Publications

• Kun Li, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Takehiro Tsumuki, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “Crystal structure of anthracene-9-yl(3,6-dimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)mathanone: Decisive factors for formation of two-fold helical molecular assemblies in three directions affording chiral crystal”,　Journal of Chemical Crystallography, in press. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10870-025-01041-w

• Kun Li, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Shinji Ohisa, Takahiro Nishijima, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “The crystal structure of (2,7-diethoxynaphthalene-1,8-diyl)bis[(3-nitrophenyl)methanone]”, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 2025, 240(1), pp. 119–121.

Kun Li, Jiali Yao, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of (2,7-diethoxynaphthalene-1,8-diyl)bis[4-bromophenyl)methanone]”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2024, E80, pp. 1313–1317.

• Kikuko Iida , Taiki Doi, Atsumi Isogai-Koda, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “Weak Interaction Based Interpretation of Crystal Packing Characteristics of Aromatic Rings Accumulating Molecules: Hirshfeld Surface Analyses Reinforced X-ray Crystal Study on 1,8-Dibenzoyl-7-Ethoxynaphthalen-2-ol and Its 2-Ethoxylated Homologue”, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2023, 53(4), pp. 483-499.

• Miyuki Kobayashi, Rei Sakamoto, Peng Zhang, Yiming Zhao, Kun Li, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “Packing structure and non-classical hydrogen bonding interactions of the toluene solvate crystal of 1,8-bis(4-methylbenzoyl)naphthalene-2,7-diyl dibenzoate: Role of toluene molecule in determination of the spatial arrangement of the major constituent molecules”, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 2023, 757(1), pp. 107-124.

Kikuko Iida, Toyokazu, Muto, Miyuki Kobayashi, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Kun Li, Notriyuki Yonezawa* and Akiko Okamoto*, “Distinguishment of weak interactions of hydrogen atoms bound to carbon atoms: X-ray crystal structural and Hirshfeld surface analyses of 2-hydroxy-7-methoxy-3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)naphthalene with the 2-methoxylated homologue”, Letters in Organic Chemistry, 2022, 19(9), pp. 757–765.

• Hiroaki Iitsuka, Kun Li, Miyuki Kobayashi, Kikuko Iida, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa and Akiko Okamoto*,

“The crystal structure of (1R*,2S*)-1,2-bis (2-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dimethoxyacenaphthene- 1,2-diol, C26H20F2O4”,

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 2021, 236(6), pp. 1301–1304.

• Miyuki Kobayashi, Kikuko Iida, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Kun Li, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “The crystal structure of 1,8-bis(4-methoxybenzoyl)naphthalene-2,7-diyl dibenzoate, C40H28O8”, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 2021, 236(5), pp. 945–947.

• Kikuko Iida, Rei Sakamoto, Kun Li, Miyuki Kobayashi, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “Crystal structure of bis(1,8-dibenzoyl-7-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)terephthalate: Terephthalate phenylene moiety acts as bidentate hydrogen acceptor of bidirectional C-H···π non-classical hydrogen bonds”, European Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 12(2), pp. 147–153.

•  Hiroaki Iitsuka, Kun Li, Miyuki Kobayashi, Kikuko Iida, Noriyuki Yonezawa, Akiko Okamoto*, “Crystal structure of 1,2-bis-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-hydroxy-2,3,8-trimethoxy-acenaphthene: formation of a five-membered intra-molecular O–H…O hydrogen-bonded ring”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2021, E77, pp. 175–179.

Takahiro Mido, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Miyuki Kobayashi, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa*, Akiko Okamoto*, “Fluoro group pivoting dual hydrogen bonding intramolecular bridge for 1,2-bis(2-fluorophenyl)acenaphthenediolmolecule in solution: NMR spectrometrical confirmation of simultaneous participation of F–C(sp2) group to through-space-couplings with aromatic and hydroxy hydrogen atoms”, Chemistry Letters, 2020, 49(3), pp. 295–298.

• Kazuki Ogata, Takahiro Mido, Siqingaowa, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa* and Akiko Okamoto*, “Ketone-hybridized cyclic water hexamer with chair-conformation in crystal of macrocyclic peri-aroylnaphthalene compound”, Chemistry Letters, 2019, 48(12), pp. 1522-1525.

