We report the synthesis, isolation, and characterizations of the novel trimetallofullerene Sm3@Ih-C80. Importantly, the experimental X-ray structure of Sm3@Ih-C80 verified for the first time that three metal atoms can be stabilized in a fullerene cage without a nonmetal mediator. Furthermore, computational studies demonstrated the electronic features of Sm3@Ih-C80, which are similar to that of theoretically studied Y3@Ih-C80. Electrochemical studies of Sm3@Ih-C80 showed a major difference from those of the well-studied isoelectronic species Sc3N@Ih-C80 and La2@Ih-C80.
W. Xu, L. Feng, M. Calvaresi, J. Liu, Y. Liu, B. Niu, et al. (2013). An Experimentally Observed Trimetallofullerene Sm3@Ih-C80: Encapsulation of Three Metal Atoms in a Cage without a Nonmetallic Mediator. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 135, 4187-4190 [10.1021/ja400490u].
An Experimentally Observed Trimetallofullerene Sm3@Ih-C80: Encapsulation of Three Metal Atoms in a Cage without a Nonmetallic Mediator
CALVARESI, MATTEO;ZERBETTO, FRANCESCO
2013
Abstract
We report the synthesis, isolation, and characterizations of the novel trimetallofullerene Sm3@Ih-C80. Importantly, the experimental X-ray structure of Sm3@Ih-C80 verified for the first time that three metal atoms can be stabilized in a fullerene cage without a nonmetal mediator. Furthermore, computational studies demonstrated the electronic features of Sm3@Ih-C80, which are similar to that of theoretically studied Y3@Ih-C80. Electrochemical studies of Sm3@Ih-C80 showed a major difference from those of the well-studied isoelectronic species Sc3N@Ih-C80 and La2@Ih-C80.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
