Masakatsu Shibasaki
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Masakatsu Shibasaki is a Japanese chemist renowned for his pioneering work in asymmetric catalysis and the development of chiral ligands used in enantioselective synthesis.
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| Masakatsu Shibasaki canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Masakatsu Shibasaki Context triple: [Ryoji Noyori, notableStudent, Masakatsu Shibasaki]
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A.
Kenji Shimizu
Kenji Shimizu was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who served as a senior commander before and during World War II.
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B.
Kō Shibasaki
Kō Shibasaki is a Japanese actress and singer known for prominent roles in films such as "Battle Royale," "One Missed Call," and various high-profile Japanese dramas.
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C.
Hidetoshi Nakata
Hidetoshi Nakata is a retired Japanese footballer widely regarded as one of Asia’s greatest players, known for his successful career in Serie A and his influential role in popularizing Japanese football internationally.
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D.
Shunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura is a renowned Japanese attacking midfielder best known for his precise free-kicks and successful spells in European football, particularly with Celtic.
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E.
Kazuyoshi Funaki
Kazuyoshi Funaki is a Japanese ski jumper best known for winning multiple gold medals and becoming a national hero at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Masakatsu Shibasaki Target entity description: Masakatsu Shibasaki is a Japanese chemist renowned for his pioneering work in asymmetric catalysis and the development of chiral ligands used in enantioselective synthesis.
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A.
Kenji Shimizu
Kenji Shimizu was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who served as a senior commander before and during World War II.
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B.
Kō Shibasaki
Kō Shibasaki is a Japanese actress and singer known for prominent roles in films such as "Battle Royale," "One Missed Call," and various high-profile Japanese dramas.
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C.
Hidetoshi Nakata
Hidetoshi Nakata is a retired Japanese footballer widely regarded as one of Asia’s greatest players, known for his successful career in Serie A and his influential role in popularizing Japanese football internationally.
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D.
Shunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura is a renowned Japanese attacking midfielder best known for his precise free-kicks and successful spells in European football, particularly with Celtic.
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E.
Kazuyoshi Funaki
Kazuyoshi Funaki is a Japanese ski jumper best known for winning multiple gold medals and becoming a national hero at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese chemist
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chemist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
catalysis
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organic chemistry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| employer |
Kitasato Institute
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University of Tokyo ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
asymmetric catalysis
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chemistry ⓘ enantioselective synthesis ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasContribution |
applications of asymmetric catalysis in pharmaceutical synthesis
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development of bifunctional asymmetric catalysts ⓘ development of chiral rare-earth metal complexes ⓘ methodologies for highly enantioselective reactions ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
catalytic asymmetric reactions
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chiral ligand design ⓘ enantioselective synthesis of bioactive compounds ⓘ rare-earth metal catalysis ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern asymmetric synthesis
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industrial enantioselective processes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shibasaki catalyst
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development of chiral ligands ⓘ enantioselective carbon–carbon bond-forming reactions ⓘ enantioselective carbon–heteroatom bond-forming reactions ⓘ heterobimetallic catalysts ⓘ pioneering work in asymmetric catalysis ⓘ rare-earth metal complexes for asymmetric catalysis ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advancement of catalytic methods for asymmetric bond formation
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creation of efficient chiral catalysts for enantioselective reactions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shibasaki heterobimetallic complexes
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design of chiral ligands for asymmetric catalysis ⓘ development of lanthanide-based chiral catalysts ⓘ |
| occupation |
research chemist
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director at the Kitasato Institute
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professor at the University of Tokyo ⓘ |
| workLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
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Subject: Masakatsu Shibasaki Description of subject: Masakatsu Shibasaki is a Japanese chemist renowned for his pioneering work in asymmetric catalysis and the development of chiral ligands used in enantioselective synthesis.
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