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Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601 Japan
Tel
+81-3-3260-4272 (ext. 5792)
Fax
+81-3-5261-4631
E-mail
matsumoto(a)rs.tus.ac.jp [change (a) to @]
Career
2007
B Sc: The University of Tokyo
2009-2012
Ph. D. Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo (Prof. Eiichi Nakamura)
"Iron-Catalyzed Synthesis of Fused Aromatic Compounds via C–H Bond Activation"
2009
Visiting Student at University of Michigan（Prof. M.S.Sanford）
2009-2012
Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
2012-
Research Associate, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science (Prof. Kenso Soai)
Honors
2013
Wako Pure Chemical Industries Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan
2013
25th International Synposium on Molecular Chirality (Chirality 2013:ISCD-25) Poster Award
2010
2010 international chemical congress of pacific basin societies (PACIFICHEM2010) Student Poster Award.
Original Papers
  1. Iron-Catalyzed Direct Arylation through Directed C-H Bond Activation
    Norinder, J.; Matsumoto, A.; Yoshikai, N.; Nakamura, E.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 5858-5859.
  2. Iron-Catalyzed Chemoselective ortho Arylation of Aryl Imines by Directed C–H Bond Activation.
    Yoshikai, N.; Matsumoto, A.; Norinder, J.; Nakamura, E.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 2925–2928.
  3. Iron-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of Aryl Pyridines and Imines Using Oxygen as an Oxidant.
    Yoshikai, N. Matsumoto, A.; Norinder, J.; Nakamura, E.
    Synlett 2010, 313–316.
  4. Iron-Catalyzed C−C Bond Formation at α-Position of Aliphatic Amines via C−H Bond Activation through 1,5-Hydrogen Transfer.
    Yoshikai, N.; Mieczkowski, A.; Matsumoto, A.; Ilies, L.; Nakamura, E.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 5568–5569.
  5. Phenanthrene Synthesis by Iron-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Benzannulation between Alkyne and Biaryl or 2-Alkenylphenyl Grignard Reagent.
    Matsumoto, A.; Ilies, L.; Nakamura, E.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6557–6559.
  6. Iron-Catalyzed Nitrogen-Directed Coupling of Arene and Aryl Bromides Mediated by Metallic Magnesium.
    Ilies, L.; Motoaki, K.; Matsumoto, A.; Yoshikai, N.; Nakamura, E.
    Adv. Synth. Cat. 2012, 354, 593–596.
  7. Synthesis of Polysubstituted Naphthalenes by Iron-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Annulation of Grignard Reagents with Alkynes
    Ilies, L.; Matsumoto, A.; Motoaki, K.; Yoshikai, N.; Nakamura, E.
    Synlett 2012, 23, 2381–2384.
  8. Asymmetric Autocatalysis Initiated by Achiral Nucleic Acid Base Adenine: Implications on the Origin of Homochirality of Biomolecules
    Mineki, H.; Hanasaki, T.; Matsumoto, A.; Kawasaki, T.; Soai, K.
    Chem. Commun. 2012, 28, 10538–10540.
  9. Asymmetric Autocatalysis Triggered by Oxygen Isotopically Chiral Glycerin
    Matsumoto, A.; Oji, S.; Takano, S.; Tada, K.; Kawasaki, T.; Soai, K.
    Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013, 11, 2928–2931.
  10. β-Arylation of Carboxamides via Iron-Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Bond Activation
    Shang, R.; Ilies, L.; Matsumoto, A.; Nakamura, E.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 6030–6032.
  11. Enantioselective Synthesis Induced by the Helical Molecular Arrangement in the Chiral Crystal of Achiral Tris(2-hydroxyethyl) 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylate in Conjunction with Asymmetric Autocatalysis
    Kawasaki, T.; Uchida, M.; Kaimori, Y; Sasagawa, T.; Matsumoto, A.; Soai, K.
    Chem. Lett., 2013, 42, 711–713. (Editor's Choice)
  12. Asymmetric Autocatalysis Induced by Cinnabar: Observation of the Enantioselective Adsorption of a 5-Pyrimidyl Alkanol on the Crystal Surface
    Shindo, H.; Shirota, Y.; Niki, K.; Kawasaki, T.; Suzuki, K.; Araki, Y.; Matsumoto, A.; Soai, K.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 9135–9138.
