Facile synthesis of isomerically pure fullerenols C60(OH)5Br and 1,4-C60(OH)2 from chlorofullerene C60Cl6

The chlorofullerene C₆₀Cl₆ was demonstrated as a versatile precursor for the synthesis of two isomerically pure fullerenols via tetrabutylammonium bromide promoted reactions with water. Performing the synthesis in wet chlorobenzene produced 1,4-C₆₀(OH)₂ as the only isolable product along with substantial amounts of non-functionalized C₆₀. However, the addition of DMSO as a co-solvent altered the reaction pathway, leading to the formation of C₆₀(OH)₅Br as the main product. Both isolated compounds were novel and their molecular compositions and structures were confirmed by mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. The fullerenol C₆₀(OH)₅Br, which was formed in a moderate yield, represents the first isomerically pure polyhydroxylated fullerene available on a large scale.     

Synthesis and molecular structures of heptafluoroisopropylated fullerenes: C60(i-C3F7)8, C60(i-C3F7)6, and C60(CF3)2(i-C3F7)2

One isomer of C₆₀(i-C₃F₇)₈, three isomers of C₆₀(i-C₃F₇)₆, and the first mixed perfluoroalkylated fullerene, C₆₀(CF₃)₂(i-C₃F₇)₂, have been isolated by HPLC from a mixture prepared by reaction of C₆₀ with heptafluoroisopropyl iodide in a glass ampoule at 260-290 °C. The molecular structures of the four new compounds have been determined by means of X-ray single crystal diffraction partially also by use of synchrotron radiation. Theoretical calculations at the DFT level of theory have been employed to rationalize the energetics of isomers and of C₆₀-R_f binding.     

Photo-labeling of C60 with 3-trifluoromethyl-3-phenyldiazirine

The photochemical reaction of C₆₀ with 3-trifluoromethyl-3-phenyldiazirine affords a photo-labeled C₆₀ derivative. The derivative was characterized by mass, UV-vis absorption, NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallographic analysis. The redox potentials of this derivative were also investigated by means of CV and DPV. This photo-labeling method to the fullerene surface is expected to be effective for constructing various kinds of bio-functionalized fullerenes.     

Single crystal Raman study of potassium oxalate monohydrate,K2C2O4. H2O,and potassium oxalate monodeuterate,K2C2O4. D2O

Raman spectra of poly crystalline and single crystal K₂C₂O₄. H₂O and K₂C₂O₄. D₂O have been recorded at room temperature. From an earlier neutron diffraction study it is known that the space group is C⁶₂h. The water molecule occupies a C₂ site and the oxalate ion a C₁ site. The assigned water vibrations show small factor group splitting between g modes (Raman active) and u modes (IR active). The internal oxalate vibrations are found to have wavenumbers in good agreement with those reported from Raman studies of other oxalates.     

Solid-state Na and C NMR characterization of Na3C60

Two separate samples of Na₃C₆₀ were prepared by direct reaction of C₆₀ with sodium metal vapor, and subjected to different annealing times of 10 days and 16 days. Solid-state ¹³C and ²³Na NMR, along with elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy, were used to characterize both samples. The Raman spectra of both materials have a single peak at 1447 cm⁻¹ which correspond to the A_g peak of C₆₀³⁻, consistent with the stoichiometry of Na_xC₆₀ with x=3. The powder XRD patterns are also virtually identical for both samples. However, solid-state ²³Na and ¹³C NMR spectra of the two samples are significantly different, suggesting a relationship between annealing times and the final structure of the alkali fulleride. Variable-temperature ²³Na magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR experiments reveal the existence of two or three distinct sodium species and reversible temperature-dependent diffusion of sodium ions between octahedral and tetrahedral interstitial sites. ¹³C MAS NMR experiments are used to identify resonances corresponding to free C₆₀ and fulleride species, implying that the samples are segregated-phase materials composed of C₆₀ and non-stoichiometric Na₃C₆₀. Variable-temperature ¹³C MAS NMR experiments reveal temperature-dependent motion of the fullerides.     

