Radical functionalization of [60]fullerene and its derivatives initiated by the C(CF3)2C6H4F radical

It was found that the 2-(p-fluorophenyl)hexafluoroisopropyl radical produced by thermal dissociation of the Polishchuk dimer [C(CF₃)₂C₆H₄F]₂ can withdraw, under mild conditions, the H atom from the methyl group of toluene and mesitylene to form the corresponding radicals, whose addition to [60]fullerene occurs more selectively than in the case of photochemical production of these radicals. Dynamics of the step-by-step multiaddition of the radicals to C₆₀ was studied by ESR. It was found that the addition of benzyl radicals affords adducts containing from 3 to 5 benzyl groups, whereas no spin-adducts with five addends were observed for more bulky 3,5-dimethylphenylmethyl radicals. The interaction of 3,5-dimethylphenylmethyl radicals with the metal complexes (η²-C₆₀[IrH(CO)(PPh₃)₂] and (η²-C₆₀[Pd(PPh₃)₂] was studied for the first time. It was shown that the palladium derivative undergoes only demetallation. In the case of the Ir complex, up to 3 radicals add to the fullerene ligand in the same hemisphere where the transition metal is coordinated. The reaction rates are ∼5 times lower than those for C₆₀. The ability of 2-(p-fluorophenyl)hexafluoroisopropyl radicals to dehydrogenate C₆₀H₃₆ was found. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1119–1123, June, 1999.     

Synthesis of [60]fullerene adducts bearing carbazole moieties by Bingel reaction and their properties

Carbazole-linked [60]fullerene adducts were successfully prepared by the Bingel reactions using carbazole derivatives bearing one or two ethyl malonate moieties. In the latter cases, specific bisadduct regioisomers were obtained, depending on the spacer unit between two ethyl malonate moieties. [reaction: see text]     

Reductive Hydrogenation of Cs‐C70(CF3)8 and C1‐C70(CF3)10

CF₃‐derivatized fullerenes prove once again to be promising scaffolds for regioselective fullerene functionalization: now with the smallest possible addends—hydrogen atoms. Hydrogenation of C_s‐C₇₀(CF₃)₈ and C₁‐C₇₀(CF₃)₁₀ by means of reduction with Zn/Cu couple in the presence of water proceeds regioselectively, yielding only one major isomer of C₇₀(CF₃)₈H₂ and only two for C₇₀(CF₃)₁₀H₂, whose addition patterns are combined in the only abundant isomer of C₇₀(CF₃)₁₀H₄. The observed selectivity is governed by the electronic structure of trifluoromethylated substrates. Interestingly, we discovered that Clar's theory can be utilized to predict the regiochemistry of functionalization, and we look forward to testing it on forthcoming cases of derivatization of pre‐functionalized fullerene building blocks.     

Synthesis and characterization of difluoromethylene-homo[60]fullerene, C60(CF2)

Refluxing of the o-DCB solution of C60 with CF2ClCOONa and 18-crown-6 leads to formation of C60(CF2)n (n = 1-3); the monoadduct C60(CF2) has been found to consist of the main [6,6]- and minor [5,6]-isomers, both having an open structure.     

New isomers of trifluoromethylated fullerene: C60(CF3)12 and C60(CF3)14

HPLC separation of the products of high-temperature reaction of a sublimed mixture of C₆₀–C₇₀ (10: 1) with CF₃I in a sealed ampoule allowed isolation and determination of molecular structures (X-ray crystallography and ¹⁹F NMR) of two new isomers of C₆₀(CF₃)₁₂ and one isomer of C₆₀(CF₃)₁₄. These isomers are characterized by low relative formation energies, which suggests that the trifluoromethylation process is basically under the thermodynamic control.     

Preparation, crystallographic characterization and theoretical study of C70(CF3)16 and C70(CF3)18

C70(CF3)16 and C70(CF3)18, the first trifluoromethylated fullerene derivatives to comprise a pair of adjacent CF3 groups, have been isolated from a mixture obtained via reaction of C70 with CF3I, characterized in a single crystal XRD study and theoretically investigated at the DFT level of theory.     

Derivatization of fullerene dimer C120 by the Bingel reaction and a 3He NMR study of 3He@C120 monoadducts.

Cyclopropanation with diethyl bromomalonate and base (the Bingel reaction) was conducted on fullerene dimer C120 to give a mixture of "monoadducts" (45% yield) and "bisadducts" (< or =37% yield), while 18% of the C120 remained unchanged. The "monoadducts" were separated into five positional isomers, i.e., e(face), e(edge), trans-4, trans-3, and trans-2, by preparative HPLC. Assignments were made based on 1H (and 13C) NMR and confirmed by theoretical calculations of the addends' 1H NMR chemical shifts. The relative yields of these isomers were in fair agreement with those observed for the Bingel bisaddition of C60. The Bingel reaction was also carried out on the dimer C120 encapsulating 3He in one of the C60 cages. Each positional isomer of the "monoadduct" exhibited a pair of 3He NMR signals corresponding to an isomer with functionalization on the 3He-containing cage and the other isomer with functionalization on the empty cage. Using the 3He NMR spectroscopy, a pair of signals for the trans-1 isomer, which eluded detection by 1H NMR, were observed, in addition to pairs of signals for e(face), e(edge), trans-4, trans-3, and trans-2 isomers. The 3He NMR signals for isomers with functionalization on the 3He-containing cage were spread out over a 1.82-ppm range reflecting the direct effects of the addition pattern on the C60 surface. In contrast, the isomers with functionalization on the empty cage exhibited 3He NMR signals that appeared over a 0.14-ppm range, which was shown to be primarily due to changes in the diamagnetism of the functionalized cage based on theoretical calculations of 3He NMR chemical shifts for the model system in which the C60 cage encapsulating 3He was removed.     

