Preparation and study of hydrides of fullerenes C60 and C70

Fullerene hydrides were prepared by hydrogenation of fullerences C₆₀ and C₇₀ using proton transfer from 9,10-dihydroanthracene to fullerene and were studied by mass spectrometry (electron impact, field desorption), IR, UV, and¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The main product of the hydrogenation of C₆₀ is C₆₀H₃₆, which is sufficiently stable. Hydrogenation of fullerene C₇₀ gives a series of polyhydrides C₇₀H _n (n=36–46), and the main product is C₇₀H₃₆. The dehydrogenation of C₆₀H₃₆ by 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone is not quantitative and results in the formation of fullerene derivatives along with C₆₀. The comparison of the IR and¹H and¹³C NMR spectral data for solid C₆₀H₃₆ with the theoretical calculations suggests that the fullerene hydride has aT-symmetric structure and contains four isolated benzenoid rings located at tetrahedral positions on the surface of the closed skeleton of the molecule. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya. No. 4, pp. 671–678, April, 1997.     

Redox-induced hydrogen transfer from hydrofullerene C60H36 to fullerene C60

The possibility of hydrogen transfer from hydrofullerene C₆₀H₃₆ to electrogenerated radical anion C₆₀ ^.− or dianion C₆₀ ²⁻ in propylene carbonate-toluence (3∶2, v/v) was demonstrated by cyclic voltammetry. The process affords C₆₀H₂ as the product. The reaction found is the typical redox-induced process. Translated fromIzvestiya Akodemii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1136–1139, June, 1998.     

Rotation dynamics of C60 molecules in organic superconductor K3C60

The rotation dynamics of C₆₀ molecules in organic superconductor K₃C₆₀ has been investigated from the viewpoint of intramolecular interaction. It is determined that the rotation of C₆₀ at mom temperature has been frozen up within a small region of rotation angle (0°–50°), and pointed out that the reason for the freeze is the physical interaction rather than the geometrical hindrance. The computations of the interactions for alkali-doped compounds A_3-x A′ _x C₆₀ (x = 1, 2, 3; A, A′ = K, Rb, Cs) other than K₃C₆₀ have also been camed out. Fmm the obtained results, it is seen that the superconducting transition temperatures T, are strongly connected with the interactions in them, and this observation is consistent with the discovery of the correlation between T_c, and lattice constants a. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Electrochemical behavior and parameters of hydrofullerene C60H36

Electrochemistry of hydrofullerene C₆₀H₃₆ was studied by cyclic voltammetry in THF and CH₂Cl₂ in the −47–14 °C temperature range. Hydrofullerene undergoes reversible one-electron reduction to form a radical anion in THF (E ⁰=−3.18 V (Fc⁰/Fc⁺), Fc=ferrocene) and irreversible one-electron oxidation in CH₂Cl₂ (E _p ^a =1.22 V (Fc⁰/Fc⁺)). The reduction potential was used to estimate electron affinity of hydrofullerene as EA=−0.33 eV. It was suggested that C₆₀H₃₆ is an isomer withT-symmetry in which 12 double bonds form four isolated benzenoid rings located in vertices of an imaginary inscribed tetrahedron on the molecular surface. For hydrofullerene, the “electrochemical gap” is an analog of the energy gap (HOMO−LUMO), equal to (E ^Ox−E ^Red)=4.4 V, and indicates that C₆₀H₃₆ is a sufficiently “hard” molecule with a low reactivity in redox reactions. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2083–2087, November, 1999.     

New complexes of fullerences C60 and C70 with CoII and MnII tetraphenylporphyrinates and their ESR study

Complexes of fullerenes C₆₀ and C₇₀ with cobalt(II) and manganese(II) tetraphenylporphyrinates of compositions Mn(TPP)·(C₆₀)₂(CS₂)_1.5 (1), Mn(TPP)·C₇₀(CS₂) _x , wherex<=1.25 (2), Co(TPP)·C₆₀(CS₂)_0.5 (3), and Co(TPP)·C₇₀(CS₂) _x , wherex<0.25 (4), were synthesized and studied by ESR spectroscopy. At 77 K, complexes1 and2 have singlet ESR spectra characteristic of the low-spin (S=1/2) state of Mn^II, withg=2.002 and linewidths of 250 G and 300 G, respectively, and differing significantly from that of the initial Mn^II(TPP) (g ₁=5.9 andg=2.0,S=5/2). The spectra of complexes1 and2 exposed to oxygen exhibit hyperfine structure due to interaction with⁵⁵Mn and¹⁴N nuclei. The ESR spectra of complexes3 and4 are asymmetric (<g>=2.4, ΔH _pp=(500–600) G), which is due to the overlap of parallel and perpendicular spectral components. The absence of ESR signals from C₆₀ ^.− and C₇₀ ^.− radical anions makes it possible to conclude that the formation of complexes1–4 is not accompanied by electron transfer from Co(TPP) and Mn(TPP) to fullerences C₆₀ and C₇₀. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 722–725, April, 1999.     

C60 fullerene, as ultraefficient quencher of singlet-excited adamantanone generated in photo-and chemiexcitation

Quenching of the fluorescence of Ad=O and its singlet-exited state (¹Ad=O*) generated in chemiluminescent reaction of adamantylideneadamantane-1,2-dioxetane (AdOOAd) termolysis by C₆₀ fullerene was detected and investigated. The “quenching efficiency-C₆₀ concentration” plots obtained from the decrease in the fluorescence and chemiluminescence intensities obey the Stern-Volmer law. The bimolecular rate constants (k _bim) were determined and the overlap integrals of the Ad=O fluorescence spectra with the C₆₀ absorption spectra (∫ _Ov) were calculated. Based on the nonconstant k _bim/∫_Ov ratios for different singlet-exited energy donors obtained for the ¹PAH*-C₆₀ systems (PAH are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and ¹Ad=O*-C₆₀, a conclusion is drawn that quenching of ¹Ad=O* by C₆₀ fullerene is a result of inductive-resonant singlet-singlet (major contribution) and exchange-resonant singlet-triplet (minor contribution) energy transfer. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1044–1046, May, 2007.     

Generation of fullerenyl radicals and chemiluminescence in the (C<Subscript>60</Subscript>—R<Subscript>3</Subscript>Al)—O<Subscript>2</Subscript> system

Fullerenyl radicals (FR) RC₆₀ ^· and chemiluminescence (CL) are generated in the presence of O₂ in C₆₀—R₃Al (R = Et, Buⁱ) solutions in toluene (T = 298 K). The FR are formed due to the addition of the R^· radical, which is an intermediate of R₃Al autooxidation, to C₆₀. Mass spectroscopy and HPLC were used to identify Et_nC₆₀H_m (n, m = 1–6), Et_pC₆₀ (p = 2–6), and dimer EtC₆₀C₆₀Et as stable products of FR transformations. As found by ESR, the EtC₆₀ ^· radical (g = 2.0037) is also generated by photolysis of solutions obtained after interaction in the (C₆₀— R₃Al)—O₂ system. In the presence of dioxygen, the FR is not oxidized but yields complexes with O₂, which appear as broadening of the ESR signals. Chemiluminescence arising in the (C₆₀—R₃Al)—O₂ system is much brighter (I _max = 1.86·10⁸ photon s⁻¹ mL⁻¹) than the known background CL (I _max = 6.0·10⁶ photon s⁻¹ mL⁻¹) for the autooxidation of R₃Al and is localized in a longer-wavelength spectral region (λ_max = 617 and 664 nm). This CL is generated as a result of energy transfer from the primary emitter ³CH₃CHO* to the products of FR transformation: R_nC₆₀H_m, R_pC₆₀, and EtC₆₀C₆₀Et. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 205–213, February, 2007.     

Hydrosilylation of fullerence C60

The hydrosilylation of C₆₀ by diphenylsilane was studied. Silicon-containing derivatives C₆₀H _n (HSiPh₂) _n (n=2, 4, 6) were obtained. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1697–1699, September, 1997.     

