title: The journey of L-tartaric acid in the world of enantiomerically pure bis- and trisadducts of C60 with the inherently chiral trans-3 and all-trans-3 addition patterns.
abstract: Inherently chiral multi-adducts of [60]fullerene represent unique chiral molecular tectons featuring fascinating optoelectronic properties. Herein we discuss the most recent progress in the synthesis of enantiomerically pure bis- and trisadducts of C60 with the inherently chiral trans-3 and all-trans-3 addition patterns utilizing cyclo-[n]-malonate tethers derived from (-)-dimethyl-2,3-O-isopropylidene-L-tartrate. Some future perspectives regarding the investigation of these chiral building blocks in modern areas of research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, University str. 1, Building No. 13, 2109 Aglantzia, Nicosia, Cyprus. nchronak@ucy.ac.cy.
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chronakis