Novel acid-catalyzed rearrangement of methanofullerenes bearing an alpha-ylidic ester to cyclopentanofullerenes: a vinyl cyclopropane-type ring expansion

Authors :: Shih-Ching Chuang
Islam, Aminul
Chih-Wei Huang
Huai-Ting Shih
Chien-Hong Cheng
Source :: Journal of Organic Chemistry. May 16, 2003, Vol. 68 Issue 10, 3811-3816
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Research has been conducted on methanofullerenes with alpha-ylidic ester. The authors report the study of acid-catalyzed ring-expansion of these compounds.

Subjects :: Chemistry, Organic -- Research
Ring formation (Chemistry) -- Analysis
Acids
Catalysts -- Composition
Esters
Ylides
Biological sciences
Chemistry

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