Synthesis of endohedral fullerenes by molecular surgery
Synthesis of endohedral fullerenes by molecular surgery
Encapsulation of atoms or small molecules inside fullerenes provides a unique opportunity for study of the confined species in the isolated cavity, and the synthesis of closed C60 or C70 fullerenes with enclosed atoms or molecules has recently developed using the method of ‘molecular surgery’; in which an open-cage intermediate fullerene is the host for encapsu- lation of a guest species, before repair of the cage opening. In this work we review the main methods for cage-opening and closure, and the achievements of molecular surgery to date.
Bloodworth, Sally
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Whitby, Richard J.
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8 October 2022
Bloodworth, Sally
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Whitby, Richard J.
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Bloodworth, Sally and Whitby, Richard J.
(2022)
Synthesis of endohedral fullerenes by molecular surgery.
Communications Chemistry, 5 (1), [121].
(doi:10.1038/s42004-022-00738-9).
Abstract
Encapsulation of atoms or small molecules inside fullerenes provides a unique opportunity for study of the confined species in the isolated cavity, and the synthesis of closed C60 or C70 fullerenes with enclosed atoms or molecules has recently developed using the method of ‘molecular surgery’; in which an open-cage intermediate fullerene is the host for encapsu- lation of a guest species, before repair of the cage opening. In this work we review the main methods for cage-opening and closure, and the achievements of molecular surgery to date.
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Accepted/In Press date: 21 September 2022
Published date: 8 October 2022
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