Fullerenes for Catalysis: Metallofullerenes in Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

Abstract

[60]Fullerene hybrids have succesfully been used as catalysts in hydrogen transfer reactions, namely ketones reduction and Nalkylation with alcoholes. Due to the poor solubility in polar solvent, these hybrids behave as homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts that can be mechanically separated and reused for several times while the final products do not need chromatographic separation.