Crystal Structure of[PrAl(CF3COO)2(CF3CHOO)(C2H5)2(C4H8O)2]2

[PrAl(CF3COO)2(CF3CHOO)(C2H5)2(C4H8O)2]2 Mr=1420.56, monoclinic, P21/n, a=10.651(6), b=24.276(9), c=11.110(5)(), β=107.650(4)°, V=2737.4(1)()3, Z=2, Dc=3.45 g/cm3, F(000)=2816, T=233K, MoKα radiation (λ=0.71069()), μ(MoKα)=38.017 cm-1, R=0.048 for 2847 observed reflections (I≥3σ(I)). It is isostructural with [LnAl(CF3COO)2(CF3CHOO)-R2(C4H8O)2]2 (Ln=Ho, R=Et; Ln=Nd, Y, R=iBu). Pr3+ is coordinated by eight oxygen atoms from five bridging ligands and two THF forming a distorted bicap-prism.     

New trifluoromethylated derivatives of [60]fullerene, C60(CF3)n with n = 12 and 14

New isomers of C(60)(CF(3))(12) and C(60)(CF(3))(14) have been isolated from mixtures obtained via reaction of C(60) or S(6)-C(60)(CF(3))(12) with CF(3)I; they were characterized by single crystal XRD study and investigated theoretically by means of DFT calculations.     

Controlling the confinement and alignment of fullerene C(70) in para-substituted calix[5]arenes

In toluene fullerene C(70) forms 2:1 complexes with p-benzylcalix[5]arene (1) and p-phenylcalix[5]arene (2), [C(70) subset1(2)].6(C(7)H(8)) and [C(70) subset2(2)].7(C(7)H(8)). The fullerene molecules are completely shrouded by two calix[5]arenes in addition to terminal benzyl groups from other supermolecules, [C(70) subset1(2)], and solvent. Within the capsule-like supermolecules the calixarenes have distinctly different arrangements relative to the principal axis of the fullerene; for [C(70) subset1(2)].6(C(7)H(8)) the oxygen planes of the two calixarenes are skewed by 37.0 and 47.5 degrees , whereas in [C(70) subset2(2)].7(C(7)H(8)) the principal axes of the fullerene and the two encapsulating calixarenes are more closely aligned with the corresponding angles at 9.7 and 8.6 degrees , and features a pentaphenyl inter-calixarene embrace. The Hirshfeld surfaces of these two complexes have been investigated for a detailed understanding of the orientation and nature of interactions of C(70) with the cavitand-type molecules and toluene.     

Preparation and characterization of the fullerene diols 1,2-C(60)(OH)(2), 1,2-C(70)(OH)(2), and 5,6-C(70)(OH)(2)

The simple fullerene diols C(60)(OH)(2) and C(70)(OH)(2) were prepared by addition of RuO(4) followed by acid hydrolysis. The 1,2-C(60)(OH)(2) isomer was formed from C(60), and two isomers (1,2 and 5,6) of C(70)(OH)(2) were formed in the RuO(4) hydroxylation of C(70). These compounds are much more soluble in THF and dioxane than the parent fullerenes. More highly hydroxylated materials are formed as well.     

2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction to Sc3N@I(h)-C80. The formation of very stable [5,6]- and [6,6]-adducts

The [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of Sc(3)N@I(h)-C(80) with benzyne was successfully conducted for the first time. The reaction affords both the [5,6]- and [6,6]-monoadducts with a four-membered ring attached to the cage surface on 5,6- and 6,6-ring fusions, respectively. The compounds were characterized by MALDI-TOF, NMR, UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray structure determination. The electrochemical behavior of both monoadducts was investigated. The [5,6]-regioisomer displays reversible cathodic behavior similar to that observed for the fulleropyrrolidines with a 5,6-addition pattern. Surprisingly, the [6,6]-regioisomer also exhibits reversible cathodic behavior. The interconversion reaction of the isomers was also explored, and the results showed that both monoadducts are thermally very stable.     

Unexpected reactions of [60]fullerene involving tertiary amines and insight into the reaction mechanisms

Thermal reactions of [60]fullerene with amino acid ester hydrochlorides and triethylamine in o-dichlorobenzene at reflux afforded pyrrolidinofullerene derivatives containing the CH(3)CH moiety and originating from triethylamine through an unusual C-N bond cleavage. Detailed investigation of these thermal reactions resulted in the discovery of unprecedented reactions between C(60) and tertiary amines and of reactions of C(60) with tertiary amines and aldehydes, giving cyclopentafullerene derivatives with high stereoselectivity. Plausible reaction mechanisms for the product formation involving the uncommon C-N bond cleavage of tertiary amines were proposed on the basis of extensive experimental results.     

Transalkylation of Higher Trifluoromethylated Fullerenes with C70: A Pathway to New Addition Patterns of C70(CF3)8

We report three new isomers of C₇₀(CF₃)₈, structurally related to p⁷mp‐C₇₀(CF₃)₁₀, that are inaccessible by direct trifluoromethylation, but can be easily identified among the products of the transalkylation of higher trifluoromethylfullerenes with C₇₀. The reported compounds are characterized by UV/Vis, 1 D and 2 D COSY ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations. A rather unusual addition pattern is observed in p⁶,i‐C₇₀(CF₃)₈ in which one addend is attached remotely from the others; polarization of the adjacent unsaturated bonds by the addend makes the molecule readily oxidizable.