Temperature dependence of the free energy of sorption ofn-alkanes and energy contribution of their methylene groups on columns with fullerene C60

The partial molar free energy, enthalpy, and entropy of sorption of C₁₁−C₂₃ n-alkanes were calculated on the basis of the GC data obtained on the glass capillary column coated with fullerene C₆₀ (Ful-60) as stationary phase. The thermodynamic parameters ofn-alkane sorption on a column with Ful-60 and a fused silica capillary column with polydimethylsiloxane OV-1 were determined and compared. The enthalpy-entropy compensation effect for the sorption ofn-alkanes on Ful-60 and OV-1 was found. A linear dependence of the partial molar free energy ofn-alkane sorption on the temperature of analysis and carbon chain length was found. The free energy contributions of the methylene groups were calculated, and their temperature dependences were studied. The differences in the temperature dependences of the energy contributions of methylene groups ofn-alkanes on Ful-60 and OV-1 were revealed. The entropy contribution is 68–82% of the enthalpy contribution which indicates a substantial role of the number of contacts with Ful-60 in retention ofn-alkanes. The ability of Ful-60 for dispersive interactions is similar to those of nonpolar liquid phases and substantially differs from that for carbon adsorbents. Fullerene columns were shown to be convenient for analysis of highly boiling organic substances in aqueous and organic solutions. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1490–1495, August, 1999.     

Magnetic properties of fullerene salts containing d- and f-metal cations (Co2+, Ni2+, Fe2+, Mn2+, Eu2+, Cd2+). Specific features of the interaction between C60·? and the metal cations

The interaction between the radical anions C₆₀ ^·− and divalent d- and f-metal (Co, Fe, Ni, Mn, Eu, Cd) cations in DMF and acetonitrile-benzonitrile (AN-BN) mixture was studied. Black solid polycrystalline salts (C₆₀ ^·−)₂{(M²⁺)(DMF) _x } (x = 2.4–4, 1–6) containing the radical anions C₆₀ ^·− and metal(ii) cations solvated by DMF were prepared for the first time and their optical and magnetic properties were studied. The salts containing Co²⁺, Fe²⁺, and Ni²⁺ are characterized by antiferromagnetic interactions between the radical anions C₆₀ ^·−, which result in unusually large broadening of the EPR signal of C₆₀ ^·− upon lowering the temperature (from 5.55–12.6 mT at room temperature to 35–40 mT at 6 K for Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺). The salts containing Mn²⁺ and Eu²⁺ form diamagnetic dimers (C₆₀ ⁻)₂, which causes a jumpwise decrease in the magnetic moment of the complexes and disappearance of the EPR signal of C₆₀ ^·− in the temperature range 210–130 K. A feature of salt 6 is magnetic isolation of the radical anions C₆₀ ^·− due to the presence of diamagnetic cation Cd²⁺. The salts prepared are unstable in air and decompose in o-dichlorobenzene or AN. Reactions of C₆₀ ^·− with metal(ii) cations in AN-BN mixture result in decomposition products of the salts that contain neutral fullerene dimers and metals solvated by BN. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1909–1919, September, 2008.     

Quenching of electronically excited Ln3+* ions by C60 fullerene

Quenching of electronically excited states of Ln^3+* ions generated upon photoexcitation of toluene solutions of Ln(acac)₃·H₂O (Ln = Tb, Eu) complexes by C₆₀ fullerene at 293 K was detected and investigated. The dependences of quenching efficiency on C₆₀ concentration obtained from data on the decrease in the photoluminescence intensity and Ln^3+* lifetimes obey the Stern-Volmer law. Quenching is due to inductive-resonant energy transfer from Ln^3+* to C₆₀ fullerene. The bimolecular rate constants for quenching, the overlap integrals of the Ln^3+* photoluminescence spectra with the C₆₀ absorption spectra, and the critical energy transfer distances were determined. No sensitized luminescence of C₆₀ in the system studied was detected. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 921–925, June, 2006.     

Laser flash photolysis of fullerols of C60 and of C70 in aqueous solutions

Fullerols of C₆₀ and of C₇₀ [C₆₀(OH)_n, C₇₀(OH)_m], water-soluble fullerene derivatives, unlike some other fullerene derivatives (such as C₆₀ (C₄H₆O), C₆₀ (C₃H₇N) and C₆₀ [C(COOEt)₂]_x), do not result in excited triplet state but in ionization via monophotonic process in aqueous solutions with 248 nm laser. The quantum yields of formation of hydrated electron (Φ_e ⁻) are determined to be 0.08 and 0.11 for fullerols of C₆₀ and of C₇₀ respectively at room temperature (ca. 15°C) with KI solution used as reference. By laser flash photolysis and oxidation of sulfate radical anion SO₄ ⁻, the fullerol radical cation or neutral radical of C₆₀ is confirmed to be existent and the transient absorption spectra of fullerol radical cation of C₇₀ are observed for the first time. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China     

