Copper(i)-catalyzed heteroannulation of [60]fullerene with ketoxime acetates: preparation of novel 1-fulleropyrrolines†
Sheng-Peng Jiang,Yi-Tan Su,Kai-Qing Liu,Qing-Hua Wu
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 03/05/2015 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5CC01198A
Abstract

A cuprous bromide-catalyzed heteroannulation reaction of [60]fullerene with ketoxime acetates has been exploited to prepare novel 1-fulleropyrrolines through the cleavage of N–O and C–H bonds and formation of C–C and C–N bonds under thermal conditions. A plausible mechanism for the formation of 1-fulleropyrrolines is proposed on the basis of the experimental results. The electrochemistry of the obtained products has also been investigated.

Graphical abstract: Copper(i)-catalyzed heteroannulation of [60]fullerene with ketoxime acetates: preparation of novel 1-fulleropyrrolines