Palladium-Catalyzed Heteroannulation of [60]Fullerene with Anilides via C−H Bond Activation

The palladium-catalyzed reaction of [60]fullerene with a variety of readily available anilides, initiated by C-H bond activation and followed by cyclization, afforded [60]fulleroindolines in a highly regioselective manner. A plausible reaction mechanism was proposed.