Quenching excited triplet C60 fullerene by tetracyanoethylene in benzonitrile

Quenching excited triplet³C₆₀ fullerene by tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) in a benzonitrile solution proceeds with a rate constant equal to (4.2±0.3) · 10¹⁸ (M · s)^–1. The formation of a radical ion pair [C₆₀ ⁺ · · · TCNE^–] was observed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1228–1230, July, 1993.     

Ionic fullerene compounds containing negatively charged dimers and coordinatively bound anions

The review summarizes the results of investigations of ionic fullerene compounds containing negatively charged dimers and fullerene anions coordinated to metalloporphyrins. Fullerene radical anions were found to form diamagnetic singly bonded (C₆₀ ⁻)₂ and (C₇₀ ⁻)₂ dimers. Dimerization is reversible and leads to paramagnetic—diamagnetic phase transitions or a decrease in the magnetic moment of the complexes. The temperature, at which dissociation of the (C₆₀ ⁻)₂ dimers begins, varies from 140 to 320 K; the corresponding temperature for the (C₇₀ ⁻)₂ dimers varies from 260 to 360 K and higher. We prepared the first doubly bonded (C₆₀ ⁻)₂ dimer. At 300 K, this dimer exists as a biradical. The fullerene radical anions form Co—C coordination bonds with cobalt(II) porphyrinates. The resulting anions are diamagnetic. In some cases, Co—C coordination bonds undergo reversible dissociation, resulting in magnetic transitions from the diamagnetic to the paramagnetic state. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 361–381, March, 2007.     

Molecular complexes of C60 with tetrasulfur tetranitride

Compounds C₆₀(S₄N₄)_2−x (C₆H₆) _x (1a-d) withx=0.67 (a), 1.0 (b), 1.1 (c), and 1.2 (d), in which isomorphous replacement of S₄N₄ with benzene takes place, were obtained by the reaction of fullerence C₆₀ with tetrasulfur tetranitride in benzene. Complexes C₆₀·S₄N₄ (2) and C₆₀(S₄N₄)₂ (3) containing no solvent were isolated from toluene. The compositions of the compounds were established by elemental and thermogravimetric analyses. The data of IR and X-ray photoelectron (XP) spectroscopies show that in the complexes studied the transfer of electron density occurs mainly from the nitrogen atoms of S₄N₄. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 37–40. January 1977.     

Fullerene complexes with divalent metal dithiocarbamates: structures,magnetic properties,and photoconductivity

A series of complexes of fullerenes C₆₀ and C₇₀ with metal dithiocarbamates {M^II(R₂dtc)₂}·C_m (m = 60 or 70) and metal dithiocarbamates coordinated to nitrogen-containing ligands (L), {M^II(R₂dtc)₂)_x·L}·C₆₀ (x = 1 or 2), where M = Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg, Mn, or Fe, R = Me, Et, Prⁿ, Prⁱ, or Buⁿ, L is 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO), N,N′-dimethylpiperazine, or hexamethylenetetramine, were synthesized. The shape of dithiocarbamate molecules is sterically compatible with the spherical shape of C₆₀, resulting in an efficient interaction between their π systems. The resulting compounds are characterized by a layered or three-dimensional packing of the fullerene molecules. In the C₆₀ complexes, iron(II) and manganese(II) dithiocarbamates exist in the high-spin states (S = 2 and 5/2). The magnetic susceptibility of {M^II(Et₂dtc)₂}₂·C_m (M = Fe or Mn, m = 60 or 70) in the temperature range of 200–300 K is described by the Curie-Weiss law with Θ = −250 and −96 K and with maxima at 110 and 46 K, respectively, which is indicative of a strong antiferromagnetic spin coupling between M^II. The Weiss constants for the [{M^II(Et₂dtc)₂}₂·DABCO]·C₆₀·(DABCO)₂ complexes (M = Fe or Mn) are 1.7 and 0.3 K, respectively. The magnetic moments of the complexes containing Fe and Mn dithiocarbamates slightly increase at temperatures below 50 and 35 K, respectively, which is evidence of the ferromagnetic spin coupling between M^II in {M^II(Et₂dtc)₂}₂·DABCO. Single crystals of the complexes exhibit low dark conductivity (10⁻¹⁰–10⁻¹¹ S cm⁻¹). The visible light irradiation of these crystals leads to an increase in the photocurrent by two–three orders of magnitude. The photogeneration of free charge carriers in the complexes occurs both due to the photoexcitation of metal dithiocarbamate (Cu^II(Et₂dtc)₂) and through the charge transfer from metal dithiocarbamate (M^II(Et₂dtc)₂, M = Zn or Cd) to C₆₀. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2072–2087, November, 2007.     

