-selective Intramolecular (2p+2p) Photocycloaddition of trans-2-Butenyl 1-Cyano-2-naphthylmethyl Ether Depending on the Polarity of Solvent, Y. Yoshimi, S. Konishi, H. Maeda, K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 3475-3477 (2001).

¡A Novel (3+2) Photocycloaddition of Electron-Deficient Alkenes to Diarylvinylidenecyclopropanes: Regioselective Formation of Vinylidenecyclopentanes, K. Mizuno, H. Sugita, T. Hirai, H. Maeda, Y. Otsuji, M. Yasuda, M. Hashiguchi, and K. Shima, Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 3363-3366 (2001).

¡Photoallylation and Photoreduction of Cyclohexylidenepropanedinitrile by Use of Allyltrimethylsilane via Photoinduced Electron Transfer: Control of the Product Ratio Depending on Additives, T. Hayamizu, M. Ikeda, H. Maeda, and K. Mizuno, Org. Lett., 3, 1277-1280 (2001).

¡Highly Stereoselective Carbon-Functionalization of Electron-Deficient Arylalkenes by Use of Organosilicon Compounds via Photoinduced Electron Transfer, T. Hayamizu, H. Maeda, M. Ikeda, and K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 2361-2364 (2001).

¡Direct Observation of 1-Methoxycarbonyl-2-Naphthylmethyl Radical via Photo-Claisen Type Rearrangement, Y. Yoshimi, K. Mizuno, H. Maeda, N. Ichinose, T. Tanaka, and S. Kawanishi, Chem. Lett., 2001, 252-253.

¡A Novel Nine-Membered Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding in Methyl Naphthoate Bearing Phenol Moiety, Y. Yoshimi, H. Maeda, A. Sugimoto, and K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 2341-2343 (2001).

¡Photorearrangement of Vinylidenecyclopropanes to 1,2,3-Butatriene Derivatives, K. Mizuno, H. Maeda, H. Sugita, S. Nishioka, T. Hirai, and A. Sugimoto, Org. Lett., 3, 581-584 (2001).

¡A novel cis-trans photoisomerization of vinylidenecyclopropanes via an electron transfer chain process, K. Mizuno, K. Nire, H. Sugita, and H. Maeda, Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 2689-2692 (2001).

¡Photocycloaddition and Photoaddition Reactions of Aromatic Compounds, K. Mizuno, H. Maeda, A. Sugimoto, and K. Chiyonobu, In Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry Vol. 8 Understanding and Manipulating Excited-State Processes; Ramamurthy, V., Schanze, K. S. Eds.; Marcel Dekker, Inc.: New York; 2001, pp 127-241.

¡Au/Poly(3-methylthiophene)/10-(p-nitrobenzyl)-2-(10H)-phenazinone/Al Organic Hetero-junction Photovoltaic Device, T. Mikayama, H. Matsuoka, M. Ara, K. Uehara, A. Sugimoto, and K. Mizuno, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 65, 133-139 (2001).

¡Nanometre-Scale Photoelectric Characteristics of a Molecular Device Monolayer
T. Mikayama, M. Ara, K. Uehara, A. Sugimoto, K. Mizuno and N. Inoue
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 3, 3459-3462 (2001).

¡Stereoselective Photocycloaddition of Alkenes to Naphthalene Rings Assisted by Hydrogen Bonding, A. Yokoyama and K. Mizuno, Org. Lett., 2, 3457-3459 (2000).

¡Stereospecific (2p+2p) Photocycloaddition of Arylalkenes to Pyrene via Exciplex: Formation of 1:1- and 2:1-Cycloadducts, K. Mizuno, H. Maeda, Y. Inoue, A. Sugimoto, L. P. Vo, and R. A. Caldwell, Tetrahedron Lett., 41, 4913-4916 (2000).

