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Fullerenes Fullerenes 55
Mircea V. DiudeaMircea V. Diudea
Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBabesBabes--Bolyai UniversityBolyai University400028400028 Cluj, ROMANIACluj, ROMANIA
[email protected]@chem.ubbcluj.ro
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ContentsContents
FullereneFullerene –– PhysicoPhysico--Chemical propertiesChemical properties
Addition ReactionAddition Reaction
StoneStone--Wales ReactionsWales Reactions
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Fullerenes in NatureFullerenes in Nature
Fullerenes were found in the natural Fullerenes were found in the natural environment, but only in the environment, but only in the ppmppm--range. range. Some places are Shunga/Russia,Some places are Shunga/Russia,11 New New ZealandZealand22 and Sudbury/Canada.and Sudbury/Canada.33
1. P.R. 1. P.R. BusekBusek, S.J. , S.J. TsipurskyTsipursky, R. , R. HettichHettich, Science 257 (1992) 215 , Science 257 (1992) 215 2. D. 2. D. HeymannHeymann, L.P.F. , L.P.F. ChibanteChibante, R.R. Brooks, W.S. , R.R. Brooks, W.S. WolbachWolbach, R.E. Smalley,, R.E. Smalley,
Science 265 (1994) 645 Science 265 (1994) 645 3. L. Becker, J.L. 3. L. Becker, J.L. BadaBada, R.E. , R.E. WinansWinans, , J.E.HuntJ.E.Hunt, T.E. Bunch, B.M. French, , T.E. Bunch, B.M. French, Science 265 (1994) 642Science 265 (1994) 642
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Isolated FullerenesIsolated Fullerenes
CC7070CC6060
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Fullerenes Fullerenes –– physicophysico--chemical chemical propertiesproperties
Good solvents for fullerenes are CSGood solvents for fullerenes are CS22, toluene, , toluene, xylenexylene, and o, and o--dichlorobenzene while they are dichlorobenzene while they are insolubleinsoluble in water and stable at air. in water and stable at air. Thin layers of fullerenes and solutions are Thin layers of fullerenes and solutions are colouredcoloured, because of , because of ππππ**--electron transitions:electron transitions:11
-- CC6060 purple/purple/violetredvioletred-- CC7070 brickbrick--redred-- CC7676 light yellowlight yellow--green green -- CC2v2v--CC7878 maroon, Dmaroon, D33--CC7878 golden, golden, -- CC8484 brown andbrown and-- CC8686 oliveolive--green.green.
1. A.F. 1. A.F. HollemannHollemann, , LehrbuchLehrbuch der der anorganischenanorganischen ChemieChemie, 101. , 101. AuflageAuflage (1995),(1995),de de GruyterGruyter, 843., 843.
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Chemical Reactions of FullerenesChemical Reactions of Fullerenes
Fullerenes are not “Fullerenes are not “aromaticaromatic” compounds.” compounds.11
No reactions with “No reactions with “reversion to typereversion to type” (preserving ” (preserving e.ge.g., the ., the ππ--electron distributionelectron distribution, as the substitution reactions of , as the substitution reactions of benzene benzene -- like molecules, like molecules, i.ei.e., aromatic species) occur.., aromatic species) occur.The general The general addition chemistryaddition chemistry of Cof C6060 is closer to “is closer to “super super alkenicalkenic” than “super aromatic”.” than “super aromatic”.22
1. J. 1. J. CastelsCastels, Some comments on fullerene terminology, nomenclature,, Some comments on fullerene terminology, nomenclature,and and aromaticityaromaticity. Fullerene Sci. Technol. 1994, 2, 367. Fullerene Sci. Technol. 1994, 2, 367--379. 379.
2.2. P. W. Fowler, D. J. Collins, and S. J. Austin, J. Chem. Soc., P. W. Fowler, D. J. Collins, and S. J. Austin, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Perkin Trans., 1993, 2, 275Trans., 1993, 2, 275--277.277.
