1. “Synthetic, Electrochemical, DFT, and synchrotron X-ray charge density studies on oxo-centered triruthenium clusters supported by electron-withdrawing carboxylates”

K. Tahara, T. Morino, Y. Morimoto, Y. Nakamura, K. Sugimoto,* Y. Ozawa, and M. Abe*, 

Inorganic Chemistry, doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02381  link

2. “Cyclometalated Pt(II) complex appending a pyridyl ligand with a benzothienobenzothiophene (BTBT) unit: synthesis, photophysical properties, and unusual shift of centered ligands in excited states”

K. Tahara,* A. Kobayashi, M. Fujitsuka, Y. Osakada, K. Tokunaga, T. Ikeda and M. Abe*, Organometallics, 2024, 43, 840–848.  link

3. “Iodo-bridged dicopper(I) complex containing a benzothienobenzothiophene unit: structure, characterization, and crystal packing effects on solid-state photoluminescence”

T. Ikeda, K. Tahara,* T. Kadoya, Y. Ozawa and M. Abe*, Chemistry Letters, 2024, 53, upae092.  link

4. “Advanced molecular design for efficient multicolor electrochemiluminescence and amplified spontaneous emission based on tetra-BF2 complexes”

L. Cui, A. Horioka, R. Ishimatsu,* M. Mamada,* C. Adachi, K. Tahara, Y. Hoshino and T. Ono*, Advanced Optical Materials, 2024, 12, 2302803.

5. “Lewis pairing-induced electrochemiluminescence enhancement from electron donor-acceptor diads decorated with tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane as an electrochemical protector”

T. Ikeda, K. Tahara*, R. Ishimatsu, T. Ono, L. Cui, M. Maeda, Y. Ozawa and M. Abe*, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62, e202301109. 

[Front Cover] [Hot Paper] [ケムステ リサーチスポットライト] [プレスリリース]

6. “Unique thermal structural phase transitions exhibited by unsymmetrical organometallic gold(III)-dithiolene complexes with pentylthio and hexylthio groups”

S. Arata, Y. Kim, N. Hoshino, K. Tahara, K. Takahashi, T. Kadoya, T. Inoue, T. Nakamura, T. Akutagawa, J. Yamada and K. Kubo*, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2023, 26, e202300017.

7. “Synthesis of an organometallic alkyl-Co(III) complex with amidoquinoline directing groups via C(sp3)-H activation and its UV-vis/NMR spectroscopic, crystallographic, DFT, and electrochemical studies”

K. Tahara*, S. Takezaki, Y. Ozawa and M. Abe*, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2022, 95, 400–409.

8. “Crystal structures and conducting properties of mott insulator (BEDT-BDS)PF6: selenium substitution effect in the parent (BEDT-BDT)PF6”

T. Kadoya,* M. Shishido, S. Sugiura, T. Higashino, K. Tahara, K. Kubo, T. Sasaki, and J. Yamada, Chem. Lett., 2022, 51, 683–686.

9. “A theoretical procedure based on classical electrostatics and density functional theory for screening non-square-shaped mixed-valence complexes for logic gates in molecular quantum-dot cellular automata”

K. Tokunaga*, F. Odate, D. Asami, K. Tahara* and M. Sato, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2021, 94, 397-403.

10. “Dihedral-angle dependence of intermolecular transfer integrals in BEDT-BDT-based radical-cation salts with θ-type molecular arrangements”

T. Kadoya*, S. Sugiura, T. Higashino, K. Tahara, K. Kubo, T. Sasaki, K. Takimiya and J. Yamada, Crystals, 2021, 11, 868.

11. “A cuboidal Cu4S4 cluster supported by bulky iminothiolate ligands: synthesis, solid-state structure, and solution study”

Y. Ozawa, H. Iida, H. Kiyooka, K. Nobori, K. Tahara, T. Ono and M. Abe, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2021, 94, 616-622.

12. “Unique solvatochromic behavior of unsymmetrical platinum-dithiolene complexes coordinated by 4,4'-dinonyl-2,2'-bipyridine”

A. Hori, Y. Kim, K. Tahara, T. Kadoya, J. Yamada and K. Kubo*, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2021, 11, 1023-1027.

13. “Immobilizing a -conjugated catecholato framework on surfaces of SiO2 insulator films via a one-atom anchor of a platinum metal center to modulate organic transistor performance”

K. Tahara*, Y. Ashihara, T. Ikeda, T. Kadoya, J. Fujisawa, Y. Ozawa, H. Tajima, N. Toyoda, Y. Haruyama and M. Abe*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2020, 59, 17945-17957.　 [Supplementary Journal Cover]

14. “Ferrocene on insulator: silane coupling to a SiO2 surface and influence on electrical transport at a buried interface with an organic semiconductor layer”

T. Ikeda, K. Tahara*, T. Kadoya, H. Tajima, N. Toyoda, S. Yasuno, Y. Ozawa and M. Abe*, Langmuir, 2020, 36, 5809-5819. [Supplementary Journal Cover]

15. “Stimuli-responsive mixed-valence architectures: synthetic design and interplays between mobile and introduced charges”

K. Tahara* and M. Abe*, Chemistry Letters, 2020, 49, 485-492. [Highlight Review] [Inside Cover]

16. “Two-dimensional radical-cationic Mott insulator based on an electron donor containing neither tetrathiafulvalene nor tetrathiapentalene skeleton”

T. Kadoya,* S. Sugiura, K. Tahara, T. Higashino, K. Kubo, T. Sasaki, K. Takimiya and J. Yamada,* CrystEngComm, 2020, 22, 5949-5953.

17. “Steric effect of halogen substitution in an unsymmetrical benzothienobenzothiophene organic semiconductor”

T. Kadoya,* S. Mano, A. Hori, K. Tahara, K. Sugimoto, K. Kubo, M. Abe, H. Tajima and J. Yamada,* Organic Electronics, 2020, 78, 105570.

18. “Zwitterionic mixed valence: internalizing counteranions into a biferrocenium framework toward molecular expression of half cells in quantum cellular automata”

K. Tahara*, N. Terashita, K. Tokunaga, S. Yabumoto, J. Kikuchi, Y. Ozawa and M. Abe*, Chemistry -A European Journal, 2019, 25, 13728-13738. [Inside Cover]

19. “Charge-separated mixed valency in an unsymmetrical acceptor–donor–donor triad based on diarylboryl and triarylamine units”

K. Tahara*, H. Koyama, M. Fujitsuka, K. Tokunaga, X. Lei, T. Majima*, J. Kikuchi, Y. Ozawa and M. Abe*, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 84, 8910-8920. [Supplementary Journal Cover]

20. “New -extended catecholato complexes of Pt(II) and Pd(II) containing a benzothienobenzothiophene (BTBT) moiety: synthesis, electrochemical behavior and charge transfer properties”

K. Tahara*, Y. Ashihara, T. Higashino, Y. Ozawa, T. Kadoya, K. Sugimoto, A. Ueda, H. Mori and M. Abe*, Dalton Transactions, 2019, 48, 7367-7377. [New Talent: Asia-Pacific, 2019 Themed Issue]

21. “Small anion-assisted electrochemical potential splitting in a new series of bistriarylamine derivatives: organic mixed valency across a urea bridge and zwitterionization”

K. Tahara*, T. Nakakita, A. A. Starikova, T. Ikeda, M. Abe and J. Kikuchi*, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 15, 2277-2286.

22. “Synthesis and characterization of a new series of binuclear Pd(II) biscatecholato complexes: non-innocent ligand-based approach to a wide range of variation in near-infrared absorptions of mixed-valence complexes”

K. Tahara*, T. Kadowaki, J. Kikuchi,* Y. Ozawa, S. Yoshimoto and M. Abe*, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2018, 91, 1630-1639. [BCSJ Award Article][Cover Picture]

23. “Learning from B12 enzymes: bio-mimetic and bio-inspired catalysts for eco-friendly organic synthesis”

K. Tahara, L. Pan, T. Ono and Y. Hisaeda*, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018, 14, 2553-2567.

24. “Impact of the corrin framework of vitamin B12 on the electrochemical carbon-skeleton rearrangement in comparison to an imine/oxime planar ligand; tuning selectivity in 1,2-migration of a functional group by controlling electrolysis potential”

K. Tahara, L. Pan, R. Yamaguchi, H. Shimakoshi, M. Abe and Y. Hisaeda*, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2017, 175, 239-243.

25. “Construction of hydrogen-bonded networks of 1′,1′′′-diboronic acids of biferrocene and biferrocenium cation”

K. Tahara*, T. Akita, S. Yabumoto, N. Terashita, S. Katao, J. Kikuchi* and K. Tokunaga, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2016, 805, 139-147.

26. “Cerasomes: soft interface for redox enzyme electrochemical signal transmission”

Y. Qiao, K. Tahara, Q. Zhang*, X.-M. Song* and J. Kikuchi*, Chemistry -A European Journal, 2016, 22, 1340-1348.

27. “Synthesis and electrochemistry of a ferrocene conjugate of a Pd(II) diimine catecholate complex and its charge transfer properties in the one-electron-oxidized form”

K. Tahara*, S. Akehi, T. Kadowaki and J. Kikuchi*, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2016, 89, 1041-1047.