Molecular Complexes of Fullerenes C60 and C70 with Saturated Amines

New molecular complexes of fullerenes C₆₀ and C₇₀ with leuco crystal violet (LCV, 1-3); leucomalachite green (LMG, 4-6); crystal violet lactone (CVL, 7); N,N,N′,N′-tetrabenzyl-p-phenylenediamine (TBPDA, 8, and 9); N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPDA, 10, and 11); triphenylamine (TPA, 12, and 13); and substituted phenotellurazines (EPTA and TMPTA, 14, and 15) have been synthesized. Crystal structures have been solved for C₆₀ complexes with LMG (5, 6) TBPDA (8), TMPDA (10), and TPA (12). The C₆₀ molecules form closely packed double layers in 5 and 6, hexagonal layers in 10 and quasi-three-dimensional layers in 8 and 12. The substitution of disordered solvent molecules in the complexes with LMG (4, 5) by naphthalene ones results in the ordering of the C₆₀ molecules. According to IR-, UV-visible-NIR and ESR-spectroscopy the complexes have a neutral ground state. The spectra of 1-8, and 10 show intense charge transfer bands in the visible and NIR-range. On photoexcitation by white light (light-induced ESR (LESR) spectroscopy), 1 and 10 were shown to have an excited ionic state. The LESR signals were generated at light energies <2.25 eV indicating that the excited states in the complexes are realized mainly by direct charge transfer from donor to the C₆₀ molecule.     

Steps toward the synthesis of a geodesic C60H12 end cap for a C3v carbon [6,6]nanotube

Several shape-persistent carbon-rich nanomolecules with diameters exceeding 1.7 nm have been prepared by the aldol trimerization of 20-carbon aromatic ketones bearing chlorine atoms at various sites. These C₆₀H₂₇Cl₃ and C₆₀H₂₄Cl₆ polycyclic aromatic compounds represent attractive intermediates for the synthesis of a geodesic C₆₀H₁₂ end cap of a C_3v carbon [6,6]nanotube.     

Novel solvent-free reaction of C60 with active methylene compounds in the presence of Na2CO3 under high-speed vibration milling

Inorganic base, Na₂CO₃, was utilized to replace organic base, DBU, in the Bingel reaction employing diethyl bromomalonate under the mechanochemical ‘high-speed vibration milling’ conditions to give the cyclopropanated C₆₀1 in high yield. In contrast, reactions of C₆₀ with diethyl malonate and ethyl acetoacetate in the presence of Na₂CO₃ under HSVM conditions afforded 1,4-bisadduct 2 and dihydrofuran-fused C₆₀ derivative 3, respectively.     

Reaction of C60 with KMnF4 : Isolation and characterization of a new isomer of C60F8 and re-evaluation of the structures of C60F7(CF3) and the known isomer of C60F8

The volatile fluorofullerene products of high-temperature reactions of C₆₀ with the ternary manganese(III, IV) fluorides KMnF₄, KMnF₅, A₂MnF₆ (A⁺ = Li⁺, K⁺, Cs⁺), and K₃MnF₆ were monitored as a function of reaction temperature, reaction time, and stoichiometric ratio by in situ Knudsen-cell mass spectrometry. When combined with fluorofullerene product ratios from larger-scale (bulk) screening reactions with the same reagents, an optimized set of conditions was found that yielded the greatest amount of C₆₀F₈ (KMnF₄/C₆₀ mol ratio 28-30, 470 °C, 4-5 h). Two isomers of C₆₀F₈ were purified by HPLC, one of which has not been previously reported. Quantum chemical calculations at the DFT level combined with 1D and 2D ¹⁹F NMR, FTIR, and FT-Raman spectroscopy indicate that the C₆₀F₈ isomer previously reported to be 1,2,3,8,9,12,15,16-C₆₀F₈ is actually 1,2,3,6,9,12,15,18-C₆₀F₈, making it the first high-temperature fluorofullerene with non-contiguous fluorine atoms. The new isomer, which was found to be 1,2,7,8,9,12,13,14-C₆₀F₈, is predicted to be 5.5 kJ mol⁻¹ more stable than 1,2,3,6,9,12,15,18-C₆₀F₈ at the DFT level. In addition, new DFT calculations and spectroscopic data indicate that the compound previously isolated from the high-temperature reaction of C₆₀ and K₂PtF₆ and reported to be 16-CF₃-1,2,3,8,9,12,15-C₆₀F₇ is actually 18-CF₃-1,2,3,6,8,12,15-C₆₀F₇.     