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Addition ReactionsAddition Reactions
Fullerenes are Fullerenes are electronelectron--defficientdefficient molecules.molecules.11
TheyThey form multipleform multiple--charged anions with electron charged anions with electron donating species, donating species, e.ge.g., the alkaline or alkaline., the alkaline or alkaline--earth earth metals.metals.EndohedralEndohedral complexescomplexes, like, like La@CLa@C8282 , are, are formed when the formed when the metal was metal was catalysedcatalysed the fullerene the fullerene growth.growth.ExohedralExohedral derivativesderivatives are synthesized by addition are synthesized by addition reactions.reactions.
1.1. P. J. Fagan, J. C. Calabrese, and B. Malone, Acc. Chem. Res.,P. J. Fagan, J. C. Calabrese, and B. Malone, Acc. Chem. Res.,1992, 25, 1992, 25, 134134--142142
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Endohedral (a) and Endohedral (a) and exohedralexohedral (b) (b) derivativesderivatives
(b) (b) CC6060ClCl66(a) (a) LaLa@C@C8282
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Addition ReactionsAddition ReactionsAlthough Although CC6060 has 12500 has 12500 KekuleKekule structures,structures,1 1 its its addition addition reactions, in which it reactions, in which it showsshows an an electronelectron--deficient deficient alkenicalkeniccharacter, are oriented by the character, are oriented by the Fries Fries KekuleKekule structure; structure; recallrecall that, in this unique structure, all that, in this unique structure, all pp (5,6) edges are (5,6) edges are formal single bonds while all formal single bonds while all hh (6,6) are formally double. (6,6) are formally double. The highest bond order (The highest bond order (i.ei.e., ., thethe 22--orderorder) is reached by the ) is reached by the StoneStone--WalesWales formal double bonds, located at the centre of formal double bonds, located at the centre of pyracylenepyracylene--like patches. like patches. AllAll 30 double bonds of C30 double bonds of C60 60 (among 90 edges) while in C(among 90 edges) while in C7070(among 105 edges) only 20 are of this type. The addition (among 105 edges) only 20 are of this type. The addition reaction will occur, most probably, at these electronreaction will occur, most probably, at these electron--rich rich bonds.bonds.
1. H. W. 1. H. W. KrotoKroto, J. R. Heath, S. C. O’Brian, R. F. , J. R. Heath, S. C. O’Brian, R. F. KurlKurl and R. E. Smalley,and R. E. Smalley,NatureNature, 1985,, 1985,318318, , 162.162.
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StoneStone--WalesWales isomerisationisomerisation11
pyracylenic patchpyracylenic patch
1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, 1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, Chem.PhysChem.Phys. Lett., 1986, 128, . Lett., 1986, 128, 501.501.
The bold edge shares two cycles The bold edge shares two cycles of size (of size (ssmm, , ssnn) to be reduced, ) to be reduced, after rotation, to (after rotation, to (ssmm--11, , ssnn--11).).
The two cycles joined by this edge The two cycles joined by this edge will increase their size from (will increase their size from (sspp, , ssrr) ) to (to (ssp+1p+1, , ssr+1r+1) )
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StoneStone--WalesWales isomerisationisomerisation11
pyracylenic patchpyracylenic patch
1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, 1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, Chem.PhysChem.Phys. Lett., 1986, 128, . Lett., 1986, 128, 501.501.
Most often, the edge flipping Most often, the edge flipping runs as a runs as a cascade SWcascade SWtransformationtransformation
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StoneStone--WalesWales isomerisationisomerisation
SWSW IIssomerizaomerization by ation by a concertconcertededmechanism, with a diradical transition mechanism, with a diradical transition statestate..
=
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StoneStone--WalesWales isomerisationisomerisation
SWSW IIssomerizaomerization tion iinvolving a carbenenvolving a carbene as as the the intermediaintermediatete..
