Synfacts 2009(12): 1337-1337  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218191
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Fullerene Derivatives

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, David M. Chenoweth
S. Filippone, E. E. Maroto, A. Martín-Domenech, M. Suarez, N. Martín*
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain and Universidad de la Habana, Cuba
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Publikationsdatum:
20. November 2009 (online)

Significance

Fullerenes are important building blocks for a wide range of materials applications. The ability to synthesize chiral fullerenes in a catalytic enantioselective manner represents an important and underdeveloped area of chemistry. In the current paper, the authors present an efficient approach for the addition of N-metalated ­azomethine ylides to fullerenes in a catalytic asymmetric manner.