A porphyrin nanobarrel, 1, that can encapsulate C-60 effectively was prepared via a concise coupling route. The structures of both 1 and C-60 @ 1 were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
A porphyrin nanobarrel, 1, that can encapsulate C-60 effectively was prepared via a concise coupling route. The structures of both 1 and C-60 @ 1 were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.