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EnantiomerEnantiomerss byby SWSW: : CC2828:1:1
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A A SWSW FamilFamilyy -- CC3030
CC3030 : 1: 1 CC3030 : 2: 2 CC3030 : 3: 3
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CoalescenCoalescencece of of NanostructurNanostructureses
M. V. M. V. DiudeaDiudea, , CsCs. L. . L. NagyNagy, O. , O. UrsuUrsu, , andand T. S. Balaban, T. S. Balaban, FullerFuller. . NanotubNanotub. . CarbonCarbon NanostructNanostruct., ., 20032003, , 1111, 245, 245--255.255.
SW edgesSW edges
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tata--TubulenesTubulenes
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ta ta ––TubulenesTubulenes11
CC96(96(66 556677
66(5,6)(5,6)
66(6,5)(6,5)
6677
665 5
666)6) ((CC22))22CC24(24(66 55
6611
66-- A[12,0])A[12,0]) + + A[12,4]A[12,4]
CCN N ((kk 55kk
77kk
(56)(56)kk--A[2k,A[2k,nn])]) ; ; NN = 8= 8kk ++pp
1.1. M. V. Diudea, Stability of tubulenes, M. V. Diudea, Stability of tubulenes, Phys. Chem., Chem. Phys.Phys. Chem., Chem. Phys., , 2004, 6, 3322004, 6, 332--339339
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fa fa --TubulenesTubulenes
Geodesic ProjectionGeodesic ProjectionCC96(96(66 6666(5,6)(5,6)
66(6,6)(6,6)
66(6,5)(6,5)
6666
666) 6) ((DD66dd))
fa fa ––TubulenesTubulenes from from ta ta --TubulenesTubulenes byby SWSW isomerizationisomerization 11
1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, 1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, Chem. Phys. LettChem. Phys. Lett., ., 19861986, , 128128, 501, 501--503.503.
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kfzkfz--peanut Tubulenespeanut Tubulenes
2121
CC168(168(66 6666(5,6)(5,6)
66(6,5)(6,5)
6677
66(5,7)(5,7)
33(7,5)(7,5)
3377
66))CC168(168(66 66
66(5,6)(5,6)
66(6,5)(6,5)
6677
6666
6666
6677
66))
Peanut Peanut 11 kf kf ––TubulenesTubulenes CCNN’ NN’ ((kk--Z[2Z[2kk,,nn])])
1. D. L. Strout, R.L. Murry, C. Xu, W.C. Eckhoff, G. K. Odom, a1. D. L. Strout, R.L. Murry, C. Xu, W.C. Eckhoff, G. K. Odom, and G. E. Scuseria,nd G. E. Scuseria,Chem. Phys. LettChem. Phys. Lett. 1993, . 1993, 214214, 576, 576--582.582.
2222
PeanutPeanut kfkf--TubulenesTubulenes
Geodesic projectionGeodesic projectionCC72(772(76666
6666
6677
66))
Isomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotationsIsomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotations11
1. M. V. Diudea et al., Periodic Cages, Croat. Chem. Acta, 2004 (in press)
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PeanutPeanut kfkf--TubulenesTubulenes
Geodesic projectionGeodesic projectionCC72(772(76 6 5 65 6
4 4 7 77 7 66
4 4 55 77
66))
Isomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotationsIsomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotations11
1. M. V. Diudea et al., Periodic Cages, Croat. Chem. Acta, 2004 (in press)
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PeanutPeanut kfkf--TubulenesTubulenes
Geodesic projectionGeodesic projectionCC72(772(76 6 5 65 6
2 2 7 5 77 5 7
2266
2 2 5 7 5 75 7 5 7
66))
Isomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotationsIsomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotations11
1. M. V. Diudea et al., Periodic Cages, Croat. Chem. Acta, 2004 (in press)
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PeanutPeanut kfkf--TubulenesTubulenes