•  Toyokazu Muto, Kikuko Iida, Keiichi Noguchi, Noriyuki Yonezawa and Akiko Okamoto*, “Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2-hydroxy-7-methoxy-1,8-bis(2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl)naphthalene”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2019, E75, pp. 1418–1422.

Shinji Ohisa, Mayumi Saeki, Hirokazu Shiomichi, Noriyuki Yonezawa, and Akiko Okamoto*, “DIMERIC MOLECULAR AGGREGATION MOTIF IN CRYSTAL OF 2,7-DIETHOXY-1-(4-NITROBENZOYL)NAPHTHALENE: CORRELATION OF SINGLE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE, MOLECULAR ACCUMULATION STRUCTURE AND NON-COVALENT-BONDING INTERACTIONS”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2018, 7(1), pp. 1-9.

• Takahiro Mido, Hiroaki Iitsuka, Takeshi Yokoyama, Genta Takahara, Kazuki Ogata, Noriyuki Yonezawa, and Akiko Okamoto*, “(1R,2S)-1,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,8-dimethoxyacenaphthene-1,2-diol: Tetrameric string of four conformers connected by classical hydrogen bonds and molecular accumulation alignment by linking of the tetramers with the aid of non-classical hydrogen bonds”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2017, 6(7), pp. 273-280.

• Takeshi Yokoyama, Takahiro Mido, Genta Takahara, Kazuki Ogata, Elżbieta Chwojnowska, Noriyuki Yonezawa and Akiko Okamoto*, “Crystal structure of 1-benzoyl-2,7-dimethoxy-8-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)naphthalene: Head-to-head fashioned molecular motif for accumulating weak non-classical hydrogen bonds”, European Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 8(2), pp. 188-194. ※国際共著論文

• Genta Takahara, Rei Sakamoto, Kazuki Ogata, Shinji Ohisa, Takahiro Mido, Takeshi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Yonezawa, and Akiko Okamoto*, “CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF 1,8-BIS(4-FLUOROBENZOYL)NAPHTHALENE-2,7-DIYL DIBENZOATE: ROLE OF (sp2)C–H…F HYDROGEN BONDING AS DISTINCTLY STRONG INTERACTION AMONG NON-CLASSICAL HYDROGEN BONDS CONTRIBUTING STABILITY OF THE CRYSTAL”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2017, 6(1), pp. 31-37.

• Akiko Okamoto*, Toyokazu Muto, Siqingaowa, Genta Takahara and Noriyuki Yonezawa, “Crystal structure of 1-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene: Contribution of classical and non-classical hydrogen bonding interactions to the molecular packing structure”,

European Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 8(1), pp. 33-41.

• Kazuki Ogata, Atsushi Nagasawa, Noriyuki Yonezawa, and Akiko Okamoto*, “Crystal structure of 7‐methoxy‐1‐{[(E)‐2,6‐dimethylphenylimino] (phenyl)methyl}‐2‐naphthol: Clarification of non‐covalent bonding interactions on the basis of spatial organization of single molecular structure and the molecular alignments”, European Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 8(1), pp. 20-24.

• Siqingaowa, T. Tsumuki, N. Yonezawa, A. Okamoto*, “1-[(Anthracen-9-yl)carbonyl]-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene: a chain-like structure composed of face-to-face type dimeric molecular aggregates”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2016, E72, pp. 1819-1823.

• A. Okamoto*, T. Tsumuki, K. Sasagawa, Siqingaowa, and N. Yonezawa, “Correlation of Molecular Motifs and Non-classical-Hydrogen-bonding Interactions in Crystal of 2,7-Dimethoxy-3-(1-naphthoyl)naphthalene”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2016, 5(6), pp. 211-220.

• A. Okamoto*, T. Tsumuki, and N. Yonezawa, “Crystal structure of 2,7-dimethoxy-1,8-bis(1-naphthoyl)naphthalene: Cooperative hydrogen bonds and their role in the molecular packing”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2015, 4(11), pp. 522-530.

• S. Yoshiwaka, D. Hijikata, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Spatial organization of bridged peri-aroylnaphthalene compounds having 1,2- or 1,3-benzenedioxy-hinge moiety”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2015, 4(4), pp. 202-206.

