西浦 正芳
Masayoshi NISHIURA

Birth: 12 September, 1971

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Curriculum Vitae
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Education:
1995 B.Sc. Faculty of Science, Chiba University (Japan)
1997 M.Sc. Graduate School of Science, Chiba University (Japan)
(Supervisor: Prof. Tsuneo Imamoto)
2000 Ph.D. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University (Japan)
(Supervisor: Prof. Tsuneo Imamoto)
Research and professional experience:
2000-2002 Special Predoctoral Researcher, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
2002
Research Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
(Director: Dr. Zhaomin Hou)
2009-present Senior Research Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
(Director: Dr. Zhaomin Hou)
Honor:
2009 RIKEN Research Incentive Award
2011 Progress Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan

Original Publications
· "Rare Earth Metal Boryl Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Insertion of a Carbodiimide and Carbon Monoxide", S. Li, J. Cheng, Y. Chen, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 6360-6363 (2011).
· "Ln4(CH2)4 Cubane-Type Rare Earth Methylidene Complexes Consisting of "(C5Me4SiMe3)" Units (Ln = Tm, Lu)", W. Zhang, Z. Wang, M. Nishiura, Z. Xi, Z. Hou, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 5712-5715(2011).
· "Tetra-, Penta-, and Hexanuclear Yttrium Hydride Clusters from Half-Sandwich Bis(aminobenzyl) Complexes Containing Various Cyclopentadienyl Ligands", T. Shima, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Organometallics, 30, 2513-2524(2011).
·  "Synthesis, Structure and Efficient Electroluminescence of a Heteroleptic Dipyridylamido/ Bis(pyridylphenyl)iridium(III) Complex", V. K. Rai, M. Nishiura, M. Takimoto, Z. Hou, Chem. Commun. 47, 5726-5728(2011).
· "Cycloterpolymerization of 1,6-Heptadiene with Ethylene and Styrene Catalyzed by a THF-Free Half-Sandwich Scandium Complex", F. Guo, M. Nishiura, H. Koshino, Z. Hou,  Macromolecules, 44,2400-2403(2011).
· "Synthesis and Structures of the C5Me4SiMe3-Supported Polyhydride Complexes over the Full Size Range of the Rare Earth Series", M. Nishiura, J. Baldamus, T. Shima, K. Mori, Z. Hou, Chem.Eur.J. ,17 ,5033-5044(2011)
· "Syndiospecific Living Copolymerization of Styrene with e-Caprolactone by Scandium Catalysts",
L. Pan, K. Zhang, M. Nishiura, Z.Hou, Macromolecules,43, 9591-9593(2010).
· "Novel Polymerization Catalysts and Hydride Clusters from Rare Earth Metal Dialkyls", M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Nature Chem., 2, 257-268 (2010).
· "Alternating and Random Copolymerization of Isoprene and Ethylene Catalyzed by Cationic Half-Sandwich Scandium Alkyls", X. Li, M. Nishiura, L. Hu, K. Mori, Z. Hou, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, 13870-13882 (2009).
· "Synthesis of (Z)-1-Aza-1,3-enynes by the Cross-Coupling of Terminal Alkynes with Isocyanides Catalyzed by Rare-Earth Metal Complexes",W.-X. Zhang, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 47, 9700-9703 (2008).
· "Half-Sandwich o-N,N-Dimethylaminobenzyl Complexes over the Full Size Range of Group 3 and Lanthanide Metals. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Catalysis of Phosphine PH Bond Addition to Carbodiimides",W.-X. Zhang, M. Nishiura, T. Mashiko, Z. Hou, Chem. Eur. J., 14, 2167-2179 (2008).
· "Carboxylation of Organoboronic Esters Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Copper(I) Complexes ", T. Ohishi, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47, 5792-5795 (2008).
· "Cationic Scandium Allyl Complexes Bearing Mono(cyclopentadienyl) Ligands: Synthesis, Novel Structural Variety, and Olefin-Polymerization Catalysis",N. Yu, M. Nishiura, X. Li, Z. Xi, Z. Hou, Chem. Asian. J. 3, 1406-1414 (2008).
· "Isoprene Polymerization with Yttrium Amidinate Catalyst: Switching the Regio- and Stereoselectivity by Addition of AlMe3"L. Zhang, M. Nishiura, M. Yuki, Y. Luo, Z. Hou, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 47, 2642-2645 (2008).
· "Synthesis and Styrene Polymerisation Catalysis of η5- and η1-Pyrrolyl-Ligated Cationic Rare Earth Metal Aminobenzylcomplexes", M. Nishiura, T. mashiko, Z. Hou, Chem. Commun.,2019-2021(2008).
