Highly selective and simple synthesis of C2m-X-C2n fullerene dimers

Yuliang Zhao; Zhenling Chen; Hui Yuan; Xingfa Gao; Li Qu; Zhifang Chai; Gengmei Xing; Soichiro Yoshimoto; Eishi Tsutsumi; Kingo Itaya

doi:10.1021/ja048232b

Highly selective and simple synthesis of C_2m-X-C_2n fullerene dimers

Yuliang Zhao, Zhenling Chen, Hui Yuan, Xingfa Gao, Li Qu, Zhifang Chai, Gengmei Xing, Soichiro Yoshimoto, Eishi Tsutsumi, Kingo Itaya

Houston Methodist

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

45 Scopus citations

Abstract

Energetic-radiation-induced dimerization reaction of fullerenes was found to be a simple and highly selective method for synthesis of C_2m-X-C_2n (m = n or m ≠ n) type molecules without formation of other products. Utilizing the new method, C₇₀-C-C₇₀, C₆₀-C-C₇₀, C₆₀-C-C₆₀, and C₇₀-O-C₇₀ were prepared and characterized. The method is capable of synthesizing new C_2m-X-C_2n molecules by introducing X (different atoms) into the reaction system. Energetic radiation created reactive sites for covalently bonded bridges between fullerene molecules originally only weakly bound by van der Waals force. This observation may open a new subject and practicable approach for polymer sciences of fullerenes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	11134-11135
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume	126
Issue number	36
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ja048232b
State	Published - Sep 15 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
General Chemistry
Biochemistry
Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Access to Document

10.1021/ja048232b

Cite this

@article{87a0544d9e0241f095a59f5ba8b8bd2a,

title = "Highly selective and simple synthesis of C2m-X-C2n fullerene dimers",

abstract = "Energetic-radiation-induced dimerization reaction of fullerenes was found to be a simple and highly selective method for synthesis of C2m-X-C2n (m = n or m ≠ n) type molecules without formation of other products. Utilizing the new method, C70-C-C70, C60-C-C70, C60-C-C60, and C70-O-C70 were prepared and characterized. The method is capable of synthesizing new C2m-X-C2n molecules by introducing X (different atoms) into the reaction system. Energetic radiation created reactive sites for covalently bonded bridges between fullerene molecules originally only weakly bound by van der Waals force. This observation may open a new subject and practicable approach for polymer sciences of fullerenes.",

author = "Yuliang Zhao and Zhenling Chen and Hui Yuan and Xingfa Gao and Li Qu and Zhifang Chai and Gengmei Xing and Soichiro Yoshimoto and Eishi Tsutsumi and Kingo Itaya",

year = "2004",

month = sep,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1021/ja048232b",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "126",

pages = "11134--11135",

journal = "Journal of the American Chemical Society",

issn = "0002-7863",

publisher = "American Chemical Society",

number = "36",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Highly selective and simple synthesis of C2m-X-C2n fullerene dimers

AU - Zhao, Yuliang

AU - Chen, Zhenling

AU - Yuan, Hui

AU - Gao, Xingfa

AU - Qu, Li

AU - Chai, Zhifang

AU - Xing, Gengmei

AU - Yoshimoto, Soichiro

AU - Tsutsumi, Eishi

AU - Itaya, Kingo

PY - 2004/9/15

Y1 - 2004/9/15

N2 - Energetic-radiation-induced dimerization reaction of fullerenes was found to be a simple and highly selective method for synthesis of C2m-X-C2n (m = n or m ≠ n) type molecules without formation of other products. Utilizing the new method, C70-C-C70, C60-C-C70, C60-C-C60, and C70-O-C70 were prepared and characterized. The method is capable of synthesizing new C2m-X-C2n molecules by introducing X (different atoms) into the reaction system. Energetic radiation created reactive sites for covalently bonded bridges between fullerene molecules originally only weakly bound by van der Waals force. This observation may open a new subject and practicable approach for polymer sciences of fullerenes.

AB - Energetic-radiation-induced dimerization reaction of fullerenes was found to be a simple and highly selective method for synthesis of C2m-X-C2n (m = n or m ≠ n) type molecules without formation of other products. Utilizing the new method, C70-C-C70, C60-C-C70, C60-C-C60, and C70-O-C70 were prepared and characterized. The method is capable of synthesizing new C2m-X-C2n molecules by introducing X (different atoms) into the reaction system. Energetic radiation created reactive sites for covalently bonded bridges between fullerene molecules originally only weakly bound by van der Waals force. This observation may open a new subject and practicable approach for polymer sciences of fullerenes.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4544366892&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=4544366892&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1021/ja048232b

DO - 10.1021/ja048232b

M3 - Article

C2 - 15355078

AN - SCOPUS:4544366892

SN - 0002-7863

VL - 126

SP - 11134

EP - 11135

JO - Journal of the American Chemical Society

JF - Journal of the American Chemical Society

IS - 36

ER -

Highly selective and simple synthesis of C_2m-X-C_2n fullerene dimers

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this