• S. Yoshiwaka, K. Ogata, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Molecular structure of bridged peri-aroylnaphthalene compound having cyclohexane-cis-1,2-dioxy hinge moiety in solution”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2015, 4(4), pp. 195-201.

• S. Mohri, S. Ohisa, K. Isozaki, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Hydrogen bonding between fluoro group and aromatic hydrogen leading stripe structure of R-isomeric column and S-isomeric one: Crystal structure of 2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl(3-fluorophenyl)methanone and a comparison with its 1-aroylnaphthalene analogues”, Acta Crystallographica (Structural Chemistry), 2015, C71, pp. 344-350.

• A. Okamoto*, S. Ohisa, S. Yoshiwaka and N. Yonezawa, “Conformational exchange of 1,8-dibenzoyl-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene analogues in solution”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2015, 4(2), pp. 67-73.

• S. Yoshiwaka, S. Ohisa, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, 

“Synthesis and crystal structure of bridged peri-aroylnaphthalene derivatives”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2014, 3(12), pp. 1142-1147.

• S. Yoshiwaka, K. Sasagawa, K. Noguchi, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Comparative structure of 2,7-diethoxy-1,8-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)naphthalene and the comparison with the homologues: Orientation of the 4-phenoxybenzoyl groups at the 1- and 8-positions of the naphthalene ring”, Acta Crystallographica (Structural Chamistry), 2014, C70, pp. 1096-1110.

• S. Mohri, S. Ohisa, T. Tsumuki. N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Crystal structure of 1-(2-fluorobenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2014, E70, pp. 278–280.

• S. Narushima, S. Mohri, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Crystal structure of 2,7-diphenoxy-1,8-dibenzoylnaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2014, E70, pp. 170–173.

• S. Mohri, S. Ohisa, K. Noguchi, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, 

“Crystal structure of 2,7-diethoxy-1,8-bis(4-nitrobenzoyl)naphthalene”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2014, E70, pp. 138-141.

• A. Okamoto*, S. Yoshiwaka, S. Mohri, D. Hijikata, and N. Yonezawa, “Crystal structure of 2,7-dibenzyloxy-1,8-bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)naphthalene and the comparison with the homologues: Contribution of (Ar)C–H…O=C and (sp3)C–H…p interactions to the molecular packing”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2014, 3(8), pp. 829-834.

• A. Okamoto*, A. Nagasawa, and N. Yonezawa, Crystal structures of 1-benzoyl-2-hydroxy-7-methoxynaphthalene analogues: Dimeric features of the molecular packing”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2014, 3(3), pp. 263-268.

• A. Okamoto*, A. Nagasawa and N. Yonezawa, “Preparation and structure of C,C,N-triaryl substituted imine: TiCl4–1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-mediated imination of 1-aroyl-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene and spatial organization of the produced imine molecule in crystal”, European Chemical Bulletin, 2014, 3, pp. 13-17.

• A. Okamoto*, A. Nagasawa, Siqingaowa and N. Yonezawa, “Crystal Structure Study on Non-Coplanarly Organized Accumulating Aromatic Rings Molecules: Spatial Organization of C,C,N-Triaryl Substituted Imines”, Crystal Structure Theory and Applications, 2013, 2, pp. 141-149.

• A. Okamoto*, D. Hijikata, N. Sakai and N. Yonezawa*, “Composed of 1,8-Diaroylenenaphthalene Moiety: A Non-coplanarly Accumulated Aromatic-ring Repeating Unit”, Polymer Journal, 2013, 45(3), pp. 277-280.

• S. Mohri, S. Yoshiwaka, K. Isozaki, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Head-to-tail square-shaped cyclic hydrogen bonds leading to dimeric aggregates: 1,8-dibenzoyl-2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene and a comparison with its analogous benzoylnaphthalene”, Acta Crystallographica (Structural Chemistry), 2013, C69(12), pp. o1541-o1544.

• T. Tsumuki, A. Isogai, H. Kawano, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “(2,7-Dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o663.

• K. Sasagawa, R. Sakamoto, D. Hijikata, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “(4-Ethoxybenzoyl)[8-(4-ethoxybenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl]methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o651.

• S. Mouri, D. Hijikata, K. Isozaki, N. Yonezawa, A. Okamoto*, “[2,7-Diethoxy-8-(4-fluorobenzoyl)naphthalen-1-yl](4-fluorophenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o637.

