- Rapid and Simple Access to α-(Hetero)arylacetonitriles from Gem-Difluoroalkenes
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A scalable cyanation of gem-difluoroalkenes to (hetero)arylacetonitrile derivatives was developed. This strategy features mild reaction conditions, excellent yields, wide substrate scope, and broad functional group tolerance. Significantly, in this reacti
- Hu, Dandan,Liu, Jiayue,Ren, Hongjun,Song, Jinyu,Zhang, Jun-Qi,Zhu, Guorong
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p. 786 - 790
(2022/01/28)
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- Assembly of α-(Hetero)aryl Nitriles via Copper-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions with (Hetero)aryl Chlorides and Bromides
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α-(Hetero)aryl nitriles are important structural motifs for pharmaceutical design. The known methods for direct synthesis of these compounds via coupling with (hetero)aryl halides suffer from narrow reaction scope. Herein, we report that the combination of copper salts and oxalic diamides enables the coupling of a variety of (hetero)aryl halides (Cl, Br) and ethyl cyanoacetate under mild conditions, affording α-(hetero)arylacetonitriles via one-pot decarboxylation. Additionally, the CuBr/oxalic diamide catalyzed coupling of (hetero)aryl bromides with α-alkyl-substituted ethyl cyanoacetates proceeds smoothly at 60 °C, leading to the formation of α-alkyl (hetero)arylacetonitriles after decarboxylation. The method features a general substrate scope and is compatible with various functionalities and heteroaryls.
- Chen, Ying,Xu, Lanting,Jiang, Yongwen,Ma, Dawei
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p. 7082 - 7086
(2021/02/26)
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- Cu(OAc)2 entrapped on ethylene glycol-modified melamine–formaldehyde polymer as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions
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This work is described as an environmental friendly approach for Cu(OAc)2 entrapped on ethylene glycol-modified melamine–formaldehyde-based polymeric material (Cu@MCOP) which has been successfully synthesized by simple approaches using commercially available starting materials via solvothermal techniques and without using any toxic reagents and chemicals. The structural, morphological, physicochemical characteristics and catalytic activity of the heterogeneous catalyst (Cu@MCOP) were analyzed by various instrumental methods including powder X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, UV-DRS, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, SEM and elemental mapping which have been used to authenticate the polymeric materials Cu@MCOP. The catalytic performance of Cu@MCOP as solid heterogeneous catalyst was evaluated in synthesis of various biphenyl derivatives through Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of various aryl halides with substituted organoboranes under normal reaction conditions. Furthermore, the copper catalyst was easily available, low cost, cheap and best instead of palladium, which shows good catalytic activity and excellent yield (up to 86%); the catalyst can be separated easily and recycled for more than five times. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
- Sadhasivam, Velu,Sankar, Balakrishnan,Elamathi, Ganesan,Mariyappan, Mathappan,Siva, Ayyanar
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p. 681 - 700
(2019/11/03)
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- Design of biphenyl-substituted diarylpyrimidines with a cyanomethyl linker as HIV-1 NNRTIs via a molecular hybridization strategy
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The key problems of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) therapy are the rapid emergence of drug-resistant mutant strains and significant cumulative drug toxicities. Therefore, there is an urgent demand for new anti-HIV agents with low toxicity and broad-spectrum antiviral potency. A series of biphenyl-substituted diarylpyrimidines with a cyanomethyl linker were designed using a molecular hybridization strategy. The cell-based anti-HIV assay showed that most of the compounds exhibited moderate to good activities against wild-type HIV-1 and clinically relevant mutant strains with a more favorable toxicity, and the enzymatic assay showed they had nanomolar activity against reverse transcriptase (RT). Compound 10p exhibited the best activity against wild-type HIV-1 with an EC50 (50% HIV-1 replication inhibitory concentration) value of 0.027 μM, an acceptable CC50 (50% cytotoxic concentration) value of 36.4 μM, and selectivity index of 1361, with moderate activities against the single mutants (EC50: E138K, 0.17 μM; Y181C, 0.87 μM; K103N, 0.9 μM; L100I, 1.21 μM, respectively), and an IC50 value of 0.059 μM against the RT enzyme, which was six-fold higher than nevirapine (NVP). The preliminary structure–activity relationship (SAR) of these new compounds was concluded. The molecular modeling predicted the binding modes of the new compounds with RT, providing molecular insight for further drug design.
