Theoretical study of a hybrid type dumbbell-like fullerene dimer C 60=C=C70

Xingfa Gao; Yuliang Zhao; Hui Yuan; Zhenling Chen; Zhifang Chai

doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2005.10.092

Theoretical study of a hybrid type dumbbell-like fullerene dimer C ₆₀=C=C₇₀

Xingfa Gao, Yuliang Zhao, Hui Yuan, Zhenling Chen, Zhifang Chai

Houston Methodist

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A recently synthesized new molecule C₁₃₁ (C₆₀CC ₇₀) is studied using the MNDO, AM1, PM3 and B3LYP methods. [6.6]-8 isomer is the most stable structure of C₁₃₁. To create C ₆₀CC₇₀, the C₇₀ cage thermodynamically prefers to open bond at the equatorial region. The strain analysis performed for the pristine C₇₀ (D_5h) and C₇₀ in C₁₃₁ revealed that the cycloaddition reaction occurring with the equatorial C-C bond can lead to a larger strain release than occurring with the polar C-C bond of C₇₀. The results provide new insights to understand the observations of C₆₀CC₇₀ as well as the previously reported C ₇₀CC₇₀ and C₇₀O.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	24-29
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	418
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2005.10.092
State	Published - Jan 25 2006

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