Geodesic projectionGeodesic projectionCC72(772(76 6 5 65 6
2 2 7 5 77 5 7
2266
2 2 5 7 5 75 7 5 7
66))
Isomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotationsIsomerization of the distancing nanotube by SW edge rotations11
1. M. V. Diudea et al., Periodic Cages, Croat. Chem. Acta, 2004 (in press)
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Energetic and Spectral Properties ofEnergetic and Spectral Properties ofPeanut Peanut kfz kfz ––TubulenesTubulenes CCNN ((k…k…Z[2Z[2kk,,nn])])
PCPC0.200.20--0.0400.0400.1620.1625.435.4312.55312.553SS66CC168(168(66 ……7766(5,7)(5,7)
33(7,5)(7,5)
3377
66))66
PCPC0.050.05--0.0400.0400.0090.0095.195.1912.45212.452CC22CC168(168(66 … … 77665 65 6
227 5 77 5 7
2266
225 7 5 75 7 5 7
66))55
MCMC0.010.01--0.0230.023--0.0130.0135.165.1612.26112.261CC22CC168(168(66 ……77665 65 6
447 7 67 7 6
445 75 7
66))44
OPOP00--0.0230.023--0.0230.0235.115.1111.92711.927DD66ddCC168(168(66 6666(5,6)(5,6)
66(6,5)(6,5)
6677
6666
6666
6677
66))33
ShellShellGapGapλN/2+1λN/2HF/atHF/atSpectral DataSpectral DataPM3PM3
GapGapPM3PM3SymSymCageCage
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TubuleneTubulene (left) and peanut (left) and peanut z z --tubulenestubulenes (mean) (mean) corresponding to the corresponding to the multimulti--peanutpeanut (C(C6060))nn (right)(right)
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HOMO HOMO eigenvalueseigenvalues of multi peanut of multi peanut z z --tubulenestubulenes (C(C6060))44
-0.1
-0.05
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
no. necks
λ
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((5,7)3) ((5,7)3) kzkz--peanut peanut TubulenesTubulenes
3030
Rearrangement of (4, 6) pairs to (5, 5) onesRearrangement of (4, 6) pairs to (5, 5) onesby SW edge rotationby SW edge rotation11
CC84(84(77 557777
7755
141477
7755
777); 7); ((CCi i ))CC84(84(77 55
7777
77(4,6)(4,6)
7777
7755
777) 7)
1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, 1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, Chem. Phys. LettChem. Phys. Lett., 1986, ., 1986, 128128, 501, 501
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Rearrangement of all (5, 7) cages Rearrangement of all (5, 7) cages to the classical Cto the classical C12k12k fullerenes by SWfullerenes by SW11
CC60(60(55 6655(5,6)(5,6)
55(6,5)(6,5)
5566
555) 5) ((IIh h ))CC60(60(55 55
5577
5555
101077
5555
555) 5) ((CCi i ))
1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, 1. A. J. Stone and D. J. Wales, Chem. Phys. LettChem. Phys. Lett., 1986, ., 1986, 128128, 501, 501
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2/Nλ 12/ +Nλ
PSC0.20440.01550.2199----196; 7; 196; 7; 3 3 66
OP00.22310.22315.11415.828CCii140;7; 140;7; 2 2 55
PSC0.01410.23110.24524.53816.249CCii84; 7; 84; 7; 1 1 44
PSCPSC0.29790.2979000.29790.2979------140; 5; 140; 5; 3 3 33
OPOP000.27850.27850.27850.27855.5925.59218.90618.906CCii100; 5; 100; 5; 2 2 22
PSCPSC0.15070.15070.22900.22900.37970.37975.6235.62321.15821.158CCii60 ; 5; 60 ; 5; 1 1 11
ShellShellGAPGAPΛΛΝ/2+1Ν/2+1ΛΛΝ/2Ν/2HF/atHF/at
Spectral DataSpectral DataPM3PM3GAPGAP
PM3PM3SymSym(5,7) Cage(5,7) CageCCN N ((kk 55
kk(7(7
kk55
22kk77
kk))rr55
kkkk))
Semiempirical and spectral data Semiempirical and spectral data for for ((5,7)3)((5,7)3) periodic cagesperiodic cages