  13. Enantiodivergent Formation of a Chiral Cytosine Crystal by Removal of Crystal Water from an Achiral Monohydrate Crystal under Reduced Pressure
    Mineki, H.; Kaimori, Y.; Kawasaki, T.; Matsumoto, A.; Soai K.
    Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2013, 24, 1365–1367.
  14. Asymmetric Autocatalysis Initiated by Finite Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Molecules with Helical Chirality
    Hitosugi, S.; Matsumoto, A.; Kaimori, Y.; Iizuka, R.; Soai, K.; Isobe, H.
    Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 645–647.
  15. Self-Replication and Amplification of Enantiomeric Excess of Chiral Multifunctionalized Large Molecules by Asymmetric Autocatalysis
    Kawasaki, T.; Nakaoda, M.; Takahashi, Y.; Kanto, Y.; Kuruhara, N.; Hosoi, K.; Sato, I.; Matsumoto, A.; Soai, K.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 11199-11202.
  16. Asymmetric Autocatalysis Triggered by Chiral Crystal of Achiral Ethylenediamine Sulfate
    Matsumoto, A.; Ide, T.; Kaimori, Y.; Fujiwara, S.; Soai, K.
    Chem. Lett., 2015,44, 688-690. (Open Access)
  17. Helical mesoporous silica as an inorganic heterogeneous chiral trigger for asymmetric autocatalysis with amplification of enantiomeric excess
    Kawasaki, T.; Araki, Y.; Hatase, K.; Suzuki, K.; Matsumoto, A.; Yokoi, T.; Kubota, Y.; Tatsumi, T.; Soai, K.
    Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 8742-8744. (Open Access) (Front Cover)
  18. Asymmetric Induction by Retgersite, Nickel Sulfate Hexahydrate, in Conjunction with Asymmetric Autocatalysis
    Matsumoto, A.; Ozawa, H.; Inumaru, A.; Soai K.
    New J. Chem., 2015, 39, 6742-6745. (Open Access)
  19. Crystal Structure of Isopropylzinc Alkoxide of Pyrimidyl Alkanol: Mechanistic Insights for Asymmetric Autocatalysis with Amplification of Enantiomeric Excess
    Matsumoto, A.; Abe, T.; Hara, A.; Tobita, T.; Sasagawa, T.; Kawasaki, T.; Soai, K.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 15218-15221 (Open Access) DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508036
  20. Absolute Structure Determination of Chiral Crystals Consisting of Achiral Benzophenone with Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction and Its Correlation with Solid-State Circular Dichroism
    Matsumoto, A.; Tsuchiya, S.; Hagiwara, Y.; Ishikawa, K.; Koshima, H.; Asahi, T.; Soai, K.
    Chem. Lett., 2016, 45, 526-528 (Editor's Choice) DOI: 10.1246/cl.160114
  21. Elucidation of the Structures of Asymmetric Autocatalyst Based on X-Ray Crystallography
    Matsumoto, A.; Fujiwara, S.; Abe, T.; Hara, A.; Tobita, T.; Sasagawa, T.; Kawasaki, T.; Soai, K.
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2016, in press
  22. Determination of the absolute structure of chiral crystal consisting of achiral dibutylhydroxytoluene and asymmetric autocatalysis triggered by its chiral crystal
    A. Matsumoto, S. Takeda, S. Harada, K. Soai
    Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2016, 27,943-946
  23. Asymmetric Induction by Nitrogen 14N/15N Isotopomer in Conjunction with Asymmetric Autocatalysis
    Matsumoto, A.; Ozaki, H.; Harada, S.; Tada, K.; Ayugase, T.; Ozawa, H.; Kawasaki, T.; Soai, K.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 15246–15249 (Very Important Paper (VIP) DOI: 10.1002/anie.201608955)
  24. Can the Analyte-Triggered Asymmetric Autocatalytic Soai Reaction Serve as a Universal Analytical Tool for Measuring Enantiopurity and Assigning Absolute Configuration?
    Welch, C. J.; Zawatzky, K.; Makarov, A. A.; Fujiwara, S.; Matsumoto, A.; Soai, K.
    Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 96-101 (Front Cover, Open Access, DOI: 10.1039/C6OB01939K)
  25. Point-to-Point Ultra-Remote Asymmetric Control with Flexible Linker
    Kawasaki, T. Ishikawa, Y.; Minato, Y.; Otsuka, T.; Yonekubo, S.; Sato, I.; Shibata, T.; Matsumoto, A.; Soai K.
    Chem. - A Eur. J., 2017, 23, 282-285 (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605076)
  26. Achiral Inorganic Gypsum Acts as an Origin of Chirality through Its Enantiotopic Surface in Conjunction with Asymmetric Autocatalysis Communications
    Matsumoto, A.; Kaimori, Y.; Uchida, M.; Omori, H.; Kawasaki, T.; Soai, K.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 545-548 (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201610099)
  27. Unusual reversal of enantioselectivity in the asymmetric autocatalysis of pyrimidyl alkanol triggered by chiral aromatic alkanols and amines
    Matsumoto, A.; Fujiwara, S.; Hiyoshi, Y.; Zawatzky, Y. Makarov, A. A.; Welch, C. J.; Soai, K.
    Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 555-558 (Open Access, DOI: 10.1039/C6OB02415G Highlighted in Chemistry World)
Reviews etc.
  1. Asymmetric Autocatalysis. Pathway to The Biological Homochirality
    Kawasaki,T.; Matsumoto, A.; Soai, K.
    Chimica Oggi/Chemistry Today 2012, 30, 10-13.
  2. Approaches Toward the Origin of Homochirality Using the Synthetic Organic Chemistry —Asymmetric Autocatalysis with Amplification of Enantiomeric Excess—
    T. Kawasaki, I. Sato, H. Mineki, A. Matsumoto, K. Soai
    J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn., 2013, 71, 109-123.
  3. 不斉自己触媒反応
    A. Matsumoto
    J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn., 2013, 71, 161.
  4. X線結晶構造解析による有機化合物の絶対配置決定
    A. Matsumoto
    J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn., 2015, 73, 755.
  5. Asymmetric Autocatalysis and the Origin of Homochirality.
    K. Soai, A. Matsumoto
    Chiral Chemistry, CSJ Current Review 13, Ed. Chemical Society of Japan, Chap. 15, pp.148-155, Kagakudojin, Kyoto, 2013
  6. Asymmetric Autocatalysis and the Origins of Homochirality of Organic Compounds. An Overview
    K. Soai,* A. Matsumoto and T. Kawasaki
    ADVANCES IN ASYMMETRIC AUTOCATALYSIS AND RELATED TOPIC　(G. Pályi, R. Kurdi, C. Zucchi, Editors), 2016, inpress.
  7. Asymmetric Autocatalysis Initiateed by Crystal Chirality of Achiral Compounds.
    Arimasa Matsumoto,* Yoshiyasu Kaimori, Tsuneomi Kawasaki,* Kenso Soai*
    ADVANCES IN ASYMMETRIC AUTOCATALYSIS AND RELATED TOPIC　(G. Pályi, R. Kurdi, C. Zucchi, Editors), 2016, inpress.
  8. Structural Study of Asymmetric Autocatalysis by X-Ray Crystallography
    Arimasa Matsumoto*, Tsuneomi Kawasaki*, Kenso Soai*
    ADVANCES IN ASYMMETRIC AUTOCATALYSIS AND RELATED TOPIC　(G. Pályi, R. Kurdi, C. Zucchi, Editors), 2016, inpress.
  9. Synthesis of Pyrimidine-terminated Chiral Large Molecular Architectures with Functions of Self-replication and Self-improvement by Asymmetric Autocatalysis
    Tsuneomi Kawasaki,* Arimasa Matsumoto, Itaru Sato, Kenso Soai*
    ADVANCES IN ASYMMETRIC AUTOCATALYSIS AND RELATED TOPIC　(G. Pályi, R. Kurdi, C. Zucchi, Editors), 2016, inpress.