¡A Novel Cis-Trans Photoisomerization of Vinylidenecyclopropanes via Excited Singlet and Triplet States, K. Mizuno, H. Sugita, T. Hirai, and H. Maeda, Chem. Lett., 2000, 1144-1145.

¡A New Method for the Generation of o-Quinodimethane by Anodic Oxidation of o-Bis(trimethylstannylmethyl)benzene, Y. Ishii, Y. Inoue, H. Maeda, and K. Mizuno, ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technologies & Medicine, 1, 404-407 (2000).

¡Synthesis and Photochemical Properties of 2,2'-Silaspirobiindan and Related Compounds, Y. Inoue, A. Sugimoto, and K. Mizuno, J. Chem. Res. (S), 2000, 528-529.

¡Photochemical Oxygenation and Cross-Linking of Poly(4-trimethylsilylmethylstyrene) Thin Film by UV Irradiation, T. Tamai, N. Ichinose, S. Kawanishi, and K. Mizuno, Macromolecules, 33, 2881-2886 (2000).

¡Synthesis of Feruloyl-myo-inositols and their Inhibitory Effects on Superoxide Generation, A. Hosoda, E. Nomura, A. Murakami, K. Koshimizu, H. Ohigashi, K. Mizuno, and H. Taniguchi, Bioorg. Med.Chem. Lett., 10, 1439-1442 (2000).

¡One-Pot Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Compounds from Cyclopropenethione Derivatives, N. Matsumura, Y. Yagyu, M. Ito, T. Adachi, and K. Mizuno, J. Org. Chem., 65, 3341-3345 (2000).

¡Synthesis of Novel Macrocyclic Compounds Utilizing Characteristic Bonding Properties of Hypervalent Sulfur, N. Matsumura, T. Konishi, H. Hayashi, M. Yasui, F. Iwasaki, and K. Mizuno, Heterocycles, 53, 1239-1245 (2000).

¡Site-Selective and Stereoselective Intramolecular (2p+2p) Photocycloaddition of Arylalkenes to Pyrene and Its Photocycloreversion, H. Maeda, A. Sugimoto, and K. Mizuno, Org. Lett., 2, 3305-3308 (2000).

¡Stereoselective (2p+2p) Photocycloaddition of Arylalkenes to Chrysene, H. Maeda, S. Waseda, and K. Mizuno, Chem. Lett., 2000, 1238-1239.

¡Synthesis and Antitumor Activities of Water-Soluble Benzoylphenylureas, H. Okada, M. Kato, T. Koyanagi, and K. Mizuno, Chem. Pharm. Bull., 47, 430-433 (1999).

¡Thermally Unstable 5-(9-Anthrylmethyl)-10-methyl-5,10-dihydrophenazine, A. Sugimoto, K. Matsumoto, H. Maruyama, K. Mizuno, and K. Uehara, J. Chem. Res.(S), 1999, 72-73; J. Chem. Res.(M), 1999, 601-697, 701-727.

¡Successive Electron Transfer Reaction of Lithium Salt of Methyl-5,10-dihydrophenazine Anion with 4-Nitrophenethyl Bromide via 4-Nitrostyrene, A. Sugimoto, H. Maruyama, W. Takahashi, K. Mizuno, K. Uehara, and T. Adac hi, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 36, 849-856 (1999).

¡Hydrobromic Acid-Dimethyl Sulfoxide Reagent for Dealkylation of 5,10-Dialkyl-5,10-dihydrophenazines: Synthesis of 10-Alkyl-2(10H)-phenazines, A. Sugimoto, Y. Yoshino, R. Watanabe, K. Mizuno, K. Uehara, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 36, 1057-1064 (1999).

¡Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactions of Organosilicon Compounds, K. Mizuno, T. Tamai, A. Sugimoto, and H. Maeda, in Advances in Electron Transfer Chemistry VI, ed by P. S. Mariano, Jay Press, pp 131-165 (1999).

