Interrupted N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Radical Coupling Strategy: A Versatile Platform for Alkylation and Arylation of [60]Fullerene.

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Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.

Published: February 2024


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An interrupted N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed radical coupling strategy is disclosed for efficient alkylation and arylation of [60]fullerene. This novel and general strategy bridges the gap between organocatalytic radical cross-coupling and functionalization of fullerenes. Readily available feedstocks, remarkably broad substrate scope and functional group compatibility, and convenient late-stage nanomodification of complex molecules make this strategy with incomparable diversity and practicality in the synthesis of monoalkylated and -arylated fullerenes.

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