- Chen, Fen-Er,Han, Sheng,Lei, Yuan,Pannecouque, Christophe,Yang, Yang,Zhuang, Chunlin,de Clercq, Erik
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- Biphenyl acetic acid and preparation method thereof
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The invention discloses biphenyl acetic acid and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving bromobenzene into dimethylformamide, and performing reaction under the action of palladium powder to obtain biphenyl; dissolving biphenyl in cyclohexane, and performing chloromethylation reaction on biphenyl in a hydrochloric acid solution and a saturatedformaldehyde aqueous solution to obtain an intermediate 1; dissolving sodium cyanide in deionized water, and performing cyanidation reaction on the intermediate 1 and a sodium cyanide aqueous solutionunder the action of a catalyst n-butylammonium bromide to obtain an intermediate 2; and further hydrolyzing the intermediate 2 under the condition of an alkaline aqueous solution, and performing acidifying under the action of hydrochloric acid to obtain biphenyl acetic acid. The yield of the biphenyl acetic acid prepared by the aid of the method is higher than that of the biphenyl acetic acid prepared by the aid of traditional processes, reactants are low in price, the preparation cost of the biphenyl acetic acid can be greatly reduced, and the method is favorable for market popularization.
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- Hydroximoyl fluorides as the precursors of nitrile oxides: Synthesis, stability and [3 + 2]-cycloaddition with alkynes
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The transformation of hydroximoyl fluorides to nitrile oxides for [3 + 2]-cycloaddition with alkynes has been achieved for the first time. The hydroximoyl fluorides used in this work appeared to be not stable, which was proved by a series of experiments. A DFT calculation was performed to better understand the properties of hydroximoyl fluorides. Although not stable, the hydroximoyl fluorides could be successfully converted to the corresponding nitrile oxides for in situ [3 + 2]-cycloaddition with alkynes to yield the isoxazoles. Furthermore, it was feasible to conduct [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction without purification after the synthesis of hydroximoyl fluorides from gem-difluoroalkenes. By investigating a class of interesting yet previously rarely explored fluorinated compounds, this work sheds new light on the stability and reactivity of a C-F bond on a CN double bond.
- Gao, Feng-Teng,Fang, Zheng,Su, Rui-Rui,Rui, Pei-Xin,Hu, Xiang-Guo
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p. 9211 - 9217
(2019/01/03)
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- Ligand-Free Bioinspired Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling Reactions using Aryltrifluoroborates as Effective Partners in Deep Eutectic Solvents
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Pd-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling between (hetero)aryl halides (Cl, Br, I) and versatile, moisture-stable mono- and bifunctional potassium aryltrifluoroborates proceeded efficiently and chemoselectively in air and under generally mild conditions; a catalyst loading as low as 1 mol % combined with Na2CO3 as a base in choline chloride/glycerol (1:2) deep eutectic solvent (DES) was used as a sustainable and environmentally responsible medium. The catalyst, base, and DES were easily and successfully recycled up to six times with an E-factor as low as 8.74. Valuable biaryls and terphenyl derivatives were furnished in yields of up to 98 %; over 50 reactions were compared and discussed. The methodology was applied for the synthesis of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Felbinac and Diflunisal.
- Dilauro, Giuseppe,García, Sergio Mata,Tagarelli, Donato,Vitale, Paola,Perna, Filippo M.,Capriati, Vito
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p. 3495 - 3501
(2018/09/21)
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- One-Pot Preparation of C1-Homologated Aliphatic Nitriles from Aldehydes through a Wittig Reaction under Metal-Cyanide-Free Conditions
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A one-pot protocol to obtain C1-homologated aliphatic nitriles was achieved by treating aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with the (methoxymethyl)triphenylphosphonium ylide followed by hydrolysis of the resulting methyl vinyl ethers with pTsOH (Ts = para-toluenesulfonyl) and treatment with molecular iodine and aqueous ammonia under metal cyanide free conditions. Neopentyl-type nitriles, which could not be obtained by conventional methods that involved conversion of the neopentyl alcohol into a tosylate and treatment with metal cyanide, were successfully obtained by using the present method.
- Ezawa, Masatoshi,Togo, Hideo
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p. 2379 - 2384
(2017/05/01)
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- Preparation and purification methods of 4-biphenylacetic acid
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The invention relates to the field of production preparation of compounds, in particular to preparation and purification methods of 4-biphenylacetic acid. The preparation and purification methods comprise steps as follows: 1) biphenyl is subjected to a chloromethylation reaction to produce 4-phenyl benzyl chloride; 2) 4-phenyl benzyl chloride reacts with sodium cyanide to produce 4-biphenyl acetonitrile; 3) 4-biphenyl acetonitrile is hydrolyzed and a crude 4-bphenylacetic acid product is obtained; 4) the crude 4-bphenylacetic acid product and methanol are subjected to an esterification reaction to produce 4-biphenyl methyl acetate, 4-biphenyl methyl acetate is purified and hydrolyzed into 4-biohenylacetic acid, 4-bihenylacetic acid is refined, and a finished product is prepared.
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- Hydride Reduction by a Sodium Hydride-Iodide Composite
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Sodium hydride (NaH) is widely used as a Br?nsted base in chemical synthesis and reacts with various Br?nsted acids, whereas it rarely behaves as a reducing reagent through delivery of the hydride to polar π electrophiles. This study presents a series of reduction reactions of nitriles, amides, and imines as enabled by NaH in the presence of LiI or NaI. This remarkably simple protocol endows NaH with unprecedented and unique hydride-donor chemical reactivity.
- Too, Pei Chui,Chan, Guo Hao,Tnay, Ya Lin,Hirao, Hajime,Chiba, Shunsuke
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p. 3719 - 3723
(2016/03/26)
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- Inherent vs Apparent Chemoselectivity in the Kumada-Corriu Cross-Coupling Reaction
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The Kumada-Corriu reaction is a powerful tool for C-C bond formation, but is seldom utilized due to perceived chemoselectivity issues. Herein, we demonstrate that high-yielding couplings can occur in the presence of many electrophilic and heterocyclic functional groups. Our strategy is mechanically based, matching oxidative addition rates with the rate of syringe pump addition of the Grignard reagent. The mechanistic reason for the effectiveness of this strategy is uncovered by continuous-infusion ESI-MS studies.
- Hua, Xiye,Masson-Makdissi, Jeanne,Sullivan, Ryan J.,Newman, Stephen G.
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p. 5312 - 5315
(2016/11/02)
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- Synthesis of α-aryl esters and nitriles: Deaminative coupling of α-aminoesters and α-aminoacetonitriles with arylboronic acids
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Transition-metal-free synthesis of α-aryl esters and nitriles using arylboronic acids with α-aminoesters and α-aminoacetonitriles, respectively, as the starting materials has been developed. The reaction represents a rare case of converting C(sp3)-N bonds into C(sp3)-C(sp2) bonds. The reaction conditions are mild, demonstrate good functional-group tolerance, and can be scaled up. Touch base: A transition-metal-free protocol for the synthesis of α-aryl esters and nitriles by deaminative coupling is presented. Strong bases and transition-metal catalysts are not needed. The new synthetic method uses readily available starting materials and demonstrates wide substrate scope.
- Wu, Guojiao,Deng, Yifan,Wu, Chaoqiang,Zhang, Yan,Wang, Jianbo
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p. 10510 - 10514
(2016/02/18)
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- Enabling nucleophilic substitution reactions of activated alkyl fluorides through hydrogen bonding
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It was discovered that the presence of water as a cosolvent enables the reaction of activated alkyl fluorides for bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reactions. DFT calculations show that activation proceeds through stabilization of the transition structure by a stronger F···H 2O interaction and diminishing C-F bond elongation, and not simple transition state electrostatic stabilization. Overall, the findings put forward a distinct strategy for C-F bond activation through H-bonding.
- Champagne, Pier Alexandre,Pomarole, Julien,Therien, Marie-Eve,Benhassine, Yasmine,Beaulieu, Samuel,Legault, Claude Y.,Paquin, Jean-Francois
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- Synthesis of α-Aryl nitriles through palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of cyanoacetate salts with aryl halides and triflates
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Worth its salt: The palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of the cyanoacetate salt as well as its mono- and disubstituted derivatives with aryl chlorides, bromides, and triflates is described (see scheme). This reaction is potentially useful for the preparation of a diverse array of α-aryl nitriles and has good functional group tolerance. S-Phos=2-(2,6- dimethoxybiphenyl)dicyclohexylphosphine), Xant-Phos=4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)- 9,9-dimethylxanthene. Copyright
- Shang, Rui,Ji, Dong-Sheng,Chu, Ling,Fu, Yao,Liu, Lei
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p. 4470 - 4474
(2011/06/24)
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- Versatile and fluoride-free cyanation of alkyl halides and sulfonates with trimethylsilyl cyanide
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Cyanation of biphenyl-4-ylmethyl methanesulfonate with trimethylsilyl cyanide using fluoride-free inorganic salts, such as Cs2CO 3, K2CO3, and LiOH·H2O, as additives in MeCN quantitatively gave biphenyl-4-ylacetonitrile. This methodology was applied to various alkyl halides to give the corresponding nitrile compounds in good to excellent yields. Of note, 4-(hydroxymethyl) benzyliodide O-protected by the silyl group was converted into phenylacetonitrile derivative in 99% yield without desilylation. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
- Yabe, Osamu,Mizufune, Hideya,Ikemoto, Tomomi
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p. 1291 - 1294
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- Sulphonamide derivatives
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The present invention relates to the potentiation of glutamate receptor function using certain sulphonamide derivatives. It also relates to novel sulphonamide derivatives, to processes for their preparation and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
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- Benzylimidazolines as h5-HT(1B/1D) serotonin receptor ligands: A structure-affinity investigation
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Benzylimidazolines may represent a class of 5-HT(1D) ligands that has yet to be exploited. On the basis of a previous report that the 2- (substituted-benzyl)imidazoline α-adrenergic agonist oxymetazoline (8) binds with high affinity at calf brain 5-HT(1D) receptors, we explored the structure-affinity relationships of a series of related derivatives. Each of the aromatic substituents was removed and then reinstated in a systematic manner to determine the influence of the individual substituents on binding. It was found that all of the aromatic substituents of 8 act in concert to impart high affinity. However, although the 3-hydroxy group could be removed without significantly reducing affinity for h5-HT(1D) (i.e., human 5- HT(1Dα)) receptors, this modification reduced h5-HT(1B) (i.e., human 5- HT(1Dβ)) receptor affinity by nearly 50-fold. The 2,6-dimethyl groups also contribute to binding but seem to play a greater role for h5-HT(1B) binding than h5-HT(1D) binding. With the appropriate structural modifications, several compounds were identified that display 20- to > 100-fold selectivity for h5-HT(1D) versus h5-HT(1B) receptors. Preliminary functional data suggest that these compounds behave as agonists. Given that 5-HT(1D) agonists are currently being explored for their antimigraine action and that activation of h5-HT(1B) receptors might be associated with cardiovascular side effects, h5- HT(1D)selective agents may offer a new lead for the development of therapeutically efficacious agents.
- Law, Ho,Dukat, Malgorzata,Teitler, Milt,Lee, David K. H.,Mazzocco, Lucia,Kamboj, Raj,Rampersad, Vik,Prisinzano, Thomas,Glennon, Richard A.
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- Quinuclidine compounds useful in treating diseases
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Quinuclidine compounds of the formula I: STR1 R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R2 is hydrogen; or R1 and R2 are joined together so that CR1 --CR2 is a double bond; X is selected from --CH2/
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- Enzymes in organic synthesis 51. Probing the dimensions of the large hydrophobic pocket of the active site of pig liver esterase
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The dimensions of the large hydrophobic pocket (H(L)) of the active site model of pig liver esterase (PLE) were probed using a series of aliphatic and phenylic malonates. Results from the hydrolyses of these new unnatural substrates permitted the extension of the H(L) pocket to give the new dimensions of 6.2 x 2.3 x 3.9 A for a total volume of ~56 A3.
- Provencher,Wynn,Jones,Krawczyk
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- Rearrangement of 1,3-Diradicals. Arylcyclopropane Photochemistry
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The photochemistry of a series of aryl-substituted cyclopropanes was investigated as part of our continuing investigations of these systems.The literature held a puzzling discrepancy in which several similar reactants exhibited differing photochemistry.A series of 3-aryl-1,1,2,2-tetramethylcyclopropanes was found to rearrange photochemically to give primarily two types of products, the anticipated 4-aryl-2,3,3-trimethyl-1-butenes and, additionally, 1-aryl-2,3,3-trimethyl-1-butenes.The latter arise from regioselective methyl migration of intermediate singlet 1,3-diradicals.Also, the usual Griffin carbene fragmentation was encountered as a minor pathway.Biphenylyl-, p-cyanophenyl-, and p-anisyl-substituted cyclopropanes were studied.Also, the photochemistry of 3-phenyl-1,1,2,2-tetramethylcyclopropane was reinvestigated and found to conform to the general pattern of reactivity.Throughout, it was the singlet excited states responsible for the observed reactivity, and the triplet counterparts were found to be unreactive.In addition, the photochemistry of 3-biphenylyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,1-diphenylcyclopropane was studied.Again, the triplet was unreactive.The singlet gave rise to 4-biphenylyl-2-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-1-butene exclusively.The differing behavior of the various arylcyclopropanes is discussed from a mechanistic viewpoint.In the case of the 3-aryl-1,1,2,2-tetramethylcyclopropanes, the regioselectivity of the 1,3-diradical intermediate favors migration toward the less delocalized odd-electron center.This selectivity is understood on a quantum mechanical basis.Finally, quantum yields are reported.
- Zimmerman, Howard E.,Heydinger, Jenifer A.
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- Dephosphorylation of Cyano Diethyl Phosphates by Reduction with Lithium-Liquid Ammonia: An Efficient Method for Conversion of Carbonyl Compounds into Nitriles
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Cyano diethyl phosphate derivatives of aromatic carbonyl compounds and α,β-unsaturated ketones were successively dephosphorylated by reduction with lithium in liquid ammonia followed by treatment with isoprene or alkyl halides to give β,γ-unsaturated nitriles or α-alkyl-β,γ-unsaturated nitriles in moderate to good yields.
- Yoneda, Ryuji,Osaki, Takahiro,Harusawa, Shinya,Kurihara, Takushi
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(2007/10/02)
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- A NEW SYNTHESIS OF SOME NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS VIA CYANOPHOSPHATES
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A simple and convenient procedure for the syntheses of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, ibuprofen, rac-naproxen, clidanac and loxoprofen, is described.
- Hurusawa, Shinya,Nakamura, Shuji,Yagi, Sayoko,Kurihara, Takushi,Hamada, Yasumasa,Shioiri, Takayuki
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