Ferric perchlorate-mediated one-step reaction of [60]fullerene with primary amides for the synthesis of fullerooxazoles

Abstract

The facile one-step reaction of [60]fullerene with primary amides promoted by cheap and easily available ferric perchlorate afforded a series of interesting fullerooxazole derivatives. The reaction was tolerant of a large variety of primary amides containing aryl, alkyl, and cinnamyl groups. A possible reaction mechanism for product formation was proposed.