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((5,7)3)((5,7)3) Periodic CagesPeriodic Cages
The The (((5,7)3)(5,7)3) periodic cages tend to periodic cages tend to isomerizeisomerize to the to the more stable more stable ffaa--tubulenestubulenes
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ISOMERIZATION OF (5, 7) PERIODICISOMERIZATION OF (5, 7) PERIODIC CAGESCAGES
to to fafa--TubulenesTubulenes
CC100(100(55 6655(5,6)(5,6)
55--A[10,2])A[10,2])CC100(100(kk 55
kk(7(7
kk55
22kk77
kk))rr55
kkkk);); kk = 5; = 5; rr = 2= 2
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ISOMERIZATION OF (5, 7) PERIODIC CAGESISOMERIZATION OF (5, 7) PERIODIC CAGES
CC100(100(kk 55kk77
kk(5,6)(5,6)
kk(6,6)(6,6)
kk(6,5)(6,5)
kk77
kk55
kkkk););
kk = 5= 5
CC100(100(kk 55kk77
kk55
22kk88
kk(5,6)(5,6)
kk(5,7)(5,7)
kk55
kkkk); );
kk = 5= 5
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ISOMERIZATION OF (5, 7) PERIODIC CAGESISOMERIZATION OF (5, 7) PERIODIC CAGES
CC100(100(kk66kk
((5,6)5,6)kk(5,8)(5,8)
kk(5,6)(5,6)
kk(6,5)(6,5)
kk66
kkkk); );
kk = 5= 5
CC100(100(kk 66kk
((5,6)5,6)kk(5,7)(5,7)
kk77
kk(5,6)(5,6)
kk(5,6)(5,6)
kkkk); );
kk = 5= 5
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2/Nλ12/ +Nλ
PCPC0.3500.350000.3500.3505.0455.04510.87610.876DD55ddCC100(100(55 6655(5,6)(5,6)
55--A[10,2])A[10,2])
66
PSC0.0080.2390.2473.84915.205D5dCC100(100(kk 55kk
77kk
(5,6)(5,6)kk
(6,6)(6,6)k k
(6,5)(6,5)kk
77k k
55kk
k)k)
5
PSC0.2670.1470.4145.40418.260C1CC100(100(kk 55kk
77kk
552k2k
88k k
(5,6)(5,6)k k
(5,7)(5,7)kk
55kk
k)k)
4
PSC0.3710.0200.3915.77013.966C5vCC100(100(kk66kk
(5,6)(5,6)kk
(5,8)(5,8)kk
(5,6)(5,6)kk
(6,5)(6,5)kk
66kk
k)k)
3
OP00.3110.3115.54615.146D5dCC100(100(kk 66kk
(5,6)(5,6)k k
(5,7)(5,7)kk
77k k
(5,6)(5,6)kk
(5,6)(5,6)kk
k)k)
2
OPOP000.2790.2790.2790.2795.5925.59218.90618.906CCiiCC100(100(kk 55kk
(7(7kk
552k2k
77kk
))rr55
kkk); k);
k = 5; r = 2k = 5; r = 2
11ShellShellGAPGAPHF/atHF/at
Spectral DataSpectral DataPM3PM3GAPGAP
PM3PM3SymSymCage Cage
Data for some ((5,7)3) peanut cages Data for some ((5,7)3) peanut cages and their isomerization to and their isomerization to fafa--tubulenestubulenes
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Functionalization Functionalization of of fullerenesfullerenes
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The study of 1,3The study of 1,3--bipolarbipolar nitriliminesnitrilimines andandfullerenefullerene CC6060 cycloadditioncycloaddition
During the study of 1,3During the study of 1,3--disubstituted nitriliminesdisubstituted nitrilimines andandfullerene cycloadditionfullerene cycloaddition reaction a model set ofreaction a model set offullerenepyrazolinesfullerenepyrazolines containing variouscontaining various substituentssubstituentsincludingincluding heterocyclicheterocyclic fragments and CFfragments and CF3 3 group was group was synthesized. Stable synthesized. Stable [6,6][6,6]--closedclosed adducts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, adducts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 were synthesized by and 7 were synthesized by 1,31,3--bipolarbipolar cycloadditioncycloaddition ofoffullerenefullerene andand nitriliminesnitrilimines, generated , generated in situ in situ from the from the correspondingcorresponding hydrazonoil halogenideshydrazonoil halogenides andandthreethylaminethreethylamine. .
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MethMethaanofullerenesnofullerenes
These These compoundscompounds representrepresent the most versatile and widely studied class of the most versatile and widely studied class of fullerene fullerene adducts. In theory, there exist four possible isomers: 6adducts. In theory, there exist four possible isomers: 6--55--open, open, 66--55--closed, 6closed, 6--66--open, 6open, 6--66--closed, depending on closed, depending on wherther wherther addition takes addition takes place at 6place at 6--6 or 66 or 6--5 bonds and whether the bridgehead C atoms are at 5 bonds and whether the bridgehead C atoms are at
nonbonding distance or are connected by a nonbonding distance or are connected by a transannular transannular bond.bond.
66--55--closedclosed 66--55--openopen 66--66--closedclosed 66--66--openopen
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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Formation of the parent 6Formation of the parent 6--55--open (1) and open (1) and 66--66--closedclosed (2)(2)methanofullerenemethanofullerene (C(C6161HH22) isomers by ) isomers by 1,31,3--dipolardipolar cycloadditioncycloaddition ofofdiazomethanediazomethane to Cto C6060 to give a 6to give a 6--66--fusedfused pyrazolinepyrazoline intermediateintermediatefollowedfollowed by thermal or photochemical extrusion of Nby thermal or photochemical extrusion of N2.2.
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
66--66--fused pyrazoline intermediatefused pyrazoline intermediate
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1,31,3--DipolarDipolar cycloadditioncycloaddition ofof tertbutyltertbutyl (t(t--Bu)Bu) diazoacetatediazoacetate yields a mixture of yields a mixture of twotwo diastereomericdiastereomeric 66--55--open (kinetic) and one 6open (kinetic) and one 6--66--closed (closed (thermodinamicthermodinamic) ) products.products.
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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The optically activeThe optically active fullerenefullerene--sugar conjugate 4 is obtained by the sugar conjugate 4 is obtained by the attack of aattack of a nucleophilicnucleophilic glycosylideneglycosylidene carbenecarbene (formed(formed from the from the correspondingcorresponding diazirine)diazirine) to to CC6060..
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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In theIn the BingelBingel reaction, reaction, ∝∝--bromobromo--malonatesmalonates areare deprotonateddeprotonated by a baseby a baseand and react asreact as nucleophilesnucleophiles withwith CC6060 to give an intermediate anion, which, to give an intermediate anion, which, by displacement of the halide, closes theby displacement of the halide, closes the methanomethano bridgebridge toto diestersdiesterssuch as 5.such as 5.
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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TrimethylsilylTrimethylsilyl--protected 3protected 3--bromopentabromopenta-- 1,41,4-- diynediyne reacts in the reacts in the presence of presence of basesbases withwith trimethylsilylethynetrimethylsilylethyne affords 7, which, upon affords 7, which, upon electrolysis, yields a electrolysis, yields a conducting polymeric filmconducting polymeric film at the cathode at the cathode (TMEDA, N,N,N’,N’(TMEDA, N,N,N’,N’--tetramethylethylenediaminetetramethylethylenediamine;; PhPh, phenyl; and Me, , phenyl; and Me, methyl).methyl).
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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FormationFormation ofof methanofullerenesmethanofullerenes byby nucleophilicnucleophilic additionadditionof aof a phosphonium ylidephosphonium ylide, a, a WittigWittig reagent.reagent.
