title: Synthesis of Fullerene-Fused Dioxanes/Dioxepanes: Ferric Perchlorate-Mediated One-Step Reaction of [60]Fullerene with Diols.
abstract: The facile one-step reaction of [60]fullerene with various diols in the presence of ferric perchlorate afforded a series of rare fullerene-fused dioxanes/dioxepanes. Nevertheless, the reaction of [60]fullerene with diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, and tripropylene glycol promoted by ferric perchlorate unexpectedly generated fullerene-fused dioxanes instead of the anticipated fullerene-fused crown ethers. A plausible reaction mechanism is proposed to explain the formation of fullerene-fused dioxane/dioxepane products.
authors.affiliation: Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Fa-Bao
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ji-Long
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu