%0 Journal Article %A Lu, Shirong %A Jin, Tienan %A Bao, Ming %A Yamamoto, Yoshinori %D 2012 %T NaOH-Catalyzed Dimerization of Monofunctionalized Hydrofullerenes: Transition-Metal-Free, General, and Efficient Synthesis of Single-Bonded [60]Fullerene Dimers %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/NaOH_Catalyzed_Dimerization_of_Monofunctionalized_Hydrofullerenes_Transition_Metal_Free_General_and_Efficient_Synthesis_of_Single_Bonded_60_Fullerene_Dimers/2507554 %R 10.1021/ol301435m.s001 %2 https://acs.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/4150483 %K NaOH catalyst %K reaction conditions %K homo %K Various %K dimers %K air atmosphere %K monofunctionalized hydrofullerenes %K Dimerization %K Efficient Synthesis %K Fullerene %K DimersUnprecedented %K dimerization %K tetrahydrofuran %K Monofunctionalized Hydrofullerenes %K yield %K General %K cosolvent %X Unprecedented, transition-metal-free NaOH-catalyzed homo- and cross-dimerizations of monofunctionalized hydrofullerenes are reported. Various single-bonded fullerene dimers were synthesized under mild reaction conditions with remarkably high yields. The use of a NaOH catalyst combined with tetrahydrofuran as a cosolvent under an air atmosphere is critical in achieving highly efficient catalytic dimerization. %I ACS Publications