1,2-Methanobuckminsterfullerene (C[sub 61]H[sub 2]), the parent fullerene cyclopropane. Synthesis and structure

Journal Article · Wed Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00066a063· OSTI ID:5620874

Smith, III, A B; Strongin, R M; Brard, L; Furst, G T; Romanow, W J ^[1]; Owens, K G; King, R C ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (United States)
2. Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)

Recently we reported the synthesis, isolation, and characterization of 1, the first fullerene epoxide (C[sub 60]O). We describe herein the generation and structure elucidation of 1,2-methanobuckminsterfullerene (2, C[sub 61]H[sub 2]), the parent fullerene cyclo propane. This is the methano analog of buckminsterfullerene epoxide 1. NMR coupling constants were employed to differentiate closed (fullerene) and open (fulleroid) isomers. We are currently exploring the chemical and physical properties of the [6,6] fullerene cyclopropanes. 15 refs., 1 fig.

• OSTI ID: 5620874
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States) Vol. 115:13; ISSN JACSAT; ISSN 0002-7863
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DECOMPOSITION
ELEMENTS
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ISOMERS
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MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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