Methanofullerenes such as the well-known [70]PCBM are commonly synthesized under harsh conditions to obtain the product as a mixture of site-isomers (namely [small alpha], [small beta] and minor [gamma]) due to the...
Kinetic parameters for the [5,6]- to [6,6]-[Li+@PCBM]TFSI– transformation were determined experimentally, revealing a ca. 700-fold faster reaction rate at 423 K than empty PCBM and a 57.4 kJ mol–1 lower activation energy. The encapsulated Li+ can be considered as solvation-free Li+, forming a 1:1 complex with the substrate.
Chemically functionalized fullerenes are useful in various applications as radical scavengers. These chemically functionalized fullerenes offer the advantages of preservation of the high innate radical scavenging efficiency of the fullerene cage and ease of synthesis of fullerene derivatives of desirably altered chemical and physical properties and single isomers. Further, they are based on a common intermediate chemistry and intermediates can be easily functionalized and tailored to various requirements.
Chemically functionalized fullerenes are useful in various applications as radical scavengers. These chemically functionalized fullerenes offer the advantages of preservation of the high innate radical scavenging efficiency of the fullerene cage and ease of synthesis of fullerene derivatives of desirably altered chemical and physical properties and single isomers. Further, they are based on a common intermediate chemistry and intermediates can be easily functionalized and tailored to various requirements.
Preparation and Characterization of Fulleroid and Methanofullerene Derivatives
作者:Jan C. Hummelen、Brian W. Knight、F. LePeq、Fred Wudl、Jie Yao、Charles L. Wilkins
DOI:10.1021/jo00108a012
日期:1995.2
We describe the synthesis and complete characterization of soluble derivatives of C-60 for applications to physics and biology. The goal of the strategy was to have a ''modular'' approach in order to be able to easily vary a functional group attached indirectly to the cluster. The functionality could be hydrophilic (e.g., histamide) or hydrophobic (e.g., cholestanoxy). The former was prepared for biological studies and the latter for photophysical studies toward improvement of photoinduced electron transfer efficiencies in the fabrication of photodetectors and photodiodes. An important intermediate, a carboxylic acid, was found to be recalcitrant to characterization by the usual mass spectroscopic and elemental analysis techniques. This problem was solved by the use of MALDIMS. The carboxylic acid was easily converted to the key intermediate acid chloride, which in turn was convertible to a large variety of derivatives. Both isomeric forms ([5,6], fulleroid and [6,6], methanofullerene) of the C-61 clusters were prepared. The fulleroid formation could have given rise to a 50:50 mixture of phenyl-over-former pentagon phenyl-over-former hexagon isomers but, remarkably, afforded a 95:5 mixture of these isomers, respectively. The fulleroid and methano-fullerene gave different cyclic voltammograms, with the former being reduced at 34 mV more positive potential than the latter.