• R. Sakamoto, D. Hijikata, K. Isozaki, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “Bis(1-benzoyl-7-methoxynaphthyl) terephthalate”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o557. 

• D. Hijikata, R. Sakamoto, K. Isozaki, N. Yonezawa, A. Okamoto*, “1,8-Bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)naphthalen-2,7-diyl dimethanesulfonate”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o544.

• T. Tsumuki, R. Takeuchi, H. Kawano, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “1,8-bis(1-naphthoyl)-2,7-diethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o495-o496.

• K. Sasagawa, R. Takeuchi, T. Kusakabe, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “(2,7-Dimethoxy-8-[4-(propan-2-yloxy)-benzoyl]naphthalen-1-yl)[4-(propan-2-yloxy)phenyl]methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o444-o445.

• K. Sasagawa, R. Sakamoto, D. Hijikata, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*, “(2,7-Dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(4-phenoxyphenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o440.

• K. Sasagawa, R. Sakamoto, R. Takeuchi, N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto*,“[8-(4-Benzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl](4-phenoxyphenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o395-o396. 

• T. Tsumuki, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “1,8-bis(2-naphthoyl)-2,7-diethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o369.

• K. Sasagawa, R. Sakamoto, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto* and  N. Yonezawa, “2,7-Dimethoxy-1-(4-methoxy)naphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o363.

• S. Yoshiwaka, D. Hijikata, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “[8-(4-Phenoxybenzoyl)-2,7-bis(propan-2-yloxy)naphthalen-1-yl](4-phenoxyphenyl)methanone”,  Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o242.

• R. Sakamoto, K. Sasagawa, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “1-Benzoylnaphthalene-2,7-diyl dibenzoate”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2013, E69, pp. o210.

• D. Hijikata, S. Yoshiwaka, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “[2,7-Dihydroxy-8-(4-phenoxybenzoyl)naphthalen-1-yl](4-phenoxyphenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), E69, 2013, pp. o208-o209.

• K. Sasagawa, R. Sakamoto, T. Kusakabe, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “[2,7-Dimethoxy-8-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-naphthalen-1-yl](4-methoxyphenyl)methanone chloroform monosolvate”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), E69, 2013, pp. o146.

• A. Isogai, T. Tsumuki, S. Murohashi, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “(8-Benzoyl-2,7-diethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(phenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica　(Crystallographic Communications), E69, 2013, pp. o71.

• K. Sasagawa, D. Hijikata, R. Sakamoto, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “{2,7-Dimethoxy-8-[4-(2-methylpropyl)benzoyl]naphthalen-1-yl}[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o3348.

• D. Hijikata, K. Sasagawa, S. Yoshiwaka, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “[2,7-Dibutoxy-8-(4-fluorobenzoyl)naphthalen-1-yl](4-fluorophenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o3287.

•  D. Hijikata, K. Sasagawa, S. Yoshiwaka, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “(4-Fluorophenyl)[8-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-2,7-diphenoxynaphthalen-1-yl]methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o3246.

• A. Okamoto*, S. Watanabe, K. Nakaema, and N. Yonezawa, “Crystal Structure and Solution Structural Dynamic Feature of 1,8-Dibenzoyl-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”, Crystal Structure Theory and Applications, 2012, pp. 121-127.

• H. Ogawa, K. Takagi, T. Ubukata, A. Okamoto, N. Yonezawa, S. Delbaera, Y. Yokoyama*, “Bisarylindenols: fixation of conformation leads to exceptional properties of photochromism based on 6p-electrocyclization”, Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, pp. 11838-11840. ※Featured Article

• A. Okamoto*, R.Mitsui, S. Watanabe, T. Tsubouchi and N. Yonezawa, “Chemospecific and Regioselective Ethereal Methyl–Oxygen Bond Cleavage Behavior of Aroylated Dimethoxynaphthalenes by Combined Action of AlCl3 and Aroyl Group”,

International Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012, 2(3), pp. 193-201.

• R. Takeuchi, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “1,5,7,8’,11-Pentamethoxy-13H-spiro[dibenzo[a,g]fluorene-13,1’(4’H)-naphthalen]-4’-one toluene monosolvate”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o2919.

