Kohki M. Nakafuku

ORCID: 0000-0003-1246-1325
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  • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions

Janssen (United States)
2023

Center for Child and Family Health
2014-2022

Duke University
2014-2022

The Ohio State University
2017-2020

The selective functionalization of remote C–H bonds via intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) is transformative for organic synthesis. This radical-mediated strategy provides access to novel reactivity that complementary closed-shell pathways. As modern methods mild generation radicals are continually developed, inherent selectivity paradigms HAT mechanisms offer unparalleled opportunities developing new strategies functionalization. review outlines the history, recent advances, and...

10.1055/s-0036-1591930 article EN Synthesis 2018-02-12

A radical-mediated strategy for β C-H amination of alcohols has been developed. This approach employs a radical relay chaperone, which serves as traceless director that facilitates selective functionalization via 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) and enables net incorporation ammonia at the carbon alcohols. The chaperones presented herein enable direct access to imidate radicals, allowing their first use H abstraction. streamlined protocol rapid conversion β-amino analogs (via in situ...

10.1021/jacs.7b05214 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2017-07-25

The first catalytic strategy to harness imidate radicals has been developed. This approach enables alkene difunctionalization of allyl alcohols by photocatalytic reduction their oxime imidates. ensuing undergo consecutive intra- and intermolecular reactions afford (i) hydroamination, (ii) aminoalkylation, or (iii) aminoarylation, via three distinct radical mechanisms. broad scope utility this method for reactivity is presented, along with comparisons other N-centered complementary,...

10.1021/jacs.8b07578 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018-08-29

An iodine-catalyzed strategy for β C–H amination of alcohols is enabled by a chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selective H-atom transfer mechanism.

10.1039/c8sc05685d article EN cc-by Chemical Science 2019-01-01

The kinetics of the racemization aromatic 1,3-disubstituted allenes catalyzed by gold phosphine complexes has been investigated. rate gold-catalyzed allene displayed first-order dependence on allene, and catalyst concentration kinetic analysis as a function electron-donor ability established accumulation electron density atom depletion terminal allenyl carbon atoms in rate-limiting transition state for racemization. These other observations were accord with mechanism involving rapid...

10.1002/chem.201402729 article EN Chemistry - A European Journal 2014-08-08

A radical cascade enables rapid, modular access to five-membered heteroarenes, including oxazoles and imidazoles, through a regio- chemo-selective β C–H bis-functionalization.

10.1039/c9sc06239d article EN cc-by Chemical Science 2020-01-01

NKG2D (natural-killer group 2, member D) is a homodimeric transmembrane receptor that plays an important role in NK, γδ+, and CD8+ T cell-mediated immune responses to environmental stressors such as viral or bacterial infections oxidative stress. However, aberrant signaling has also been associated with chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases, thought be attractive target for intervention. Here, we describe comprehensive small-molecule hit identification strategy two distinct series of...

10.1073/pnas.2216342120 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2023-04-25

The kinetics of the racemization 1,3-disubstituted allenes catalyzed by (IPr)AuOTf (IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidine) has been investigated. rate gold-catalyzed allene obeyed following second-order law: krac[allene][Au]. An analysis 1-aryl-1,2-butadienes as a function electron donor ability established moderate depletion density on C1 allenyl carbon atom in rate-limiting transition state for racemization. Analysis temperature dependence 1-(p-tolyl)-1,2-butadiene...

10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00307 article EN Organometallics 2016-06-27

The design of a radical relay chaperone to promote selective C–H functionalizations is described. A saccharin-based imine was found be uniquely suited effect amination alcohols via an in situ generated hemiaminal. This facilitates the mild generation N-centered while also directing its regioselective H atom transfer (HAT) β carbon alcohol. Upon halogenation, aminocyclization, and reductive cleavage, NH2 formally added vicinal development, synthetic utility, chemo-, regio-, stereoselectivity...

10.1021/acs.joc.9b02052 article EN The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2019-09-12

Abstract The mechanism of the intermolecular hydroamination 3‐methylbuta‐1,2‐diene ( 1 ) with N ‐methylaniline 2 catalyzed by (IPr)AuOTf has been studied employing a combination kinetic analysis, deuterium labelling studies, and in situ spectral analysis catalytically active mixtures. results these additional experiments are consistent for involving reversible, endergonic displacement from [(IPr)Au(NHMePh)] + 4 allene to form cationic gold π‐ C1,C2 ‐allene complex [(IPr)Au(η ‐H C=C=CMe )] I...

10.1002/chem.202100741 article EN Chemistry - A European Journal 2021-05-06

<b>Abstract ID 128111</b> <b>Poster Board 364</b> Natural killer group 2D (NKG2D) is a homodimeric transmembrane activating immunoreceptor whose function to detect and eliminate infected, stressed, or transformed cells that are targeted due upregulation of NKG2D ligands (NKG2DL). associates with specific adaptor molecule, the DNAX-activating protein 10kDa (DAP10), which contains signaling sequence needed for activation. has also been associated chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases...

10.1124/jpet.364.128111 article EN Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2024-05-13

The mechanisms of the hydroamination enantiomerically enriched, axially chiral (R)-1-aryl-1,2-butadienes (R)-(4-C6H4R)C(H)=C=C(H)Me [R = Ph (1a), OMe (1b)] with aniline catalyzed by (IPr)AuOTf have been investigated employing a combination kinetic and stereochemical analyses in situ spectroscopy catalytically active mixtures. These experiments were consistent involving essentially irreversible displacement from [(IPr)Au(NH2Ph)]+ allene (R)-1 to form enriched gold−π-allene intermediate...

10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00354 article EN Organometallics 2022-09-19
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