Synthesis 2016; 48(01): 136-140
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560498
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New Reaction of Fullerene C60 with Cyanoacrylates and Ethylmagnesium Bromide in the Presence of Titanium(IV) Isopropoxide

Airat R. Tuktarov*
Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Science, pr. Oktyabrya 141, 450075, Ufa, Russian Federation   Email: tuktarovar@gmail.com
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Zulfiya R. Shakirova
Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Science, pr. Oktyabrya 141, 450075, Ufa, Russian Federation   Email: tuktarovar@gmail.com
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Artur R. Khuzin
Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Science, pr. Oktyabrya 141, 450075, Ufa, Russian Federation   Email: tuktarovar@gmail.com
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Usein M. Dzhemilev
Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Russian Academy of Science, pr. Oktyabrya 141, 450075, Ufa, Russian Federation   Email: tuktarovar@gmail.com
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Publication History

Received: 16 July 2015

Accepted after revision: 18 September 2015

Publication Date:
05 October 2015 (online)


Abstract

The reaction of fullerene C60 with cyanoacrylates and ethylmagnesium bromide in the presence of stoichiometric amounts of titanium(IV) isopropoxide was studied for the first time. Under the developed conditions, cyanoacrylates, unlike carboxylic acid esters and nitriles, were found to react with C60 to form aminofullerocyclopropanes, which are otherwise difficult to access.

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