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
4848A A fullerenefullerene--dendrimerdendrimer
Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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Functionalization of fullerenesFunctionalization of fullerenes
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CyclopropanationCyclopropanation ReactionsReactions11
11. J. J--. Y. . Y. ZhengZheng, , ShSh. Noguchi, K. . Noguchi, K. MiyauchiMiyauchi, M. Hamada, K. , M. Hamada, K. KinbaraKinbara, and, andK. K. SaigoSaigo, Tether, Tether--linked [60]fullerenelinked [60]fullerene--donor dyads. Fullerene Sci. donor dyads. Fullerene Sci. Technol. 2001, 9, 467Technol. 2001, 9, 467--475.475.
TransTrans--44--[60]fullerene [60]fullerene bisbis--adducts adducts ––fluorescence studiesfluorescence studies
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Dimeric Dimeric CC6060;; a [2 +2] a [2 +2] cicloadductcicloadduct
CC120120-- ((pppp--cc))CC120 120 -- ((hhhh))
S. Lebedkin, A. S. Lebedkin, A. GromovGromov, S. , S. GiesaGiesa, R. , R. GleiterGleiter, B. , B. RenkerRenkerH. H. RietschelRietschel and W. and W. KrätschmerKrätschmer, Raman scattering study of, Raman scattering study ofC120, a C60 C120, a C60 dimerdimer. Chem. Phys. Lett, 1998, 285, 210. Chem. Phys. Lett, 1998, 285, 210--215.215.
C5C5--c2c2--2_7(all sp2); 120;2_7(all sp2); 120; DD5d5d; HF = 10.625 kcal/mol; HF = 10.625 kcal/mol
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Cycloaddition [2 +3] = Cycloaddition [2 +3] = CC120120OOCC120 120 -- O (O (hhhh))EpoxiEpoxi--[60]fullerene[60]fullerene
AA. . GromovGromov, S. Lebedkin, S. , S. Lebedkin, S. BallenwegBallenweg, A. G. , A. G. AventAvent, R. Taylor and, R. Taylor andW. W. KrätschmerKrätschmer, C, C120120OO22: The first [60]fullerene : The first [60]fullerene dimerdimer with cages with cages bisbis--linked by linked by furanoidfuranoid bridges, Chem. Commun. 1997, 209bridges, Chem. Commun. 1997, 209--210. 210.
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The discovery of The discovery of superconductivitysuperconductivity in alkali doped fullerides at in alkali doped fullerides at moderately high temperatures (1991). moderately high temperatures (1991).
The chemistry of fullerenes also includes the synthesis of The chemistry of fullerenes also includes the synthesis of endohedral fullerenesendohedral fullerenes having the formula having the formula M@CM@Cn n , where M stands , where M stands for a metal atom inside the fullerene cage. for a metal atom inside the fullerene cage. These studies have suggested enormous potential and a wide rangeThese studies have suggested enormous potential and a wide rangeof applications for carbonof applications for carbon--based materials, thanks to the based materials, thanks to the possibility possibility of tailoring their physical propertiesof tailoring their physical properties and performances. and performances. It was suggested that the It was suggested that the superconducting criticalsuperconducting critical temperaturetemperature of of doped fulleritedoped fullerite increasesincreases with the with the curvaturecurvature of fullerene cages, of fullerene cages, namely with the reduction of the cluster size from Cnamely with the reduction of the cluster size from C6060 down to Cdown to C3636,,and perhaps Cand perhaps C2828 and Cand C2020. . Moreover, an unexpected Moreover, an unexpected ferromagneticferromagnetic behavior has been recently behavior has been recently described in fullerenic materials.described in fullerenic materials.
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Soft Soft ferromagneticsferromagnetics, , Organic conductors, Organic conductors, Lubricant materials,Lubricant materials,Superconductivity, discovered in fullerene films Superconductivity, discovered in fullerene films doppeddopped with alkaline metals. The temperature of with alkaline metals. The temperature of transition into this state, at 45 K is exceeded transition into this state, at 45 K is exceeded only by ceramic superconductors, but fullerene only by ceramic superconductors, but fullerene films have higher criticalfilms have higher critical-- current values.current values.Applications in catalysis is also of interest.Applications in catalysis is also of interest.
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