First tether-directed regioselective bis-functionalisation of C70: effects of cation complexation on the redox properties of diastereoisomeric fullerene crown ether conjugates

Maurice J. van Eis, Paul Seiler, François Diederich, Robert J. Alvarado, Luis Echegoyen

Chemical Communications · 2000 · 28 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

The covalently templated bis-functionalisation of C70, employing a dibenzo-18-crown-6 tether, proceeds with complete regiospecificity and provides a bis-addition pattern which is disfavoured in sequential transformations.

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