Research theme for competitive and other funds (1):
2022 - 2024 Analysis of terpene cyclization reactions based on computational chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and biochemistry
Papers (24):
Moe Nakano, Rintaro Gemma, Hajime Sato. Unraveling the role of prenyl side-chain interactions in stabilizing the secondary carbocation in the biosynthesis of variexenol B. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2023. 19. 1503-1510
Daiki Kurita, Hajime Sato, Kazunori Miyamoto, Masanobu Uchiyama. Mechanistic Investigation of the Degradation Pathways of α-β/α-α Bridged Epipolythiodioxopiperazines (ETPs). The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2023. 88. 17. 12797-12801
Moe Nakano, Hajime Sato. Theoretical study of the rearrangement reaction in bisorbicillinoid biosynthesis: insights into the molecular mechanisms involved. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2023. 21. 26. 5366-5371
Taro Matsuyama, Ko Togashi, Moe Nakano, Hajime Sato, Masanobu Uchiyama. Revision of the Peniroquesine Biosynthetic Pathway by Retro-Biosynthetic Theoretical Analysis: Ring Strain Controls the Unique Carbocation Rearrangement Cascade. JACS Au. 2023. 3. 6. 1596-1603
Hajime Sato, Moe Nakano. Concertedness and Activation Energy Control by Distal Methyl Group during Ring Contraction/Expansion in Scalarane-Type Sesterterpenoid Biosynthesis. Chemistry - A European Journal. 2023. 29. 11