Synthesis of Diverse 1,4-(Azaindole)[60]fullerenes via Transition-Metal Free Three-Component Coupling Reaction of Azaindoles, C60, and Bromoalkanes/Triphenylamines†
Xinmin Huang
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
Xinmin Huang and Zi-Zheng Liu contributed equally to this manuscript.
Search for more papers by this authorZi-Zheng Liu
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Xinmin Huang and Zi-Zheng Liu contributed equally to this manuscript.
Search for more papers by this authorJia-Qi Cheng
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Search for more papers by this authorCheng-Yu Cao
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Search for more papers by this authorPeng-Cheng Li
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Search for more papers by this authorJun Xuan
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
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Fei Li
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorXinmin Huang
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
Xinmin Huang and Zi-Zheng Liu contributed equally to this manuscript.
Search for more papers by this authorZi-Zheng Liu
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Xinmin Huang and Zi-Zheng Liu contributed equally to this manuscript.
Search for more papers by this authorJia-Qi Cheng
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Search for more papers by this authorCheng-Yu Cao
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Search for more papers by this authorPeng-Cheng Li
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Search for more papers by this authorJun Xuan
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
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Fei Li
Department of Chemistry, Anhui University; Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, 230601 China
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorDedicated to the Special Issue of Recent Advances in Fullerene Chemistry.
Comprehensive Summary
A transition-metal free three-component coupling reaction of azaindoles, C60, and bromoalkanes/triphenylamines has been developed to provide an efficient access to diverse azaindole functionalized 1,4-C60 adducts. This protocol exhibits low cost, operational simplicity, wide substrate scope, and mild and convenient conditions.
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