Pentamethylated derivatives of [60]fullerene: X-ray structure of the C60Me5H and ESR spectroscopy evidence for the stable radical C60Me5

Single-crystal X-ray study of 6,9,12,15,18-pentamethyl-1,6,9,12,15,18-hexahydro(C₆₀-I_h)[5,6]fullerene (C₆₀Me₅H) has been reported. In crystal packing, the stacking self-organization of molecules is realized. It is concluded that the formation of such polar columns is a general rule for crystals of C₆₀R₅H independent of the nature of the R group. An ESR spectrum of the stable fullerenyl radical of the cyclopentadienyl-type, C₆₀Me₅, was observed in a sample of the pentamethylated[60]fullerene. Rotation of methyl groups around C-C bonds is restricted on the ESR scale time and therefore protons within each methyl group are non-equivalent.     

Synthesis of water-soluble 2-alkylcyclodextrin-C60 conjugates and their inclusion complexation in aqueous solution

Two β-cyclodextrin-C₆₀ conjugates (3 and 4) with a flexible linker at the secondary face of cyclodextrin are synthesized by a single reaction of 2-(ω-azidoundecanyl)-2-O-heptakis (2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin (2) and C₆₀, both of which display satisfactory water solubility. Structural analyses show that 3 is a closed [5,6] aziridinofullerene, whereas 4 is a bis-adduct derivative. Using rhodamine B (RhB) as a guest molecule, the inclusion complexation behavior of 3 was investigated in aqueous solution.     

One-pot three-component reaction of C60, amino acid and fluorinated benzaldehyde to C60-pyrrolidine derivatives

A series of fluorinated 2,5-disubstituted C₆₀-pyrrolidine derivatives were synthesized via one-pot three-component reaction of C₆₀, amino acid and fluorinated benzaldehyde under reflux in toluene or microwave irradiation. The cis- and trans-isomers could be isolated by chromatography and fully confirmed by ¹H NMR.     

The unusual reactivity of C3F7OCFCF2 with PBu3 and the complex hydrides M[EH4] (M: Li, Na; E: B, Al); preparation of potassium perfluoro-2-propoxyeth-1-enyltrifluoroborate K[C3F7OCFCFBF3]

The nucleophilic hydrodefluorination of C₃F₇OCFCF₂ with the complex hydrides Li[AlH₄], Li[BH₄] or Na[BH₄] proceeded non-stereoselectively and was accompanied by the formation of either cis- and trans-C₃F₇OCHCFH and/or C₃F₇OCHFCF₂H. The reaction of C₃F₇OCFCF₂ with PBu₃ followed by treatment with BF₃·OMe₂ or BF₃·OEt₂ yielded [C₃F₇OCFCFPBu₃] [BF₄] (cis and trans) and, probably, [trans-Bu₃PCFCFPBu₃] [BF₄]₂. The hydrolysis of the latter with pure water proceeded quickly while the former isomeric mixture formed the isomeric olefins C₃F₇OCFCFH slowly. The usage of aqueous NaOH instead of water produced mainly trans-CHFCHF. The metallation of C₃F₇OCFCFH (cis:trans=45:55) to C₃F₇OCFCFLi and its subsequent reaction with B(OMe)₃ and K[HF₂] gave the salt K[C₃F₇OCFCFBF₃] in a different cis to trans ratio (25:75) with satisfactory yield.     

