METHOD OF PREPARING 1-[3-HYDROXY-3-ARYLPROP-1-YL]-1,2-DIHYDRO[60]FULLERENES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C01B31/00 C07C33/34 C07C33/38 

FIELD: organic synthesis and carbon compound preparation.

SUBSTANCE: title compounds having general formula (1): wherein Ar represents phenyl or naphthyl, comprises reaction of fullerene C₆₀ with triethylaluminum at molar ratio C₆₀/AlEt₃ = 1:(25-35) in presence of catalyst, zirconacene dichloride (Cp₂ZrCl₂) taken in amount 15-25 mol % based on C₆₀ under an argon atmosphere at room temperature followed by adding to reaction medium, at temperature -15°C, (i) two-component catalyst Ni_(acac)2+2Ph₃P in tetrahydrofurane taken in amount 15-25 mol % based on C₆₀ and (ii) aryl-substituted aldehyde selected from benzaldehyde and 2-naphthalene-carbaldehyde in equimolar amount to AlEt₃, after which reaction medium is stirred and hydrolyzed.

EFFECT: expanded possibilities in fullerene compound synthesis.

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