28. “Supramolecular system composed of B12 model complex and organic photosensitizer:  impact of the corrin framework of B12 on the visible-light-driven dechlorination without the use of noble metals”

K. Tahara, K. Mikuriya, T. Masuko, J. Kikuchi and Y. Hisaeda*, Supramolecular Chemistry, 2016, 28, 141-150.

29. “Efficient solid-phase gene delivery mediated by cerasome: effect of reverse procedure on transfection performances in comparison with solution-based method”

K. Tahara, M. Tsukui, T. Maeno, N. Inagaki and J. Kikuchi*, Chemistry Letters, 2015, 44, 1643-1645.

30. “Tuning of intramolecular charge transfer properties and charge distributions in ferrocene-appended catechol derivatives by chemical substitution”

K. Tahara*, S. Akehi, T. Akita, S. Katao, J. Kikuchi* and K. Tokunaga, Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 14635-14645.

31. “Electrochemistry, charge transfer properties, and theoretical investigation of a macrocyclic boronate dimer of 1',1'''-biferrocenediboronic acid and related ferrocenyl boronate complexes”

K. Tahara*, N. Terashita, T. Akita, S. Katao, J. Kikuchi* and K. Tokunaga, Organometallics, 2015, 34, 299-308.

32. “Organic mixed valency in quadruple hydrogen-bonded triarylamine dimers bearing ureido pyrimidinedione moieties”

K. Tahara*, T. Nakakita, S. Katao and J. Kikuchi*, Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 15071-15074.

33. “Synthetic cell division system: effect of nonbilayer-forming lipid on division of liposomal membranes”

F. Hao, K. Tahara, J. Kikuchi*, Chemistry Letters, 2014, 43, 811-813.

34. “Construction of covalent- and hydrogen-bonded assemblies from 1',1'''-biferrocenediboronic acid as a new organobimetallic building block”

K. Tahara*, T. Akita, S. Katao, K. Tokunaga and J. Kikuchi*, Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43, 9579-9585.

35. “Construction of molecular communication interface formed from cerasome and hydrophobic vitamin B12 on glassy carbon electrode”

Y. Qiao, K. Tahara, Q. Zhang, X.-M. Song, Y. Hisaeda, J. Kikuchi*, Chemistry Letters, 2014, 43, 684-686.

36. “Construction of di- and tetra-ferrocenyl spiroborate complexes from catechol building blocks and their redox behaviors”

K. Tahara*, T. Akita, S. Katao and J. Kikuchi*, Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43, 1368-1379.

37. “Ceramic coating of liposomal gene carrier for minimizing toxicity to primary hippocampal neurons”

K. Tahara, T. Moriuchi, M. Tsukui, A. Hirota, T. Maeno, M. Toriyama, N. Inagaki and J. Kikuchi*, Chemistry Letters, 2013, 42, 1265-1267.

38. “Bioinspired catalytic reactions with vitamin B12 derivative and photosensitizers”

Y. Hisaeda*, K. Tahara, H. Shimakoshi and T. Masuko, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2013, 85, 1415-1426.

39. “Synthesis, characterization, Co–S bond reactivityof a vitamin B12 model complex having pentafluorophenylthiolate as an axial ligand”

K. Tahara, A. Matsuzaki, T. Masuko, J. Kikuchi and Y. Hisaeda*, Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42, 6410-6416.

40. “Dechlorination of DDT catalyzed by visible-light-driven system composed of vitamin B12 derivative and Rhodamine B”

K. Tahara, K. Mikuriya, T. Masuko, J. Kikuchi and Y. Hisaeda*, Journal of Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2013, 17, 135-141.

41. “Eco-friendly molecular transformations catalyzed by vitamin B12 derivative with visible-light-driven system”

K. Tahara and Y. Hisaeda*, Green Chemistry, 2011, 13, 558-561.

42. “Electrochemical catalytic carbon-skeleton rearrangement reaction mediated by imine/oxime-type B12 model complex”

K. Tahara, Y. Chen, L. Pan, T. Masuko, H. Shimakoshi and Y. Hisaeda*, Chemistry Letters, 2011, 40, 177-179. [Editor’s choice]

43. “Methyl-transfer reaction to alkylthiol catalyzed by a simple vitamin B12 model complex using zinc powder”

L. Pan, K. Tahara, T. Masuko and Y. Hisaeda*, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2011, 368, 194-199.

44. “Redox behavior and electrochemical catalytic function of B12-hyperbranched polymer”

K. Tahara, H. Shimakoshi, A. Tanaka and Y. Hisaeda*, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2010, 83, 1439-1446. [BCSJ Award Article][Cover Picture]

45. “Synthesis, characterization and catalytic function of a B12-hyperbranched polymer”

K. Tahara, H. Shimakoshi, A. Tanaka and Y. Hisaeda*, Dalton Transactions, 2010, 39, 3035-3042.

46. “Synthesis and characterization of vitamin B12-hyperbranched polymer”

K. Tahara, H. Shimakoshi, A. Tanaka and Y. Hisaeda*, Tetrahedron Letters, 2007, 48, 5065-5068.