Publications

77. Sameshima, Kou; Nishikawa, Ryo; Mitsuse, Shuhei; Shiota, Yoshihito;* Yoshizawa, Kazunari;* Ogo, Seiji;* Matsumoto, Takahiro*

Photo-Induced Zr Catalysis for One-Pot Phenol Synthesis from Benzene with Atmospheric O2.

To be submitted.

76. Matsumoto, Takahiro.*

Smart Design of Organometallic Catalysts to Induce Innovative Material Transformations.

J. Jpn. Petrol. Inst. 2022, 65(4), 134–139.

[Review Article]

75. Nakano, Tatsuya; Abe, Tsukasa; Matsumoto, Takahiro;* Kimura, Kento; Nakamura, Genta; Hayami, Shinya; Shiota, Yoshihito;* Yoshizawa, Kazunari;* Ogo, Seiji.*

Light-Driven Oxidation of CH4 to C1 Chemicals Catalysed by an Organometallic Ru Complex with O2.

RSC Adv. 2022, 12(20), 12253–12257.

74. Isegawa, Miho;* Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji. Hydrogen Evolution, Electron-transfer, Hydride-Transfer Reactions in a Nickel-Iron Hydrogenase Model Complex: A Theoretical Study of the Distinctive Reactivities for the Conformational Isomers of Nickel-Iron Hydride. Dalton Trans. 2022, 51(1), 312–323.

73. Yatabe, Takeshi; Tome, Tamon; Takahashi, Yukina; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* C–H Arylation of Benzene with Aryl Halides using H2 and a Water-Soluble Rh-Based Electron Storage Catalyst. Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27(69), 17326–17330.

72. Isegawa, Miho;* Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji. H2 Activation by Hydrogenase-Inspired NiFe Catalyst Using Frustrated Lewis Pair: Effect of Buffer and Halide Ion in the Heterolytic H–H Bond Cleavage. RSC Adv. 2021, 11(45), 28420–28432.

71. Yatabe, Takeshi; Kamitakahara, Kazuki; Higashijima, Kaede; Ando, Tatsuya; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Enomoto, Takao; Ogo, Seiji.* Synthesis of acetic acid from CO2, CH3I and H2 using a Water-Soluble Electron Storage Catalyst. Chem. Commun. 2021, 57(39), 4772–4774. [Cover Picture]

70. Ogo, Seiji;* Thi Minh, Le Tu; Kikunaga, Takahiro; Ando, Tatsuya; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Kato, Kenji. Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide in Water by Means of a Rh-Based Catalyst. Organometallics 2020, 39(20), 3731-3741. [Cover Picture]

69. Ogo, Seiji;* Ando, Tatsuya; Thi Minh, Le Tu; Mori, Yuki; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Sato, Yukio; Hibino, Takashi; Kaneko, Kenji. A NiRhS Fuel Cell Catalyst – Lessons from Hydrogenase. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56(79), 11787–11790. [Themed Issue on Bio-inspired Metal Complexes for Chemical Transformations and Catalysis]  

68. Ogo, Seiji;* Kishima, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Miyazawa, Keishi; Yamasaki, Ryunosuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ando, Tatsuya; Kikkawa, Mitsuhiro; Isegawa, Miho; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Hayami, Shinya. [NiFe], [FeFe], and [Fe] Hydrogenase Models from Isomers. Sci. Adv. 2020, 6(24), eaaz8181. [EurekAlert! AAAS] [Press Release] [Nikkei Shimbun]

67. Isegawa, Miho;* Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji. Selective Oxidation of H2 and CO by NiIr Catalyst in Aqueous Solution: A DFT Mechanistic Study. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59(2), 1014–1028.

66. Ikeda, Kei; Mahyuddin, Muhammad Haris; Shiota, Yoshihito; Staykov, Aleksandar; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji;* Yoshizawa, Kazunari.* Computational Study on the Light-Induced Oxidation of Iridium-Aqua Complex to Iridium-Oxo Complex over WO3(001) Surface. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59(1), 415–422.

65. Minato, Takuo;* Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* Homogeneous Catalytic Reduction of Polyoxometalate by Hydrogen Gas with a Hydrogenase Model Complex. RSC Adv. 2019, 9(34), 19518–19522.

64. Ikeda, Kei; Hori, Yuta; Mahyuddin, Muhammad Haris; Shiota, Yoshihito; Staykov, Aleksandar; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yoshizawa, Kazunari;* Ogo, Seiji.* Dual Catalytic Cycle of H2 and H2O Oxidations by a Half-Sandwich Iridium Complex: A Theoretical Study. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58(11), 7274–7284.

63. Takenaka, Makoto; Kikkawa, Mitsuhiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Ando, Tatsuya; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.*

Oxidation of Guanosine Monophosphate with O2 via a Ru-peroxo Complex in Water.

Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13(21), 3180−3184.

62. Mori, Yuki; Ando, Tatsuya; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Kikkawa, Mitsuhiro; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.* Multifunctional Catalysts for H2O2-resistant Hydrogen Fuel Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57(48), 15792−15796.

61. Yatabe, Takeshi; Tokunaga, Taisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Kikkawa, Mitsuhiro; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.* A MnI Model for the Photoinhibited Species of Oxygen-Evolving Complex. Chem. Lett. 2018, 47(1), 34–36.

60.  Tokunaga, Taisuke; Yatabe, Takeshi; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ando, Tatsuya; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.* Mechanistic Investigation of the Formation of H2 from HCOOH with a Dinuclear Ru Model Complex for Formate Hydrogen Lyase. Sci. Tech. Adv. Mater. 2017, 18(1), 870–876. [Focus Issue on Carbon–Neutral Energy Science and Technology]

59. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Kishima, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.* Mechanistic Insight into Switching between H2- or O2-Activation by Simple Ligand Effects of [NiFe]hydrogenase Models. Organometallics 2017, 36(20), 3883–3890.

58. Kikkawa, Mitsuhiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Suzuki, Kazuhau; Enomoto, Takao; Kaneko, Kenji; Ogo, Seiji.* A Fusion of Biomimetic Fuel and Solar Cells Based on Hydrogenase, Photosystem II, and Cytochrome c Oxidase. ChemCatChem 2017, 9(21), 4024–4028. [Cover Picture] [EurekAlert! AAAS] [Press Release] [Nikkei Shimbun]

57. Ogo, Seiji;* Mori, Yuki; Ando, Tatsuya; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Hayashi, Hideki; Asano, Masashi.

One Model, Two Enzymes: Activation of Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56(33), 9723–9726.

[Hot Paper] [Cover Picture] [EurekAlert! AAAS] [AZoCleantech] [DWV-Mitteilungen] [Press Release] [Television Nishinippon] [Asahi Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun, Nishinippon Shimbun, and Sankei Shimbun]

56. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Kuyama, Masafumi; Seo, Juncheol; Goto, Takahiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* Luminescent Tb(III) and Sm(III) Complexes with a 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane-based Tris-aryloxide Ligand for High-performance Oxygen Sensors. Dalton Trans. 2017, 46(28), 9126–9130.

55.  Takenaka, Makoto; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* Acetyl-CoA Production by Encapsulated Pyruvate Ferredoxin Oxidoreductase in Alginate Hydrogels. Bioresour. Technol. 2017, 227, 279–285.

54. Yatabe, Takeshi; Kishima, Takahiro; Nagano, Hideaki; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yamasaki, Mikio; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.* Structure and Reactivity of a Ru-based Peroxide Complex as a Reactive Intermediate of O2-Promoted Activation of a C–H Bond in a Cp* Ligand. Chem. Lett. 2017, 46(1), 74–76.

53. Yoshimoto, Koji; Yatabe, Takeshi; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Tran, Viet-Ha; Robertson, Andrew; Nakai, Hidetaka; Asazawa, Koichiro; Tanaka, Hirohisa; Ogo, Seiji.* Inorganic Clusters with a [Fe2MoOS3] Core — A Functional Model for Acetylene Reduction by Nitrogenases. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45(37), 14620–14627. [Themed Issue on Small Molecule Activation]

52. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Seo, Juncheol; Kitagawa, Kazuhiro; Goto, Takahiro; Nonaka, Kyoshiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* Control of Lanthanide Coordination Environment: Synthesis, Structure, and Oxygen-Sensitive Luminescence Properties of an Eight-Coordinate Tb(III) Complex. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55(13), 6609–6615.

51. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Kitagawa, Kazuhiro; Seo, Juncheol; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* A Gadolinium(III) Complex That Shows Room-Temperature Phosphorescence in the Crystalline State. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45(29), 11620–11623.

50. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Seo, Juncheol; Kitagawa, Kazuhiro; Goto, Takahiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* An Oxygen-Sensitive Luminescent Dy(III) Complex. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45(23), 9492–9496.

49. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Matsuba, Kengo; Akimoto, Masataka; Nozaki, Tomonori; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Isobe, Kiyoshi; Irie, Masahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* Photoinduced Bending of Rod-like Millimetre-size Crystals of a Rhodium Dithionite Complex with n-Pentyl Moieties. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52(23), 4349–4352.

48. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yoshimoto, Koji; Zheng, Chunbai; Shomura, Yasuhito; Higuchi, Yoshiki; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.*

Synthesis and Reactivity of a Water-Soluble NiRu Monohydride Complex with a Tethered Pyridine Moiety.

Chem. Lett. 2016, 45(2), 197–199.

[Editor's Choice]

47. Yoshimoto, Koji; Yatabe, Takeshi; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Robertson, Andrew; Nakai, Hidetaka; Tanaka, Hiromasa; Kamachi, Takashi; Shiota, Yoshihito; Yoshizawa, Kazunari; Asazawa, Koichiro; Tanaka, Hirohisa; Ogo, Seiji.* Synthesis and Structure of a Water-Soluble μ-η1:η1-N2 Dinuclear RuII Complex with a Polyamine Ligand. Chem. Lett. 2016, 45(2), 149–151.

46. Takashita, Keisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* A Non-precious Metal, Ni Molecular Catalyst for a Fuel Cell Cathode. Chem. Lett. 2016, 45(2), 137–139. [Editor's Choice]

45. Takashita, Keisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Nakai, Hidetaka; Suzuki, Masatatsu; Ogo, Seiji.*

A Water-soluble Ni Dihydrido Complex That Reduces O2 to H2O in Water.

Chem. Lett. 2016, 45(1), 72–74.


44. Kishima, Takahiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Hayami, Shinya; Ohta, Takehiro; Ogo, Seiji.*

A High-Valent Iron(IV) Peroxo Core Derived from O2.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(2), 724–727.

[Cover Picture] [Press Release] [NHK, Television Nishinippon, and Fukuoka Broadcasting System Corporation] [Asahi Shimbun and Nikkei Shimbun]

43. Tran, Viet-Ha; Yatabe, Takeshi; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Suzuki, Kazuharu; Enomoto, Takao; Hibino, Takashi; Kaneko, Kenji; Ogo, Seiji.* An IrSi Oxide Film as a Highly Active Water-Oxidation Catalyst in Acidic Media. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51(63), 12589–12592.

42. Yatabe, Takeshi; Kikkawa, Mitsuhiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Urabe, Keishi; Robertson, Andrew; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* An Fe-Based Model for Metabolism Linking between O2-Reduction and H2O-Oxidation. Chem. Lett. 2015, 44(9), 1263–1265.

41. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Nonaka, Kyoshiro; Goto, Takahiro; Seo, Juncheol; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* A Macrocyclic Tetraamine bearing Four Phenol Groups: A New Class of Heptadentate Ligands To Provide an Oxygen-Sensitive Luminescent Tb(III) Complex with an Extendable Phenol Pendant Arm. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44(24), 10923-10927.

40. Tran, Viet-Ha; Yatabe, Takeshi; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Suzuki, Kazuharu; Enomoto, Takao; Ogo, Seiji.* An N2-Compatible Ni0 MOCVD Precursor. Chem. Lett. 2015, 44(6), 794-796.

39.  Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ando, Tatsuya; Mori, Yuki; Yatabe, Takeshi; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* A (Ni-SIr)I Model for [NiFe]hydrogenase. J. Organomet. Chem. 2015, 796, 73–76. [Special Issue on Catalysis using Organometallics in Environmentally-Friendly Solvents]

38. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Goto, Takahiro; Kitagawa, Kazuhiro; Nonaka, Kyoshiro;  Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* A Highly Luminescent and Highly Oxygen-Sensitive Tb(III) Complex with a Tris-Aryloxide Functionalised 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane Ligand. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50(99), 15737–15739.

37. Nguyen, Nga T.; Mori, Yuki; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Kabe, Ryota; Nakai, Hidetaka; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.*

A [NiFe]hydrogenase Model That Catalyses the Release of Hydrogen from Formic Acid.

Chem. Commun. 2014, 50(87), 13385–13387.

36. Nakamori, Harutaka; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Yatabe, Takeshi; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Dinuclear, Monomeric MnII p-Semiquinonato Complex. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50(86), 13059–13061.

35. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Jeong, Kihun; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* Catalytic C−F Bond Hydrogenolysis of Fluoroaromatics by [(η5‑C5Me5)RhI(2,2′-bipyridine)]. Organometallics 2014, 33(17), 4349–4352. [Organometallics, Top 10 Most Read Articles for the Month (September, 2014)]

34. Yatabe, Takeshi; Kikunaga, Takahiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.* Synthesis of Aqueous-Stable and Water-Soluble Mononuclear Nonheme MnV-oxo Complexes Using H2O2 as an Oxidant. Chem. Lett. 2014, 43(8), 1380–1382.

33. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Eguchi, Shigenobu; Nakai, Hidetaka; Hibino, Takashi; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Ogo, Seiji.* [NiFe]Hydrogenase from Citrobacter sp. S-77 Surpasses Platinum as an Electrode for H2 Oxidation Reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53(34), 8895–8898. [Press Release] [Cover Picture] [Press Release] [NHK and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation] [NHK Radio] [Nikkankogyo Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun, Nishinippon Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun]

32. Yatabe, Takeshi; Kikkawa, Mitsuhiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Kaneko, Kenji; Ogo, Seiji.* A Model for the Water-Oxidation and Recovery Systems of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex. Dalton Trans. 2014, 43(8), 3063–3071. [Cover Picture]

31. Kikunaga, Takahiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ohta, Takehiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Naruta, Yoshinori;* Ahn, Kwang-Hyun;* Watanabe, Yoshihito;* Ogo, Seiji.* Isolation of a MnIV Acylperoxo Complex and Its Monooxidation Ability. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49(75), 8356–8358.

30. Nakai, Hidetaka;* Kitagawa, Kazuhiro; Nakamori, Harutaka; Tokunaga, Taisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nozaki, Koichi; Ogo, Seiji. Reversible Switching of the Luminescence of a Photoresponsive Gadolinium(III) Complex. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52(33), 8722–8725.

29. Inoki, Daisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* Isolation and Crystal Structure of the Proposed Low-Valent Active Species in the H2 Activation Catalytic Cycle. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2013, 2013(22-23), 3978–3986. [Special Issue on Small-Molecule Activation by Reactive Metal Complexes]

28. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Kim, Kyoungmok; Nakai, Hidetaka; Hibino, Takashi;* Ogo, Seiji.* Organometallic Catalysts for Use in a Fuel Cell. ChemCatChem 2013, 5(6), 1368–1373. [Cover Picture]

27. Ogo, Seiji;* Ichikawa, Koji; Kishima, Takahiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Kusaka, Katsuhiro; Ohhara, Takashi.

A Functional [NiFe]Hydrogenase Mimic That Catalyzes Electron and Hydride Transfer from H2.

Science 2013, 339(6120), 682–684.

[Press Release] [Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Radio] [Asahi Shimbun, Nikkankogyo Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun, Nishinippon Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun]

26. Kim, Kyoungmok; Kishima, Takahiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* Selective Redox Activation of H2 or O2 in a [NiRu] Complex by Aromatic Ligand Effects. Organometallics 2013, 32(1), 79–87.

25. Jeong, Kihun; Nakamori, Harutaka; Imai, Shunsuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji;* Nakai, Hidetaka.* A Neutral Five-Coordinated Organoruthenium(0) Complex: X-ray Structure and Unique Solvatochromism. Chem. Lett. 2012, 41(6), 650–651. [Editor's Choice]

24. Kim, Kyoungmok; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Robertson, Andrew; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.*

Simple Ligand Effects Switch a Hydrogenase Mimic between H2 and O2 Activation.

Chem. Asian J. 2012, 7(6), 1394–1400.

[Cover Picture] [Special Issue Dedicated to 150 Years of German-Japanese Friendship]


23. Inoki, Daisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* Experimental Study of Reductive Elimination of H2 from Rhodium Hydride Species. Organometallics 2012, 31(8), 2996–3001.

22. Inoki, Daisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Hayashi, Hideki; Takashita, Keisuke; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* Establishing the Mechanism of Rh-Catalysed Activation of O2 by H2. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41(15), 4328–4334. [Cover Picture] [Selected as articles from around the world: Japan (October 11, 2012)]

21. Ando, Tatsuya; Nakata, Naoki; Suzuki, Kazuharu; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.*

Ru Cyclooctatetraene Precursors for MOCVD.

Dalton Trans. 2012, 41(6), 1678–1682.

[Cover Picture]

20. Inoki, Daisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.* A mer-Triaqua Rh Complex with a Terpyridine Ligand. Chem. Lett. 2012, 41(1), 116–118.

19. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Kim, Kyoungmok; Ogo, Seiji.* Molecular Catalysis in a Fuel Cell. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50(47), 11202–11205. [Cover Picture] [Press Release] [Television Nishinippon] [Asahi Shimbun, Nikkankogyo Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun, Nishinippon Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun]

18. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nagahama, Takuma; Cho, Jaeheung; Hizume, Takuhiro; Suzuki, Masatatsu;* Ogo, Seiji.*

Preparation and Reactivity of a Nickel Dihydride Complex.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50(45), 10578–10580.

17. Robertson, Andrew; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* The Development of Aqueous Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts. Dalton Trans. 2011, 40(40), 10304–10310. [Themed issue on Dalton Transactions 40th Anniversary] 

16. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Kabe, Ryota; Nonaka, Kyoshiro; Ando, Tatsuya; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Nakai, Hidetaka; Ogo, Seiji.*

Model Study of CO Inhibition of [NiFe]hydrogenase.

Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50(18), 8902–8906.

15. Ichikawa, Koji; Nonaka, Kyoshiro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Kure, Bunsho; Yoon, Ki-Seok; Higuchi, Yoshiki; Yagi, Tatsuhiko; Ogo, Seiji.* Concerto Catalysis - Harmonising [NiFe]hydrogenase and NiRu Model Catalyst. Dalton Trans. 2010, 39(12), 2993–2994. [Cover Picture] [Themed issue on Bioinspired Catalysis]

14. Zheng, Chunbai; Kim, Kyoungmok; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.*

The Useful Properties of H2O as a Ligand of a Hydrogenases Mimic.

Dalton Trans. 2010, 39(9), 2218–2225.

13. Kizaki, Tetsuro; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.*

Dissolved N2 Sensing by pH-Dependent Ru Complexes.

Dalton Trans. 2010, 39(5), 1339–1344.

12. Zheng, Chunbai; Inoki, Daisuke; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* An Acid-Stable Organoruthenium Complex Suitable as a Bidentate Building Block. Chem. Lett. 2010, 39(2), 130–131.

11. Kizaki, Tetsuro; Abe, Takeru; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.* A pH-Stable Ruthenium(II)-Based Sensing System for Dissolved Dinitrogen. Chem. Lett. 2010, 39(2), 128–129. [Editor's Choice]

10. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ohkubo, Kei; Honda, Kaoru; Yazawa, Akiko; Furutachi, Hideki; Fujinami, Shuhei; Fukuzumi, Shunichi;* Suzuki, Masatatsu.*

Aliphatic C-H Bond Activation Initiated by a (μ-η2:η2-Peroxo)dicopper(II) Complex in Comparison with Cumylperoxyl Radical.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131(26), 9258–9267.

9. Ichikawa, Koji; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ogo, Seiji.*

Critical Aspects of [NiFe]hydrogenase Ligand Composition.

Dalton Trans. 2009, (22), 4304–4309.

[Themed Issue on Bioorganometallic Chemistry]

8. Honda, Kaoru; Cho, Jaeheung; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Roh, Jungyun; Furutachi, Hideki; Tosha, Takehiko; Kubo, Minoru; Fujinami, Shuhei; Ogura, Takashi; Kitagawa, Teizo; Suzuki, Masatatsu.*

Oxidation Reactivity of Bis(μ-oxo) Dinickel(III) Complexes: Arene Hydroxylation of the Supporting Ligand.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48(18), 3304–3307.

7. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Kure, Bunsho; Ogo, Seiji.* Extraction of Electrons from H2 with a NiIRuI Catalyst. Chem. Lett. 2008, 37(9), 970–971. [The Chemical Society of Japan, News] [Press Release] [Mainichi Shimbun, Nikkankogyo Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun, Nishinippon Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun]

6. Kure, Bunsho; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Ichikawa, Koji; Fukuzumi, Shunichi; Higuchi, Yoshiki; Yagi, Tatsuhiko; Ogo, Seiji.* pH-Dependent Isotope Exchange and Hydrogenation Catalysed by Water-soluble NiRu Complexes as Functional Models for [NiFe]hydrogenases. Dalton Trans. 2008, (35), 4747–4755. [Dalton Trans., Hot Articles] [Dalton Trans., Top 10 Most-Accessed Articles] [RSC, Chemical Science] 

5. Kunishita, Atsushi; Teraoka, Junji; Scanlon, Joseph D.; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Suzuki, Masatatsu; Cramer, Christopher J.; Itoh, Shinobu.* Aromatic Hydroxylation Reactivity of a Mononuclear Cu(II)-Alkylperoxo Complex. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(23), 7248–7249.

4. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Furutachi, Hideki; Nagatomo, Shigenori; Tosha, Takehiko; Fujinami, Shuhei; Kitagawa, Teizo; Suzuki, Masatatsu.*

Synthesis and Reactivity of (μ-η2:η2-Peroxo)dicopper(II) Complexes with Dinucleating Ligands: Hydroxylation of Xylyl Linker with a NIH Shift.

J. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 692(1-3), 111–121.

[Special Issue on Reaction Control in Dynamic Complexes]

3. Mizuno, Masayasu; Honda, Kaoru; Cho, Jaeheung; Furutachi, Hideki; Tosya, Takehiko; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Fujinami, Shuhei; Kitagawa, Teizo; Suzuki, Masatatsu.*

A Mononuclear Alkylperoxocopper(II) Complex as a Reaction Intermidiate in the Oxidation of the Methyl Group of the Supporting Ligand.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45(41), 6911–6914.

2. Matsumoto, Takahiro; Furutachi, Hideki; Kobino, Masashi; Tomii, Masato; Nagatomo, Shigenori; Tosha, Takehiko; Osako, Takao; Fujinami, Shuhei; Itoh, Shinobu; Kitagawa, Teizo; Suzuki, Masatatsu.*

Intramolecular Arene Hydroxylation versus Intermolecular Olefin Epoxidation by (μ-η2:η2-Peroxo)dicopper(II) Complex Supported by Dinucleating Ligand.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128(12), 3874–3875.

1. Itoh, Kyosuke; Hayashi, Hideki; Furutachi, Hideki; Matsumoto, Takahiro; Nagatomo, Shigenori; Tosha, Takehiko; Terada, Shoichi; Fujinami, Shuhei; Suzuki, Masatatsu;* Kitagawa, Teizo.

Synthesis and Reactivity of a (μ-1,1-Hydroperoxo)(μ-hydroxo)dicopper(II) Complex: Ligand Hydroxylation by a Bridging Hydroperoxo Ligand.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(14), 5212–5223.