Tokyo Institute of Technology,

Institute of Innovative Research, Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science

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Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science Engineering
Department of Environmental Chemistry Engineering

Yuya Tanaka

Assistant Professor

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@Affiliation & Address
 
Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science
Institute of Innovative Research
Tokyo Institute of Technology

AddressF4259-R1-27, Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
PhoneF+81-45-924-5229@FaxF+81-45-924-5230
E-mailFytanaka@res.titech.ac.jp

 

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(B. 1983.3.12)
2005.3@B.S.@Tokyo Institute of Technology@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
2007.3@M.S.@Tokyo Institute of Technology
2010.3@Ph.D.@Tokyo Institute of Technology
(2007.9[2008.3@UniversiteL de Rennes 1, C. Lapinte lab, France)
(2008.4[2010.3@JSPS Fellow DC2)
2010.6-2012.3@Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Hong Kong (V. W. W. Yam Lab., Hong Kong)
2012.4-2012.12@JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Ueno lab)
2013.1-present@Assistant Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

 
@Recent Publications
 
  • H. Wagata,* G. Harada, E. Nakashima, M. Asaga, T. Watanabe, Y. Tanaka, M. Tada, K. Yubuta
    Formation of Double-Cone-Shaped ZnO Mesocrystals by Addition of Ethylene Glycol to ZnO Dissolved Choline Chloride-Urea Deep Eutectic Solvents and Observation of Their Manners of Growth
    CrystEngComm, 2021, in press.(DOI: 10.1039/D1CE01049B)

  • H. Komatsuzaki,* K. Ohira, S. Tadokoro, Y. Yamasaki, H. Oouchi, M. Satoh, T. Agou, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita, J. Nakazawa, S. Hikichi
    Synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity of a dinuclear cobalt(II) (ƒส-hydroxo) (ƒส-pyrazolato) complex based on a hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate ligand
    Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2021, 570, 120533.(DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120533)

  • S. Ogawa, S. Chattopadhyay, Y. Tanaka,* T. Ohto, T. Tada, H. Tada, S. Fujii, T. Nishino, M. Akita*
    Control of Dominant Conduction Orbitals by Peripheral Substituents in Paddle-Wheel Diruthenium Alkynyl Molecular Junctions
    Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 10871-10877.(DOI: 10.1039/D1SC02407H)

  • L. Catti, H. Narita, Y. Tanaka, H. Sakai,* T. Hasobe, N. V. Tkachenko,* M. Yoshizawa*
    Supramolecular Singlet Fission of Pentacene Dimers within Polyaromatic Capsules
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 9361-9367.

  • R. Sumida, Y. Tanaka, K. Niki, Y. Sei, S. Toyota, M. Yoshizawa*
    Cyclic Monoterpenes Trapped in a Polyaromatic Capsule: Unusual Selectivity, Isomerization, and Volatility Suppression
    Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 9946-9951.

  • A. Yashiro, Y. Tanaka,* T. Tada, S. Fujii, T. Nishino, M. Akita*
    Organometallic Molecular Wires with Thioacetylene Backbones, trans-{RS-(C฿C)n}2Ru(phosphine)4: High Conductance Through Non-Aromatic Bridging Linkers
    Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 9666-9673.

  • Y. Tanaka,* Y. Kato, K Sugimoto., R. Kawano, T. Tada, S. Fujii, M. Kiguchi, M. Akita*
    Single-Molecule Junction of Multinuclear Organometallic Wires: Long-Range Carrier Transport Brought About by Metal-Metal Interaction
    Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 4338-4344 (DOI: 10.1039/D0SC06613C).
    Selected as a back cover art.

  • K. Mishiba,* Y. Tanaka,* M. Akita*
    Dimesitylborylethynylated Arenes: Unique Electronic and Photophysical Properties Caused by Ethynediyl (C฿C) Spacers
    Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, in press (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004744).
    Selected as an inside cover art.

  • M. Osawa,* S. Soma, M. Hoshino, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    Photoluminescent properties and molecular structures of dinuclear gold(I) complexes with bridged diphosphine ligands: near-unity phosphorescence from 3XMMCT/3MC
    Dalton. Trans. 2020, 49, 15204-15212.

  • Y. Tanaka, K. Ohmura, S. Fujii, T. Tada, M. Kiguchi, M. Akita
    Single-Molecule Junction of a Cationic Rh(III) Polyyne Molecular Wire
    Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59, 13254-13261.
    Selected as a supprementary cover art.

  • N. Kishida, K. Matsumoto, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita, H. Sakurai, M. Yoshizawa
    Anisotropic Contraction of a Polyaromatic Capsule and its Cavity-induced Compression Effect
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 9599-9603.

  • H. Dobashi, L. Catti, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita, M. Yoshizawa
    N-Doping of Polyaromatic Capsules: Small Cavity Modification Leads to Large Change in Host-Guest Interactions
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 11881-11885.

  • Y. Matsushita, R. Ochi, Y. Tanaka, T. Koike, M. Akita
    Energy transfer-driven regioselective synthesis of functionalized phenanthridines by visible-light Ir photocatalysis
    Org. Chem. Front., 2020, 7, 1243-1248.

  • M. Yamashina, Y. Tanaka, R. Lavendomme, T. K. Ronson, M. Pittelkow, J. R. Nitschke
    An antiaromatic-walled nanospace
    Nature, 2019, 574, 511-515.

  • M. Osawa, H. Yamayoshi, M. Hoshino, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    Luminescence color alteration induced by trapped solvent molecules in crystals of tetrahedral gold(I) complexes: near-unity luminescence mixed with thermally activated delayed fluorescence and phosphorescence
    Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 9094-9013.

  • Y. Oyama, R. Kawano, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    Dinuclear Ruthenium Acetylide Complexes with Diethynylated Anthrahydroquinone and Anthraquinone Frameworks: A Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Organometallic Switch
    Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 7432-7441. (New Talent: Asia Pacific themed issue)

  • K. Matsumoto, S. Kusaba, Y. Tanaka, Y. Sei, M. Akita, K. Aritani, M. Haga, M. Yoshizawa
    A Peanut-Shaped Polyaromatic Capsule: Solvent-Dependent Transformation and Electronic Properties of a Non-Contacted Fullerene Dimer
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 8463-8467.

  • Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    Organometallic Radicals of Iron and Ruthenium: Similarities and Dissimilarities of Radical Reactivity and Charge Delocalization
    Coord. Chem. Rev., 2019, 388, 334-342. (a special issue dedicated to Prof. Pombeiro)

  • K. Kuroda, K. Yazaki, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita, H. Sakai, T. Hasobe, N. V. Tkachenko, M. Yoshizawa
    A Pentacene-based Nanotube Displaying Enriched Electro/Photochemical Activities
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 1115-1119.

  • S. Agake, H. Komatsuzaki, M. Satoh, T. Agou, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita, J. Nakazawa, S. Hikichi
    A Monomeric Manganese(II) Catecholato Complex: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Reactivity toward Molecular Oxygen
    Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2019, 484, 424-429.

  • Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    Synthesis and Intramolecular Electronic Interactions of Hexaarylbenzene Bearing Redox-Active Cp*(dppe)Fe-C฿C- Termini
    J. Organomet. Chem., 2018, 878, 30-37. (a special issue dedicated to Prof. Pombeiro)

  • N. Noto, Y. Tanaka, T. Koike, M. Akita
    Strongly Reducing (Diarylamino)anthracene Catalyst for Metal-Free Visible-Light Photocatalytic Fluoroalkylation
    ACS Catal., 2018, 8, 9408-9419.

  • S. Agake, H. Komatsuzaki, M. Satoh, T. Agou, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita, J. Nakazawa, S. Hikichi
    A Monomeric Manganese(II) Catecholato Complex: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Reactivity toward Molecular Oxygen
    Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2018, in press.

  • Y. Tanaka, M. Ono, M. Akita
    An Organometallic Molecular Wire Bearing A Manganese Porphyrin Linker: Coordination-Driven Modulation of the Metal-Metal Interaction
    Chem. Lett., 2018, 47, 1296-1299.

  • Y. Tanaka, Y. Kato, T. Tada, S. Fujii, M. Kiguchi, M. Akita
    gDopingh of Polyyne with An Organometallic Fragment Leads to Highly Conductive Metallapolyyne Molecular Wire
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 10080-10084.

  • M. Osawa, M. Aino, T. Nagakura, M. Hoshino, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    Near-unity thermally activated delayed fluorescence efficiency in three- and fourcoordinate Au(I) complexes with diphosphine ligands
    Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 8229-8239.@Selected as an Inside Cover

  • K. Sugimoto, H. Idei, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    Synthesis and Charge Delocalization Property of Multimetallic Molecular Wires with Diethynylthiophene Bridges
    J. Organomet. Chem., 2017, 847, 121-131.@Selected as a Front Cover art.

  • Y. Tanaka, M. Kiguchi, M. Akita
    Inorganic and Organometallic Molecular Wires for Single-Molecule Devices
    Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 4741-4749. Selected as a Front Cover art. Cover Profile ld at. 4740

  • K. Mishiba, M. Ono, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    A Fully Charge-Delocalized 2-Dimensional Porphyrin System with Two Different Class III States
    Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 2067-2076. Selected as an Inside Back Cover art.

  • K. Yazaki, S. Noda, Y. Tanaka, Y. Sei, M. Akita, M. Yoshizawa
    An M2L4 Molecular Capsule with a Redox Switchable Polyradical Shell
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 15031-15034.

  • K. Sugimoto, Y. Tanaka, S. Fujii, T. Tada, M. Kiguchi, M. Akita
    Organometallic Molecular Wires as Versatile Modules for Energy-Level Alignment of the Metal-Molecule-Metal Junction
    Chem. Commun, 2016, 52, 5796-5799. Selected as a Back Cover art.

  • K. Fujita, Y. Tanaka, S. Abe, T. Ueno
    A Photoactive Carbon-Monoxide-Releasing Protein Cage for Dose-Regulated Delivery in Living Cells
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 1056-1060.

  • A. K.-W. Chan, W. H. Lam, Y. Tanaka, K. M.-C. Wong, V, W.-W. Yam
    Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host-guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2015, 112, 690-695.

  • Y. Tanaka, K. Ono, M. Akita
    Synthesis and Wire-like Performance of Diruthenium Molecular Wire with a C฿C-Porphyrin-C฿C Linker
    J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2015, 19, 442-450.(a special issue for Prof. S. Fukuzumi)

  • Y. Tanaka, T. Ishisaka, T. Koike, M. Akita
    Synthesis and Properties of Diiron Complexes with Heteroaromatic Linkers: An Approach for Modulation of Organometallic Molecular Wire
    Polyhedron, 2015, 86, 105-110. (a special issue for Prof. C. Lapinte)

  • K. Fujita, Y. Tanaka, T. Sho, S. Ozeki, S. Abe, T. Hikage, T. Kuchimaru, S. Kizaka-Kondoh, T. Ueno
    Intracellular CO Release from Composite of Ferritin and Ruthenium Carbonyl Complexes
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 16902-16908.

  • Y. Tanaka, K. M.-C. Wong, V. W.-W. Yam
    Double-Decker Type Platinum-Based Phosphorescent Tweezers | A Strategy for Extended Heterologous Metal-Metal Interactions
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 14117-14120.

  • T. Ueno, H. Tabe, Y. Tanaka
    Artificial Metalloenzymes Constructed From Hierarchically-Assembled Proteins
    Chem. Asian J., 2013, 8, 1646|1660.

  • Y. Tanaka, K. M.-C. Wong, V. W.-W. Yam
    Host|Guest Interactions of Phosphorescent Molecular Tweezers Based on an Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine System with Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
    Chem. Eur. J., 2013, 19, 390-399.
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  • Y. Tanaka, K. M.-C. Wong, V. W.-W. Yam
    Phosphorescent molecular tweezers based on alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine system: turning on of NIR emission via heterologous PtM interactions (M = PtII, PdII, AuIII and AuI)
    Chem. Sci., 2012, 3, 1185-1191.

  • K. Johno, Y. Tanaka, T. Koike, M. Akita
    Making Organometallic Molecular Wire via Oxidative Ligand Coupling
    Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 8089-8091.

  • Y. Tanaka, T. Koike, M. Akita
    Reversible, Fine Performance Tuning of Organometallic Molecular Wire by Addition, Ligand Replacement and Removal of Dicobalt Fragments
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2010, 23, 3571-3575.

  • Y. Tanaka, T. Koike, M. Akita
    2-Dimensional molecular wiring based on toroidal delocalization of hexaarylbenzene
    Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 4529-4531.

  • Y. Tanaka, T. Ishisaka, A. Inagaki, T. Koike, C. Lapinte, M. Akita
    Photochromic Organometallics with a Dithienylethene (DTE) Bridge, Y-C฿C-DTE-C฿C-Y [Y = MCp*(dppe)]: Photoswitchable Molecular Wire (M = Fe) vs. Dual Photo- and Electro-chromism (M = Ru)
    Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 4762-4776. (Highlighted as Cover Picture)

  • Y. Tanaka, J. A. Shaw-Taberlet, F. Justaud, O. Cador, T. Roisnel, M. Akita, J.-R. Hamon, C. Lapinte
    Electronic and Magnetic Couplings in Free and ƒฮ-Coordinated 1,4-Diethynylnaphthalene-Bridged [Cp*(dppe)Fe]n+ (n = 0, 1) units
    Organometallics, 2009, 28, 4656-4669.

  • Y. Matsuura, Y. Tanaka, M. Akita
    p-Diethynylbenzene-based Molecular Wires, Fe-C฿C-p-C6H2X2-C฿C-Fe [Fe = Fe(ƒล5-C5Me5)(dppe)]: Synthesis, Substituent Effects and Unexpected Formation of Benzodifuran
    J. Organomet. Chem., 2009, 694, 1840-1847

  • Y. Tanaka, T. Ozawa, A. Inagaki, M. Akita
    Redox-active Polyiron Complexes with Tetra(ethynylphenyl)ethene and [2,2]Paracyclophane Spacers Containing Ethynylphenyl Units: Extension to Higher Dimensional Molecule
    Dalton Trans., 2007, 928-933. (Highlighted as Hot Article)

  • Y. Tanaka, A. Inagaki, M. Akita
    A Photoswitchable Molecular Wire with the Dithienylethene (DTE) Linker, (dppe)(ƒล5-C5Me5)Fe-C฿C-DTE-C฿C-Fe(ƒล5-C5Me5)(dppe)
    Chem. Commun., 2007, 1169-1171.

  • M. Akita, Y. Tanaka, C. Naitoh, T. Ozawa, N. Hayashi, M. Takeshita, A. Inagaki, M.-C. Chung
    Synthesis of a Series of Diiron Complexes Based on Tetraethynylethene Skeleton and Related C6-endiyne Spacers, (dppe)Cp*Fe-C฿C-C(R)=C(R)-C฿C-FeCp*(dppe): Tunable Molecular Wires
    Organometallics, 2006, 25, 5261-5275.

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