• T. Tsumuki, S. Murohashi, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “(3,6-Dimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)(naphthalen-2-yl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications),  2012, E68, pp. o2653.

• D. Hijikata, K. Sasagawa, S. Yoshiwaka, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “[4-Hydroxymethyl-10-methoxy-17,22-dioxapentacyclo-[21.2.2.213,16,.13,7.011,30]triaconta-1(25),3,5,7(30),8,10,13,15,23,26,28-undecaene-2,12-dione acetone monosolvate]”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o2598-o2599.

•  K. Sasagawa, D. Hijikata, R. Sakamoto, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “2,7-Dimethoxy-8-(4-propylbenzoyl)naphthalen-1-yl](4-propylphenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o2596.

• T. Tsumuki, A. Isogai, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “2,7-Dimethoxy-1-(2-naphthoyl)naphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o2595.

• K. Sasagawa, D. Hijikata, T. Kusakabe, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “4-{[8-(4-Acetyloxybenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl]carbonyl}phenyl acetate”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o2503.

• R. Sakamoto, K. Sasagawa, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “1,8-Dibenzoylnaphthalene-2,7-diyl dibenzoate”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o2454.

• T. Muto, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “(3,5-Dimethylphenyl)[8-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl]methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o1200.

• T. Muto, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “[8-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl](2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)naphthalen-1-yl](2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o906.

• T. Muto, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “[2,7-Dimethoxy-8-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)naphthalen-1-yl](2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2012, E68, pp. o23.

• A. Okamoto*, R. Mitsui, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa*, “Lewis Acid-mediated ArSE Aroylation of Naphthalene Derivative: Distinct Second Aroylation Behaviors of a-Naphthyl Ketone”, Chemistry Letters, 2011, 40(11), pp. 1283–1284.

• K. Sasagawa, T. Muto, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “[8-(4-Butoxybenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl](4-butoxyphenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o3354.

• T. Muto, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “(3,6-Dimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o3062.

• T. Muto, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “(2,7-Dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o2813.

• T. Takada, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “1,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,2-dibenzyloxy-3,8-dimethoxyacenaphthene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o2562–2563.

• K. Sasagawa, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “{8-[4-(Bromophenyl)benzoyl]-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl}[4-(bromomethyl)-phenyl]methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o2119.

• T. Tsumuki, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “[2,7-Dimethoxy-8-(2-naphthoyl)naphthalen-1-yl](naphthalene-2-yl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o2095.

• T. Muto, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto*, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa, “7-Methoxy-1-(4-nitrobenzoyl)naphthalene-2-yl- 4-nitrobenzoate”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o2040.

• S. Watanabe, T. Muto, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “(2,7-Dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o1466.

• Y. Kato, A. Nagasawa, K. Sasagawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “(5-Benzoyl-3,6-dimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)(phenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o1250.

• Y. Kato, R.Takeuchi, T. Muto, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “(3,6-Dimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)(phenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o668.

• T. Nishijima, A. Nagasawa, T, Takada, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “(4-Chlorophenyl)(2,7-dimethoxy-8-nitronaphthalen-1-yl)methanone”,Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2011, E67, pp. o155.

• A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto* and N. Yonezawa, “7-methoxy-1-{[(Z)-2-nitrophenylimino](phenyl)methyl}-2-naphthol chloroform monosolvate”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o3283.

• K. Kataoka, T. Nishijima, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “1-(3-nitrobenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2972.

• Y. Kato, A. Nagasawa, T. Tsumuki, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “1-(4-Bromobenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2939.

• T. Nishijima, K. Kataoka, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “1,8-Bis(4-aminobenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2904.

• D. Hijikata, T. Takada, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “1,8-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2902.

• A. Nagasawa, R. Mitsui, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(2-hydroxy-7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(4-methylphenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2820.

•  Y. Kato, A. Nagasawa, K. Kataoka, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(4-Bromophenyl)(3,6-dimethoxy-2-naphthyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2795.

• T. Muto, Y. Kato, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “[2,7-Dimethoxy-8-(4-methylphenyl)-1-naphthyl](4-methylphenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2752.

• A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “7-Methoxy-1-{[(Z)-3-nitrophenylimino](phenyl)methyl}-2-naphthol”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2738.

