For a full list of publications, please visit my ORCiD profile. 
Recent Original Papers
28. "Single Wavelengths of LED Light Supplement Promote the Biosynthesis of Major Cyclic Monoterpenes in Japanese Mint"
Ueda, T.; Murata, M.; Yokawa, K.
Plants 2021, 10, 1420. DOI: 10.3390/plants10071420
27. "Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Reaction of α-Keto Amides with A Tripeptide Catalyst"
Kon, K.; Takai, H.; Kobayashi, T.; Kohari, Y.; Murata, M.
Synlett 2021, 32, 829-832. DOI: 10.1055/a-1380-6436
26. "Hydrodistillation by Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction of Fresh Japanese Peppermint (Mentha arvensis L.)"
Kohari, Y.; Yamashita, S.; Chiou, T.-Y.; Shimotori, Y.; Ohtsu, N.; Nagata, Y.; Murata, M.
J. Essent. Oil Bear. Plants 2020, 23, 77-84. DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2020.1726825
25. "Tripeptide-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Reaction Between α-Ketoesters and Acetone Under Acidic Cocatalyst-Free Conditions"
Kon, K.; Takai, H.; Kohari, Y.; Murata, M.
Catalysts 2019, 9, 514. DOI: 10.3390/catal9060514
24. "Tripeptide-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Reaction of Trifluoromethylated Aromatic Ketones with Acetone"
Kon, K.; Kohari, Y.; Murata, M.
Heterocycles 2019, 99, 841-847. DOI: 10.3987/COM-18-S(F)77
23. "Unnatural tripeptide as highly enantioselective organocatalyst for asymmetric aldol reaction of isatins"
Kon, K.; Kohari, Y.; Murata, M.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2019, 60, 415-418. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.12.049
22. "Ruthenium-catalyzed nitrogen-directed ortho C—H borylation of aromatic imines with pinacolborane"
Maeda, Y.; Sato, M.; Okada, S.; Murata, M.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2018, 59, 2537-2540. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.05.038
21. "Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Silylation of Aryl Iodides with Di(2-furyl)methylsilane"
Kohari, Y.; Kano, Y.; Matsuoka, Y.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.; Murata, M.
Heterocycles 2017, 95, 152-157. DOI: 10.3987/COM-16-S(S)39
20. "Synthesis of Dibenzosiloles via Platinum-Catalyzed Intramolecular Dehydrogenative Cyclization of 2-(Dialkylsilyl)biaryls"
Murata, M.; Takizawa, M.; Sasaki, H.; Kohari, Y.; Sakagami, H.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.
Chem. Lett. 2016, 45, 857-859. DOI: 10.1246/cl.160415
19. "Site-Selective Aliphatic C—H Silylation of 2-Alkyloxazolines Catalyzed by Ruthenium Complexes"
Kon, K.; Suzuki, H.; Takada, K.; Kohari, Y.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.; Murata, M.
ChemCatChem 2016, 8, 2202-2205. DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600312
18. "Ruthenium-catalysed dehydrogenative C—H borylation of arenes with pinacolborane"
Murata, M.; Ueda, Y.; Hyogo, M.; Kohari, Y.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.
J. Chem. Res. 2016, 40, 393-396. DOI: 10.3184/174751916X14639973714726
17. "Ruthenium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Aromatic C—H Silylation of Benzamides with Hydrosilanes"
Takada, K.; Hanataka, T.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.; Murata, M.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2015, 357, 2229-2232. DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201401078
16. "Ruthenium-Catalyzed Ortho-Selective Aromatic C—H Borylation of 2-Arylpyridines with Pinacolborane"
Okada, S.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.; Murata, M.
ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 1531-1534. DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201500110
15. "Palladium-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Iodides with 2,3-Dihydro-1H-benzo[d][1,3,2]diazaboroles"
Murata, M.; Hirai, N.; Okuyama, M.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.
Heterocycles 2014, 88, 193-199. DOI: 10.3987/COM-13-S(S)43
14. "Nickel-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Halides with 4,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane"
Murata, M.; Sogabe, Y.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.
Heterocycles 2012, 86, 133-138. DOI: 10.3987/COM-12-S(N)28
13. "Synthesis of Aryl Triolborates via Nickel-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Halides with 5-(t-Butyldimethylsiloxymethyl)-5-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane"
Sogabe, Y.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.; Murata, M.
Synthesis 2012, 44, 1233-1236. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289747
12. "Ruthenium-Catalyzed Ortho-Selective Aromatic C—H Silylation: Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Hydrosilanes"
Sakurai, T.; Matsuoka, Y.; Hanataka, T.; Fukuyama, N.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.; Murata, M.
Chem. Lett. 2012, 41, 374-376. DOI: 10.1246/cl.2012.374
11. "Palladium-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Arenesulfonates with Dialkoxyboranes"
Murata, M.; Oda, T.; Sogabe, Y.; Tone, H.; Namikoshi, T.; Watanabe, S.
Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 962-963. DOI: 10.1246/cl.2011.962
10. "Palladium- or Nickel-Catalyzed Coupling Reaction of Dialkoxyboranes with Chloroarenes: Arylation of 1,3,2-Dioxaborolanes or 1,3,2-Dioxaborinanes"
Murata, M.; Sambommatsu, T.; Oda, T.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Heterocycles 2010, 80, 213-218. DOI: 10.3987/COM-09-S(S)63
9. "Synthesis of Organosilatranes via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Silylation of Organic Iodides with Hydrosilatrane"
Murata, M.; Yamasaki, H.; Uogishi, K.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Synthesis 2007, 2944-2946. DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983890
8. "Platinum-catalyzed Aromatic C—H Silylation of Arenes with 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-Heptamethyltrisiloxane"
Murata, M.; Fukuyama, N.; Wada, J.-i.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Chem. Lett. 2007, 36, 910-911. DOI: 10.1246/cl.2007.910
7. "Silylation of Aryl Iodides with 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-Heptamethyltrisiloxane Catalyzed by Transition Metal Complexes"
Murata, M.; Ota, K.; Yamasaki, H.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Synlett 2007, 1387-1390. DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-980343
6. "Synthesis of aryltriethoxysilanes via rhodium(I)-catalyzed cross-coupling of aryl electrophiles with triethoxysilane"
Murata, M.; Yamasaki, H.; Ueta, T.; Nagata, M.; Ishikura, M.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 4087-4094. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2007.02.103
5. "4,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane: A Practical Reagent for Palladium-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Halides"
Murata, M.; Oda, T.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Synthesis 2007, 351-354. DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-958962
4. "Aromatic C—H Borylation Catalyzed by Hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate Complexes of Rhodium and Iridium"
Murata, M.; Odajima, H.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2006, 79, 1980-1982. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.79.1980
3. "An Efficient Catalyst System for Palladium-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Halides with Pinacolborane"
Murata, M.; Sambommatsu, T.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Synlett 2006, 1867-1870. DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-947365
2. "Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Silylation of Aryl Halides with Triorganosilanes: Synthesis of Aryl(2-furyl)silanes"
Murata, M.; Ohara, H.; Oiwa, R.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Synthesis 2006, 1771-1774. DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-942368
1. "An Efficient Catalyst System for Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aryltrialkoxysilanes with Aryl Halides"
Murata, M.; Yoshida, S.; Nirei, S.-i.; Watanabe, S.; Masuda, Y.
Synlett 2006, 118-120. DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-922765
Accounts, Reviews, and Books
2. "C—B and C—Si Bond Forming Reactions of C—X Electrophiles"
Murata, M.
Science of Synthesis Reference Library: Cross-Coupling and Heck-type Reactions, Larhed, M.; Molander, G. A.; Wolfe, J. P. Eds.; Thieme: Stuttgart, 2012, Vol. 2, pp 439-483.
1. "Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Borylation of Organic Halides with Hydroboranes"
Murata, M.
Heterocycles 2012, 85, 1795-1819. DOI: 10.3987/REV-12-736
