2026

Iridium-Catalyzed γ‑Hydro(hetero)arylation of α,β-Unsaturated Amides  

S. Asai, Y. Akahori, Y. Yoshimi, H. Suzuki* 

Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 504−508 

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c04961 

Deoxygenative Radical Addition of Aryl Carboxylic Acids to Alkenes with Phosphine in a Two-molecule Photoredox System  

N. Maruyama, Y. Kawabata, N. Kinoshita, T. Furutani, C. Sakamoto, Y. Yoshimi, M. Yamawaki*  

Chem. Commun. 2026, 62, 6712−6715. 

DOI:   https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc00700g

A queen pheromone signals the benefits of cooperation in a flexibly social insect   

C. J. Kingwell, J. G. Millar, Y. Yoshimi, F. Noriega, M. Nouzová, R. A. Raguso, W. Wcislo 

Proc. R. Soc. B 2026, 293, 20260506. 

DOI:   https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2026.0506 

Oxidant- and Base-Free Oxidative Lactonization of 2-Arylbenzoic Acids in Two-Molecule Photoredox System    

S. Shimamura, R. Hashimoto, T. Furutani, M. Yamawaki, H. Suzuki, Y. Yoshimi*  

ChemPhotoChem 2026,10, e70277. 

DOI:   https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.70277 

Amide‐Enabled Reversal of Regioselectivity in Carbonyl‐Substituted Allenes     

N. Hikida, K. Obata, Y. Yoshimi, H. Suzuki*  

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026, 368, e70794. 

DOI:   https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.70794  

Mild Generation of Vinyl, Methyl, Heteroaryl, and Cyclopropyl Radicals from Boronic Esters via Photoinduced Deboronation     

R. Hashimoto, R. Yamada, Y. Kotani, T. Furutani, M. Yamawaki, H. Suzuki, Y. Yoshimi*  

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026, 368, e70769. 

DOI:   https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.70769