¡Nanometer-scale Unimonolayer Device Properties of High-quality Monolayer Film, T. Mikayama, H. Matsuoka, K. Uehara, A. Sugimoto, K. Mizuno, and N. Inoue, Denkigakkaironbunshi A, 118-A, 1435-1439 (1998).

¡Photochemical C-C Bond Cleavage of 1,2-Diarylcyclopropanes Bearing an Acetylphenyl Group. Generation and Observation of Triplet 1,3-Biradicals, N. Ichinose, K. Mizuno, Y. Otsuji. R. A. Caldwell, and A. M. Helms, J. Org. Chem., 63, 3176-3184 (1998).

¡Generation of Polyphenylene (PP) Radical Cations and Cosensitization of PP in the 9,10-Dicyanoanthracene-Sensitized Photochemical Chain Reactions of 1,2-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropane, T. Tamai, N. Ichinose, T. Tanaka, T. Sasuga, I. Hashida, and K. Mizuno, J. Org. Chem., 63, 3204-3212 (1998).

¡Synthesis and Reactivity of New 1,4-Bis(alkylthio)-3,6-diarylthieno [3,4-c]thiophene Derivatives, N. Matsumura, H. Tanaka, Y. Yagyu, K. Mizuno, H. Inoue, K. Takada, M. Yasui, and F. Iwasaki, J. Org. Chem., 63, 163-168 (1998).

¡A Novel Photorearrangement of Aryl Naphthylmethyl Ethers. Formation of Cyclohexa-2,4-dienone Derivatives, Y. Yoshimi, A. Sugimoto, H. Maeda, and K. Mizuno, Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 4683-4686 (1998).

¡Efficient One-Pot Preparation of 6-Methylsulfanyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizine from 2-tert-Butylsulfanyl-3-phenyl- or pyrrolidine-1-yl-cyclopropenethiones, Y. Yagyu, M. Ito, N. Matsumura, H. Inoue, K. Mizuno, and T. Adachi, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Commun., 1998, 1175-1177.

¡A Novel Intramolecular Photocyclization of 2-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-oxa-4-hexenyl)-1-methoxycarbonylnaphthalene via 1,9-Hydrogen Abstraction, K. Mizuno, S. Konishi, Y. Yoshimi, and A. Sugimoto, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1998, 1659-1660.

¡Formation of 1,1,2,3,3-Pentakis(arylthio)-1-propenes from Tris(arylthio)cyclopropenyl Cations and Their Conversion into 1,1,2,5,6,6-Hexakis(arylthio)-(3E)-1,3,5-hexatriene, N. Matsumura, Y. Shimizu, Y. Yagyu, H. Inoue, K. Mizuno, and T. Adachi, Heteroatom. Chem., 9, 387-397 (1998).

¡Observation of Monolayers of a Long-chain Alkyl Dihydrophenazine Derivative for a Photoelectric Molecular Device by Atomic Force Microscopy, T. Mikayama, K. Uehara, A. Sugimoto, H. Maruyama, K. Mizuno, and N. Inoue, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 315, 211-216 (1998).

¡Oxidative Dimerization of 1,1,2,3,3-Pentakis(arylthio)-1-propene. Formation of Hexakis(arylthio)-(3E)-1,3,5-hexatriene Derivatives, N. Matsumura, Y. Shimizu, Y. Yagyu, K. Mizuno, and T. Adachi, Sulfur Lett., 21, 69-74 (1998).

¡Electrospray Mass Analysis of Chemical Oxidation of 1,2-Diarylcyclopropanes by Cu(II) Salt, M. Okamoto, H. Doe, K. Mizuno, T. Fukuo, and R. Arakawa, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 9, 966-969 (1998).

¡Formation and Reactivity of Radical Cations of Cyclopropane Derivatives, K. Mizuno, S. Nishioka, H. Maeda, and N. Ichinose, Novel Trends in Electroorganic Synthesis, ed by S. Torii, Springer, Tokyo, 37-38 (1998).