A comparison of the photochemical reactivity of N@C60 and C60: photolysis with disilirane

N@C60 has a lower photochemical reactivity toward disilirane than C60, although N@C60 does not differ from C60 in its thermal reactivity; theoretical calculations reveal that N@C60 and C60 have the same orbital levels and that N@3C60* has a shorter lifetime than 3C60*.     

Interaction of the iridium(III) trihydridophosphine complex with fullerene C60 under thermal and photochemical excitation

The interaction of the PPh₃-stabilized iridium trihydrido complex H₃Ir(PPh₃)₃ with fullerene C₆₀ under thermal and photochemical excitation was studied under anaerobic conditions. Heating (100 °C) or photolysis by the visible light of the H₃Ir(PPh₃)₃-C₆₀ 650 nm, which are characteristic of the ·²-coordinated C₆₀ in several fullerene-containing metal complexes. The kinetic behavior of the H₃Ir(PPh₃)₃)-C₆₀ system in benzonitrile was investigated using a Nd³⁺-YAG laser (λ=532 nm). The quenching rate constant determined from the dependence of the effective first-order quenching constant of C₆₀(T) on the concentration of H₃Ir(PPh₃)₃ is equal to 1.1·10⁹ L mol⁻¹ s⁻¹. The quenching of C₆₀(T) by the iridium hydridophosphine complex follows the reductive mechanism to form a C₆₀ monoanion. The ESR signal with g=2.000 and ΔH=0.17 mT (at room temperature) and characteristic absorption bands in the near-IR region at 940, 1004, and 1076 nm support the formation of the C₆₀ monoanion during the interaction of the triplet-excited C₆₀ with H₃Ir(PPh₃)₃. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2145–2148, December, 1997.     

Decatungstate-mediated radical reactions of C60 with substituted toluenes and anisoles: a new photochemical functionalization strategy for fullerenes

A convenient, highly efficient, decatungstate-mediated chemical methodology to functionalize fullerenes is demonstrated. A variety of radicals have been generated by the photochemical interaction of tetrabutylammonium decatungstate [(n-Bu4N)4W10O32] and para-substituted toluenes, anisoles, and thioanisole and effectively trapped by the [60]fullerene affording the corresponding 1,2-dihydro[60]fullerene monoadducts in moderate to good yields.     

Crystal solvate of C60 with tricloroethylene,C60 · C2HCl3

Extraction of fullerenes from carbon soot by trichloroethylene has been studied. We have found that C₆₀ forms a solvate with trichloroethylene (C₆₀ · C₂HCl₃:a=31.31(1);b= 10.156(4);c=10.146(4) Å;V=3228.6 ų,Z=4,d _calc=1.752 g cm^–3, orthorhombic symmetry). Its thermal stability has been studied using TG and DSC. A phase transition of the first order at 167 K has been detected.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1248–1250, July, 1994.The authors are grateful to V. P. Bubnov and I. S. Krainskii for providing them with the samples of fulle-rene-containing carbon soot, and to M. G. Kaplunov and A. V. Zvarykina for assistance in the work.This work was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Project Nos. 93-03-18705 and 93-03-5650.     

A Soluble C60 Graphite Segment

At the limits of analytical investigation one finds the nanodimensional C₆₀ graphite segment 1 , which, thanks to its long-chain alkyl substituents, is soluble. Monolayers of 1 on graphite can be characterized by scanning tunneling microscopy.     

Homolytic reactive mass spectrometry of fullerenes: interaction of C60 and C70 with ketones in the electron impact ion source of a mass spectrometer and the comparison of results with those of photochemical reactions of C60 with several ketones in solution

Our previous investigations showed that homolytic reactions of C₆₀ with a number of perfluoroorganic and organomercury(II) compounds occurring under electron impact (EI) in the ionization chamber (IC) of a mass spectrometer could predict the reactivity of C₆₀ towards these compounds in solution or solid state. To expand the scope of this statement, C₆₀ and C₇₀ have been reacted with ketones RCOR₁, where R and R₁ are alkyl, aryl, benzyl, and CF₃, in an IC under EI to yield products of the addition of R^· and R₁^· radicals to the fullerenes, paramagnetic ones being stabilized by hydrogen addition and loss. Experimental evidence in support of a mechanism involving homolytic dissociation of ketone molecules via superexcited states to afford these radicals that react with the fullerenes at the IC surface has been obtained. As anticipated, the reactions between C₆₀ and several ketones conducted in solution under UV irradiation have afforded Me-, Ph-, and CF₃-derivatives of C₆₀. However, some other products have been identified by mass spectrometry and their formation is reasonably explained. When decalin has been employed as a solvent, decalinyl derivatives of the fullerene have been found among the products and the (9-decalinyl)fullerenyl radical has been registered by EPR. Thus, incomplete but reasonable conformity of the results of the reactions of fullerenes with ketones in an IC under EI with those of the reactions of the same reagents in solution under UV irradiation has been demonstrated, and the former results can predict the latter ones to a reasonable extent.     

Theoretical predictions of the structures and electronic spectra of C60NH with comparisons with the isoelectronic molecules C60O and C60CH2

Intermediate neglect of differential overlap (INDO ) calculations were used to study two structures of C₆₀NH: one of C_2ν, geometry with a bridging NH across the bond between two fused six-membered rings in C₆₀ and the other of C_s geometry with a bridging NH across the bond between a five- and a six-membered ring. We calculated the most stable isomer of C₆₀NH to be of C_2ν, symmetry. It was found that the C_2ν isomer has a protonated aziridine structure with a bridging C? C bond length of 0.1520 nm. The electronic spectra of both isomers of C₆₀NH were calculated. Comparisons were made with the isoelectronic molecules C₆₀O and C₆₀CH₂, cases in which the calculated electronic spectra for the most stable isomers C₆₀O (C_2ν) and C₆₀CH₂ (C_2ν) are in good agreement with recent experimental results. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A2BC60和A3C60晶体中的短程相互作用

研究了Ａ３Ｃ６０和Ａ２ＢＣ６０晶体的结构和稳定性。计算了它们的Ｍａｄｅｌｕｎｇ常数、结合能、晶格常数和体积弹性模量,并讨论了晶体中的短程相互作用。结果显示,短程相互作用结构和八面体空隙碱金属的稳定性具有极大的影响。ＣｓＫ２Ｃ６０、ＲｂＫ２Ｃ６０和Ｋ３Ｃ６０的晶格常数计算结果与实验测量值非常符合。     

C60与叠氮化合物的单加成反应

本文从实验以及理论研究两方面介绍了C60与叠氧化合物的单加成反应。依照叠氮化合物的不同,C60与叠氮合物的单加成反应可分为烷基叠氮化物与C60的反应,酰基叠氧化物与C60的反应以及苯基叠氮化与C60的反应三类,而反应产物则为C60亚氨基[6,6]闭环衍生物和C60亚氨基[5,6]开环衍生物两类,不同类型的反应具有不同的反应机理,某些C60亚氨基[5,6]开环衍生物可以转化为C60亚氨基[6,6]闭环衍生物。本文还介绍了碳纳米管与叠氮化合物的加成反应。     

活性碳分离碳—60和碳—70

活性碳用苯胺处理后，可以减少对Ｃ６０和Ｃ７０的不可逆吸附，从而增加Ｃ６０和Ｃ７０的分离收率，同时提高了Ｃ７０的纯度。     

A liquid crystalline supramolecular complex of C60 with a cyclotriveratrylene derivative

Cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) derivatives substituted with 9 (1) or 18 (2) long alkyl chains have been prepared. Whereas no liquid crystalline behavior has been observed for 1, the CTV derivative 2 has mesomorphic properties. Indeed, at room temperature compound 2 exhibits a nematic phase characterized by cybotactic groups with a local lamello-columnar order. Both CTV derivatives 1 and 2 are able to form supramolecular complexes with C60 in the solid state. In both cases, the 2:1 host-guest species have been obtained as brown compounds. No liquid crystalline behavior was observed for the supramolecular complex [C60 is included in (1)2]. In contrast, observation of the brown product obtained from C60 and the CTV derivative 2 directly after preparation by polarized optical microscopy revealed a fluid birefringent phase at room temperature. When the sample is heated above 70 degrees C, the birefringence of the texture under the microscope disappears and the X-ray diffraction pattern is transformed into a pattern characteristic of a cubic phase. For the first time in thermotropic liquid crystals, the space group of this cubic phase can be assigned as I4(1)32.     