Isolation of C60(CF3)n (n = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) with high compositional purity

The high temperature reaction of C₆₀ with silver(I) trifluoroacetate followed by 500 °C sublimation and subsequent HPLC purification has led to the isolation of the five trifluoromethyl[60]fullerenes C₆₀(CF₃)_n (n=2, 4, 6, 8, 10). Four of them have >90% compositional purity. Two of the compounds, C₆₀(CF₃)₄ and C₆₀(CF₃)₆, were obtained as C₁-symmetry isomers with >90% isomeric purity, and a sample of C₆₀(CF₃)₂ also contained ca. 15-20% of a C_s-symmetry isomer of C₆₀(CF₃)₄. The new compounds were characterized by IR and EI mass spectrometry (all five compounds), NMR spectroscopy (C₆₀(CF₃)₂, C₆₀(CF₃)₄, and C₆₀(CF₃)₆), and 2D COSY NMR spectroscopy (C₆₀(CF₃)₄ and C₆₀(CF₃)₆). Calculations at the AM1 and DFT levels of theory have led to the prediction of the most likely structures for C₆₀(CF₃)₂, C₁-C₆₀(CF₃)₄, C_s-C₆₀(CF₃)₄, and the two most likely structures of C₁-C₆₀(CF₃)₆.     

Selective functionalization at the small rim of calix[6]arene. Synthesis of novel non-symmetrical N3, N4 and N3ArO biomimetic ligands

Eight novel calix[6]arene-based biomimetic ligands for transition metal ions have been synthesized. They display a non-symmetrical N₃, N₄ or N₃ArO binding core that mimics enzyme active sites presenting histidine and tyrosine residues. The key step for their synthesis is the mono-alkylation at the small rim of the C_3v symmetrical trimethyl ether derivative of tBu-calix[6]arene with N-Boc-2-chloroethylamine to yield a novel calix[6]arene synthon. Its combined O-alkylation with a chloromethyl aromatic amine and N-deprotection or alkylation or reductive alkylation with a salicylaldehyde derivative yielded the calix[6]arene-based ligands with mixed N/O donors.     

An amphiphilic C60 derivative with a tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) polar head group: synthesis and incorporation in Langmuir films

An amphiphilic C₆₀ derivative with a tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) polar head group has been prepared. The Langmuir film of this compound has been characterized by its surface pressure versus molecular area (Π/A) isotherm and Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) observations.     

The structure of C2H5InBr2 · tmen,C2H5InI2 · tmen (tmen = N,N,N,′,N′-tetramethylethanediamine) and [(C6H5)4P][C2H5InI3] in solution and in the solid state

The ¹H NMR spectra of C₂H₅InBr₂ · tmen (1) C₂H₅InI₂ · tmen (2) (tmen = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethanediamme) and [(C₆H₅)₄P][C₂H₅InI₃] (3) show only a broad singlet for the ethyl protons at 60 MHz. Spectra run at 400 MHz resolve these into a triplet + quartet for 1 and 3. The structure of each compound has been determined by X-ray crystallography; 1 and 2 are five-coordinate species, with InC₂N₂X (X = Br, I) nuclei, while 3 consists of [(C₆H₅)₄P]⁺ cations and anions whose InCI₃ nucleus has C_3v, symmetry.     