• A. Nagasawa, R. Mitsui, Y. Kato, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(2-Hydroxy-7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(phenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2677.

• Y. Kato, A. Nagasawa, D. Hijikata, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(2,7-Dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(phenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2659.

• A.Nagasawa, R. Mitsui, Y. Kato, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “1-[(4-Chlorophenyl)(phenylimino)methyl]-7-methoxy-2-naphthol-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (2/1)”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o2498.　

• R. Mitsui, A. Nagasawa, K. Noguchi, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*,“1,8-Bis(4-chlorobenzoyl)-7-methoxynaphthalen-2-ol ethanol monosolvate”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o1790.

• R. Mitsui, A. Nagasawa, K. Noguchi, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(4-Chlorophenyl)(3,6-dibromo-2-hydroxy-7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o1761.

• R. Mitsui, S. Watanabe, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(4-Chlorophenyl)(3,8-dibromo-2-hydroxy-7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o1304.

• R. Mitsui, A. Nagasawa, S. Watanabe, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(8-Bromo-2,7-dimethoxy-1-naphthyl)(4-chlorophenyl)methanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o873.

• D. Hijikata, K. Nakaema, S. Watanabe, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “2-(2,7-Dimethoxy-1-naphthoyl)benzoic acid”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o713.

• S. Watanabe, T. Muto, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “(3,6-Dimethoxy-2-naphthyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanone”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o712.

• S. Watanabe, K. Nakaema, T. Nishijima, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, "2,7-Dimethoxy-1-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-naphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o615.

•  D. Hijikata, K. Nakaema, S. Watanabe, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “Methyl 4-(2,7-dimethoxy-1-naphthoyl)benzoate”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o554.

• S. Watanabe, K. Nakaema, T. Muto, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “Bis(4-bromophenyl)(2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,8-diyl)dimethanon”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o403.

• S. Watanabe, A. Nagasawa, A. Okamoto, K. Noguchi and N. Yonezawa*, “(2,7-Dimethoxynaphthalene-1,8-diyl)bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)dimethanone”, Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2010, E66, pp. o329.

• A. Okamoto, K. Kumeda and N. Yonezawa*, “AlCl3-mediated defluorinative diarylation transformation of CF3: Chemoselective arylation of CF3 and chlorocarbonyl groups attached to aromatic rings”, Chemistry Letters, 2010, 39(2), pp. 124–125.

A.Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “Reversible ArSE aroylation of 2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”, Chemistry Letters, 2009, 38(9), pp. 914–915.

• K. Nakaema, A. Okamoto, S. Maruyama, K. Noguchi, N. Yonezawa*, “2,2'-Dimethoxybiphenyl”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2008, E64, pp. o1731.

• R. Mitsui, K. Nakaema, K. Noguchi, A. Okamoto, N. Yonezawa*, “1-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2008, E64, pp. o1278.

• K. Nakaema, S. Watanabe, A. Okamoto, K. Noguchi, N. Yonezawa*, “1,8-Dibenzoyl-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2008, E64, pp. o807.

• K. Nakaema, A. Okamoto, M. Imaizumi, K. Noguchi, N. Yonezawa*, “2-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)-3,6-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2008, E64, pp. o612.

• K. Nakaema, A. Okamoto, K. Noguchi and N. Yonezawa*, “1,8-bis(4-Chlorobenzoyl)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene”,

Acta Crystallographica (Crystallographic Communications), 2007, E63, pp. o4120.

• A. Okamoto, K. Maeyama, K. Noguchi, H. Oike, Y. Murakami and N. Yonezawa*, “Synthesis of Novel Trifluoromethyl-bearing Bifunctional Acyl-acceptant Arenes: 2,2'-Bis(trifluoromethylated aryloxy)biphenyls”, Journal of Oleo Science, 2007, 56(9), pp. 479–491.

•  A. Okamoto, R. Mitsui, K. Maeyama, H. Saito, H. Oike, Y. Murakami and N. Yonezawa*, “Electrophilic Aromatic Aroylation Polycondensation Synthesis of Wholly Aromatic Polyketone Composed of 2,2’-Dimethoxy-1,1’-Binaphthylylene Moiety”,

Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2007, 67(11), pp. 1243–1251.

