Facile and efficient synthesis of fluorinated fullerene-fused 1,3-dioxolanes: reaction of C60 with fluorinated aromatic aldehyde mediated by lithium perchlorate

A series of fluorinated fullerene-fused 1,3-dioxolanes have been facilely and efficiently synthesized in the presence of easily available LiClO4·3H2O. The influences of the number of fluoro-substituents and their positions linked to the phenyl ring on the isolated yield of fullerene-fused 1,3-dioxolanes have been studied in detail. Based on reaction facts, a possible reaction mechanism for the formation of fluorinated fullerene-fused 1,3-dioxolanes has been proposed. Furthermore, detailed ultraviolet absorption spectra, fluorescence emission spectra, and cyclic voltammogram further explain the optical properties and electronic transmission capabilities of the products.