Thermodynamic properties of some polymeric forms of fullerite C<Subscript>60</Subscript> at temperatures ranging from 0 to 320 K

The temperature dependences of the heat capacityC ⁰ _p of fullerites C₆₀ were studied at temperatures ranging from 5 to 320 K in an adiabatic vacuum calorimeter with an accuracy of 0.4–0.2%. The fullerite C₆₀ samples were prepared by treating the starting fullerite C₆₀ under 8 GPa at 920 and 1270 K and “quenched” by a sharp decrease in pressure to −10⁵ Pa and in temperature to ∼300 K. Fullerite C₆₀(8 GPa, 920 K), a crystalline polymer with layered structure formed by polymerized fullerene C₆₀ molecules, was obtained at 920 K and 8 GPa. Fullerite C₆₀(8 GPa, 1270 K), a three-dimensional polymer with a graphite-like structure formed by fragments of decomposed C₆₀ molecules and containing many C(sp³)−C(sp³) bonds, was obtained at 1270 K and 8 GPa. Both polymers are metastable polymeric phases. The anomalous character of the temperature dependence of the heat capacity was revealed in the 49–66 K range for the polymer formed at 1270 K. The thermodynamic functions of the substances under study were calculated for the 0–320 K region along with entropies of their formation from graphite. The entropies of transformation of the starting fullerite C₆₀ into metastable phases and that of intertransformation of phases were estimated. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 277–281, February, 2000.     

Thermochemistry of C60 and C70 fullerene solvates

In an effort to improve understanding of dissolution behaviour of fullerenes and their simple chemical derivatives the binary systems of C₆₀, C₇₀ and the piperazine monoadduct of [60] fullerene C₆₀ N₂C₄H₈ with a series of aromatic solvents have been studied by means of DSC. In certain systems solid solvates have been found to be the thermodynamically stable phases relative to saturated solution at room temperature. Identified solid solvates were characterized by their compositions, temperatures and enthalpies of incongruent melting transitions. The regularities in thermodynamic stability of the solvated crystals have been discussed along with dissolution properties of fullerenes and the derivative. Certain correlations have been observed.     

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.     

Sandwich complexes of Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb with cyclopentadienyl type derivatives of corannulene and fullerene C60: stability estimates and molecular and electronic structure prediction by the MNDO/PM3 method

The ability of cyclopentadienyl type derivatives of corannulene C₂₀H₁₀ and fullereneI _h -C₆₀ to form η⁵-π-complexes and the problem of their existence is discussed. MNDO/PM3 calculations of half-sandwich complexes η⁵-π-MC₂₀H₁₅, η⁵-π-MC₂₀H ₁₅ ⁺ , η⁵-π-MC₆₀H₅, η⁵-π-MC₆₀H₅ and sandwich complexes 2η⁵-π-M(C₂₀H₁₅)₂, 2η⁵-π-M(C₂₀H₁₅)₂, 2η⁵-π-M(C₆₀H₅)₂ (M=Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) were performed. For all systems studied, local minima were found on corresponding potential energy surfaces and the heats of formation, geometric parameters, and distributions of effective atomic charges were calculated. Sandwich complexes are most likely to exist with M=Si and Ge. The energy and geometric characteristics of η⁵-π-complexes of corannulene were compared with those of η⁵-π-complexes of fullereneI _h -C₆₀. It was concluded that the results of quantum-chemical calculations of sandwich type corannulene derivatives can be used for simulation of the geometry and electronic structure of analogous complexes of fullereneI _h -C₆₀. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1649–1656, September, 1999.