Tube and cage C(60)H(60): a comparison with C(60)F(60)

Tube C(60)H(60) (5) with fused five-membered rings is more stable than the cage isomer (1) with isolated five-membered rings. Introduction of endo C-H bonds into structure 5 results in further stabilization, but the most stable tube structure with four endo C-H bonds (7) is higher in energy than the most stable cage structure with ten endo C-H bonds (3) by 74.2 kcal/mol. A comprehensive comparison of C(60)H(60) with C(60)F(60) has been made.     

Radioiodination of C60 Derivative C60(OH)xOy

In this paper water-soluble fullerene derivative C₆₀(OH)_xO_y was radioiodinated with the iodogen method. The labeling yield was determined by radio-TLC. The effects of pH value, reaction time, temperature and amount of the iodogen on the labeling yield were studied. The labeled product was purified by Sephadex G-25 column chromatography and then the stability of ¹²⁵I-C₆₀(OH)_xO_y was examined . The results showed that the radiochemical purity of ¹²⁵I-C₆₀(OH)_xO_y solution with benzylalcohol remained 82.7% after 43 hours.     

Molecular triads composed of ferrocene,C60, and nitroaromatic entities: electrochemical,computational, and photochemical investigations

Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of a series of molecular triads composed of ferrocene, C(60), and nitroaromatic entities are reported. Electrochemical studies revealed multiple redox processes involving all three redox active ferrocene, C(60), and nitrobenzene entities. Up to eight redox couples within the accessible potential window of o-dichlorobenzene containing 0.1 M (TBA)ClO(4) are observed. A comparison between the measured redox potentials with those of the starting compounds revealed absence of any significant electronic interactions between the different redox entities. The geometric and electronic structure of the triads are elucidated by using ab initio B3LYP/3-21G methods. In the energy-optimized structures, as predicted by electrochemical studies, the first HOMO orbitals are found to be located on the ferrocene entity, while the first LUMO orbitals are mainly on the C(60) entity. The coefficients of the subsequent LUMO orbitals track the observed site of electrochemical reductions of the triads. The photochemical events of the triads are probed by both steady-state and time-resolved techniques. The steady-state emission intensities of the triads and the starting dyad, 2-(ferrocenyl)fulleropyrrolidine, are found to be completely quenched compared to fulleropyrrolidine bearing no redox active substituents. The subpicosecond and nanosecond transient absorption spectral studies revealed efficient charge separation (and rapid charge recombination) in the triads, and this has been attributed to the close spacing of the redox entities of the triad to one another.     

Positron annihilation in C60 and K6C60

The positron density distributions in C₆₀ and K₆C₆₀ have been evaluated using the positron lifetime and Doppler-broadening spectroscopy for the annihilation radiation.In C₆₀, positrons are distributed in the interstitial sites between the C₆₀ molecules,which has been demonstrated by measurements of the temperature dependence of the Doppler-broadening of the annihilation radiation. On the other hand, the positron density distribution must be greatly changed in K₆C₆₀, because positrons are repelled by Coulomb interactions by the positively charged K atoms. It has been observed that there is an extremely short lifetime and a small Doppler-broadening component for the positron annihilation in K₆C₆₀. This component is considered to reflect the positron annihilation inside a C₆₀ molecule.     

Inclusion properties of 3-fluoromesotetraphenylporphyrin with C60 and C70

To improve the selectivity ratio of C70 over C60, a new designer molecule, viz., 3-fluoromesotetraphenylporphyrin (1) has been reported in the present investigations. Fluorescence studies reveal that the Q-absorption band of 1 gets sufficient quenching effect upon addition of both C60 and C70. Binding constants (K) of the C60/1 and C70/1 complexes are estimated to be 580 and 10,800 dm3 mol(-1), respectively. Thus, K(C70)/K(C60) is approximately 19 which is very large and even comparable with other macrocyclic host molecules like calix[5]arene, azacalix[m]arene[n]pyridine, cyclotriveratrylenophane and calixarene bisporphyrin. 1H NMR chemical shift measurements show that the -NH- proton of 1 suffers more shifts in presence of C70 compared to C60. This finding also offers a good support in favor of high K value for C70/1 complex as well as large selectivity ratio of C70 over C60.