· "Rare-Earth-Metal Mixed Hydride/Aryloxyide Complexes Bearing Mono(cyclopentadienyl) Ligands. Synthesis, CO2 fixation, and Catalysis on Copolymerization of CO2 with Cyclohexene Oxide", D. Cui, M. Nishiura, O. Tradif, Z. Hou, Organometallics, 27, 2428-2435 (2008).
· "Catalytic Addition of Amine N-H Bonds to Carbodiimides by Half-Sandwich Rare Earth Metal Complexes: Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Guanidines through Amine Protonolysis of Rare Earth Metal Guanidinates", W. Zhang, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou,Chem. Eur. J., 13, 4037-4051(2007).
· "Cationic Scandium Aminobenzyl Complexes. Synthesis, Structure and Unprecedented Catalysis of Copolymerization of 1-Hexene and Dicyclopentadiene", X. Li, M. Nishiura, K. Mori, T. Mashiko, Z. Hou, Chem. Commun., 4137-4139 (2007).
· "π-Conjugated Aromatic Enynes as a Single-Emitting Component for White Electroluminescence", Y. Liu, M. Nishiura, Y. Wang, Z.Hou, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 5592-5593 (2006).
· Cationic Rare-Earth Polyhydrido Complexes. Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Activity for the cis 1,4-Selective Polymerization of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene", X. Li, J.Baldamus, M. Nishiura, O. Tardif, Z. Hou, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 45, 8184-8188 (2006).
· "Alkali-Metal-Catalyzed Addition of Primary and Secondary Phosphines to Carbodiimides. A General and Efficient Route to Substituted Phosphaguanidines", W.-X. Zhang, M. Nishiura, Z.Hou, Chem.Commun, 3812-3814 (2006).
· "Catalytic Addition of Terminal Alkynes to Carbodiimides by half-Sandwich Rare Earth Metal Complexes", W.-X. Zhang, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 16788-16789 (2005).
· "Rare Earth Metal Imido Complexes. Unprecedented Reactions with Benzonitrile", D. Cui, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 44, 959-962 (2005).
· "Alternating Copolymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide Catalyzed by Organo Rare Earth Metal Complexes", D. Cui, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Macromolecules, 38, 4089-4095 (2005).
· "A Novel Binuclear Samarium(II) Complex Bearing Mixed Cyclopentadienide/Siloxide Ligands: [(C5Me5)Sm{µ-OSi(OtBu)3}3Sm]. Synthesis, Structure, Electron-Transfer, and Unusual Metal-Coordination Reactions", M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Y. Wakatsuki, Organometallics, 23, 1359-1368 (2004).
· "Organolanthanide Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Dimerization of Terminal Alkynes and Polymerization of Aromatic Diynes", M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, J. Mol. Cat. A, 213, 101-106 (2004).
· "Rare Earth Alkyl and Hydride Complexes Bearing Silylene-Linked Cyclopentadienyl-Phosphido Ligands. Synthesis, Structures, and Catalysis in Olefin Hydrosilylation and Ethylene Polymerization", O. Tardif, M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Tetrahedron, 59, 10525-10539 (2003).
· "Isolation and Structural Characterization of a Polyhydrido Lanthanide Cluster Complex Consisting of "(C5Me4SiMe3)LuH2" Units", O. Tardif, M. Nishiura, and Z. Hou, Organometallics, 22, 1171-1173 (2003).
· "Novel Z-Selective Head-to-Head Dimerization of Terminal Alkynes Catalyzed by Lanthanide Half-Metallocene Complexes", M. Nishiura, Z. Hou, Y. Wakatsuki, T. Yamaki, and T. Miyamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 1184-1185 (2003).
· "Ultimately Specific 1,4-cis Polymerization of 1,3-Butadiene with a Novel Gadolinium Catalyst", S. Kaita, Z. Hou, M. Nishiura, Y. Doi, J. Kurazumi, A. Horiguchi, Y. Wakatsuki, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 24, 180-184 (2003).
· "(Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) lanthanide(II) Alkyl and Silyl Complexes: Synthesis, Structures, and Catalysis in Polymerization of Ethylene and Styrene", Z. Hou, Y. Zhang, M. Nishiura, and Y. Wakatsuki, Organometallics, 22, 129-135 (2003).

略歴 >> English
1995年3月 千葉大学 理学部化学科 卒業
多元素化学研究室(今本恒雄 教授)
1997年3月 千葉大学大学院 理学研究科 修士課程(化学専攻)修了
多元素化学研究室(今本恒雄 教授)
2000年3月 千葉大学大学院自然科学研究科博士課程(多様性化学専攻)修了
多元素化学研究室(今本恒雄 教授)
2000年4月 理化学研究所 基礎科学特別研究員 (若槻康雄 主任研究員)
2002年10月 理化学研究所 研究員(中央研究所 侯有機金属化学研究室)
2009年4月
〜現在
理化学研究所 専任研究員(基幹研究所 侯有機金属化学研究室)
兼務
2004年〜 北京大学化学院 客員助教授
2008年〜 大連理工大学 客員助教授
受賞
2009年 理化学研究所研究奨励賞
2011年 有機合成化学協会奨励賞