Addition of carbene to the equator of C70 to produce the most stable C71H2 isomer: 2aH-2(12)a-homo(C7o-D 5h(6))[5,6]fullerene

Bao Li*, Chunying Shu, Xin Lu, Lothar Dunsch, Zhongfang Chen, T. John S. Dennis, Zhiqiang Shi, Li Jiang, Taishan Wang, Wei Xu, Chunru Wang

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) At long last, the elusive thermodynamically most stable isomer of C71,H2 (see structure) has been synthesized through the addition of CH2 across an equatorial bond Of C 70: a site at which sucha reaction is not kinetically favorable. Theoretical studies revealed that the pyrogenic synthetic method used enables reactants to overcome the higher activation barrier to equatorial addition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)962-966
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume49
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbenes
  • Fullerenes
  • Gas-phase reactions
  • NMR spectroscopy
  • Regioselectivity

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