• A. Okamoto, K. Maeyama, H. Oike and N. Yonezawa*, “Electrophilic Aromatic Aroylation with CF3-bearing Arenecarboxylic Acid Derivatives: Reaction behavior and Acidic Mediator Dependence”, Synthetic Communications, 2007, 37(16), pp. 2701–2715.

• K. Maeyama, I. Hikiji, K. Ogura, A. Okamoto and N. Yonezawa*, “Synthesis of optically active aromatic poly(ether ketone)s via nucleophilic aromatic substitution polymerization”, Polymer Journal, 2005, 37(9), pp. 707-710.

• Katsuya Maeyama, Kashiko Ogura, Akiko Okamoto, Kenji Ogino, Hiromu Saito and Noriyuki Yonezawa*, “Nickel Complex-Mediated Synthesis of Optically Active Wholly Aromatic Polyketones Bearing 2,2'-Dimethoxy-1,1'-binaphthylene Units”, Polymer Journal, 2005, 37(10), pp. 736-741.

Katsuya Maeyama, Kashiko Ogura, Akiko Okamoto, Kazumi Sakurai, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Kenji Ogino, Hiromu Saito and Noryuki Yonezawa*, “P2O5-MsOH Mediated Regioselective Diaroylation of 2,2’-Dimethoxy-1,1’-binaphthyl”, Synthetic Communications, 2004, 34(17), pp. 3243-3250.

• Akiko Okamoto* and Noriyuki Yonezawa, “Unique and specific reaction behavior and characteristic spatial organization of non-coplanarly aromatic-ring-accumulated molecular compounds”, Jornal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, 2015, 73(4), pp. 339–360. 

• N. Yonezawa and A. Okamoto, “Synthesis of wholly aromatic polyketones”, Polymer Journal, 2009, 41(11), pp. 899-928.

• A.Okamoto, W. Shikiji, K. Maeyama, H. Oike, M. Imaizumi, and N. Yonezawa, “Electrophilic aromatic aroylation polycondensation of acyl-acceptor and acyl-donor molecules composed of binaphthylylene or biphenylylene aromatic ring assembly units”, Kobunshi Ronbunshu, 2009, 66(4), pp. 147–153.

• A. Okamoto, T. Horiguchi, R. Mitsui and N. Yonezawa, “Synthesis of Wholly Aromatic Polyketones Bearing Trifluoromethyl Side Groups via Electrophilic Aromatic Aroylation Polymerization: Design, Synthesis, and Polymerization of Some Monomers Adaptable to Subsequent Electrophilic Aromatic Aroylation Chain Elongation Reactions with Satisfactory Regioselectivity”, Kobunshi Ronbunshu, 2007, 64(12), pp. 849–862.

• 米澤宣行，”第3章　東京農工大学　米澤宣行教授による「高校生・大学生に向けた科学啓発活動」”,

開け科学の扉!中・高生への科学の教室 (学研プラス), 2019年5月.

※本書に執筆者として志願者の名前は掲載されていないが，応募者の教育への取り組みがインタビュー記事として掲載されている

• 岡本昭子, “注目の論文 単結晶から単結晶への相転移-分子のドミノ倒しが見せた機構図”, 現代化学, 2016, 71 (5), pp. 62-63. (東京化学同人) 

•  岡本昭子,”有機合成反応から構造有機化学と反応有機化学へ〜研究室のできるまで”, 有機結晶部会ニュースレター, 2022, 第51号（Web）

(有機結晶部会, 日本化学会)

• 岡本昭子, “先輩からのメッセージ-仕事と私事-「悩みの中の40歳」”, 高分子, 2021, 6, pp.319. (高分子学会) 

• 岡本昭子, “わらしべ長者的ワルシャワ滞在記”, 有機結晶部会ニュースレター, 2016, 第38号, pp. 104-109. (有機結晶部会, 日本化学会) 

•  岡本昭子・米澤宣行, “芳香環が非共平面的に配置した分子の相互変換挙動”, 化学と工業, 2012, 65(3), pp. 221-222. (日本化学会) 

• 岡本昭子・米澤宣行, “人工らせん高分子合成の研究動向-主鎖骨格の系統的分類を踏まえたらせん構造を誘起する要素と固定する要素からの整理と実践的分子設計指針-“ TCIメール, 2010, 145, pp. 2-21. (東京化成工業株式会社)