Acid-Responsive Dissociation of Ferrocene Compounds: Diels–Alder Diene Equivalents for Selective Preparation of [60]Fullerene-Fused Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-enes
of [60]fullerene with ferrocene compounds giving access to various [60]fullerene-fused bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-enes is presented. In the presence of an acid, ferrocene compounds undergo an unusual dissociation process and serve as Diels–Alder diene equivalents to react with [60]fullerene for the selective construction of a class of novel fullerene-fused bridged carbocyclic derivatives. The reaction is