K. Youfu

Thermal Splitting of Bis-Cu(II) Octaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1) into Two Cu(II) Porphyrins

Yasuo Tanaka, W. Hoshino, Soji Shimizu et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2004 · 111 citations

Inorganic Compound, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering +7

Facile Formation of a Benzopyrane-Fused [28]Hexaphyrin That Exhibits Distinct Möbius Aromaticity

Sumito Tokuji, Jae‐Yoon Shin, Kil Suk Kim et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2009 · 93 citations

Temperature Control, Möbius Aromaticity, Facile Formation +12

Facile Formation of <i>N</i>‐Confused Porphyrin Dimers by Platinum(<scp>II</scp>) Coordination to the Outer‐Nitrogen Atoms

Hiroyuki Furuta, K. Youfu, Hiromitsu Maeda et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2003 · 63 citations

Inorganic Chemistry, Facile Formation, Engineering +15

Multiple conformational changes of β-tetraphenyl meso-hexakis(pentafluorophenyl) substituted [26] and [28]hexaphyrins(1.1.1.1.1.1)

Taro Koide, K. Youfu, Shohei Saito et al. · Chemical Communications · 2009 · 63 citations

Twisted Conformations, Engineering, Heterocyclic +10

Dicopper and Disilver Complexes of Octaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1): Reversible Hydrolytic Cleavage of the Pyrrolic Ring to a Keto–Imine

Soji Shimizu, Yasuo Tanaka, K. Youfu et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2005 · 46 citations

Engineering, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry +17