Synthesis of a variety of bichromophoric {open_quotes}ball-and-chain{close_quotes} systems based on buckminsterfullerene (C{sub 60}) for the study of intramolecular electron and energy transfer processes

Journal Article · Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Journal of Organic Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jo960512p· OSTI ID:494156

Lawson, J M; Oliver, A M; Shephard, M J ^[1]

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1. Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia); and others

Diels-Alder reactions between C{sub 60} and selected dienes yield {open_quotes}ball-and-chain{close_quotes} compounds bearing multiple chromophores rigidly bound through a saturated polynorbornane-bicyclo[2.2.0] hexane hydrocarbon bridge. Molecular mechanics, semiempirical, and ab initio calculations were invoked along with X-ray crystallography in the study of conformations of these compounds. The aim of these studies is to prepare well-characterized compounds for the study of intermolecular electron and/or energy transfer. 41 refs., 5 figs., 3 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 494156
• Journal Information: Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Organic Chemistry Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 61; ISSN JOCEAH; ISSN 0022-3263
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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