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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 962-966 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbenes
- Fullerenes
- Gas-phase reactions
- NMR spectroscopy
- Regioselectivity