Controlling the reactivity of La@C₈₂ by reduction: reaction of the La@C₈₂ anion with alkyl halide with high regioselectivity.

ABSTRACT: Endohedral metallofullerenes have excellent redox properties, which can be used to vary their reactivity to certain classes of molecules, such as alkyl halides. In this study, the thermal reaction of the La@C_2v-C₈₂ anion with benzyl bromide derivatives 1 at 110 °C afforded single-bonded adducts 2-5 with high regioselectivity. The products were characterized by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and visible-near infrared spectroscopy. The reaction of La@C_2v-C₈₂ with alkyl halides using the same conditions showed no consumption of La@C_2v-C₈₂, indicating that the reactivity of La@C

SUBMITTER: Maeda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729119 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature