Synfacts 2010(1): 0041-0041  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218417
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Fullerene Allylation

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Brett VanVeller
M. Nambo*, A. Wakamiya, S. Yamaguchi, K. Itami*
Nagoya University, Japan
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
21 December 2009 (online)

Significance

A palladium-catalyzed tetraallylation of C60 to give a selectively unsymmetrical addition pattern is reported. Further, a monoallylation catalyst system was also developed.