High-yield, regiospecific bis-functionalization of C₇₀ using a Diels-Alder reaction in molten anthracene.
A regiospecific bis-adduct of C70 with anthracene was prepared with unusually high yield (68%) by the Diels-Alder reaction in the absence of solvent (melt). The structure of the bis-adduct was an unexpected 12 o'clock isomer, as determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and spectroscopy.
Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA. echegoyen@utep.edu.
Venkata S Pavan K
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Neti
Maira R
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Cerón
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Duarte-Ruiz
Marilyn M
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Olmstead
Alan L
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Balch
Luis
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Echegoyen