Synthesis of triphenylphosphonopropionbetainetriorganotin(IV) salts [(C6H5)3P(CH2)2CO2SnR3]+X−, by nucleophilic displacement of anions from triorganotins

Trimethyl- and triphenyl-tin(IV) hydroxide act on triphenyl(2-carboxyethyl)-phosphonium hydrochloride, which is made from 3-chloropropionic acid and triphenylphosphine, to release water in the presence of dimethylformamide (DMF) as a catalyst. The water is azeotropically distilled to drive the reaction forward and produce triphenylphosphonopropionbetainetrimethyl- and triphenyl-tin(IV) chlorides in high yield. The latter product also results from the displacement of chloride from triphenyltin(IV) chloride by the phosphobetaine, (C₆H₅)₃P(CH₂)₂CO₂, which is made by treating the phosphonium hydrochloride with bicarbonate, and the compounds [(C₆H₅)₃P(CH₂)₂CO₂Sn(C₆H₅)₃]⁺X^? where X = Cl, Br, I, N₃, NCS, NO₃, B(C₆H₅)₄ and Co(CO)₄ are made in the same way. The acetate salt results from metathesis from the chloride and lead(II) acetate. A double salt, [(C₆H₅)₃P(CH₂)₂CO₂SnR₃]⁺ [R₃SnX₂]^?, is formed for X = Cl, Br and N₃ by adding additional (C₆H₅)₃SnX to the already-formed simple salts. Double salts are also obtained from the $\text{1}\text{1}$ reactions between the phosphobetaine and triphenyltin(IV) isocyanate and methyldiphenyltin(IV) chloride. The phosphonium chloride double salt could be converted to the thiophosphonium derivative by heating with elemental sulfur in ethanol. The products of these novel nucleophilic displacement reactions are high melting solids. Tin-119m Mössbauer data are consistent with five-coordinated, triorganotin(IV) formulations with the exception of the diphenyl(8-hydroxyquinolinato)tin(IV) chloride salt in which the tin atom is six-coordinated, and the diphenyltin system cis-oriented. The parameters otherwise do not change with the nature of the X group, which is the tetracarbonylcobaltate derivative is tetrahedral by infrared, establishing the ionicity of the products. The chloride exhibits a molar conductivity indicative of a $\text{1}\text{1}$ electrolyte in DMF. A bridging acetate structure in the solid is consistent with the lowered ν(CO₂) frequencies. The Mössbauer spectra of the double salts give simple doublets of lowered isomer shift (IS) and raised quadrupole splitting (QS) which may arise from a cross-linking ion pairing of the polymer chains in the solid, and the NMR spectra of the two methyltin derivatives shows only a single resonance line and tin satellites which is rationalized by a dynamic exchange process. The products are formulated as associated in carboxylate polymers with dangling triphenylphosphonium cations.     

Polymorphism of the iron doped strontium aluminate SrAl1.5Fe0.5O4

The partial substitution of Al by Fe atoms in SrAl₂O₄ allowed to stabilize four stuffed tridymite derivative structures SrAl_1.5Fe_0.5O₄. The different phases have been characterized by TEM and XRPD techniques. Two are isotypes of those observed for the undoped oxides, namely the hexagonal phase with A×A×C (with A and C being the tridymite unit cell parameters) and space group P6₃ and the monoclinic one with A×A×C, β≈93° and space group P2₁, with a synthesis temperature lower than the one required for SrAl₂O₄. By annealing, two original phases, denoted O₁ and O₂, are obtained; they are metrically similar (3A×A×C and β≈90°) and only differ by their space groups. The TEM study showed that the transitions between the different phases follow topotactic mechanisms, through the formation of twinning boundaries, antiphase boundaries and planar defects. The annealed sample exhibits a mesomorph state and a reversible transition from this semi-ordered state to a crystalline phase. This dynamic transition takes place over a very wide temperature range from 620 to 1120 °C. The reversibility of the transition has been studied by DSC measurements. The crystallization energy of the orthorhombic phases is of the order of 10 J/g, at T≈622 °C as T decreases. The variation of the peak height observed as the annealing temperature increases is explained by the complex microstructures, which create an ill-defined energy barrier. Structural models related to the stuffed tridymite derivative structures are proposed for the new forms of the ferri-aluminate.