First synthesis of a highly symmetrical decakis-adduct of fullerene dimer C120

Synthesis of Fullerene-Fluorene Dyads through the Platinum-Catalyzed Reactions of [60]Fullerene with 9-Ethynyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl Carboxylates

The single-step regio- and stereoselective platinum-catalyzed reactions of [60]fullerene with a series of 9-ethynyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl carboxylates afforded fullerene-fluorene dyads in their [2 + 2] cycloaddition forms. The presented reactions represent the first examples of the use of easily accessible fluorenyl carboxylates as fluorenylideneallene precursors. In addition, the single-crystal X-ray structure of one of the dyads reveals a distorted cyclobutane ring. Furthermore, the dyad forms a layered structure with close-packed arrays of C₆₀ spheres in its crystals.

Cycloaddition Reactions of Azomethine Ylides and 1,3-Dienes on the C2v-Symmetrical Pentakisadduct of C60

The reactivity of the C_2v-symmetric pentakisadduct of C₆₀ with azomethine ylides and conjugated dienes was studied experimentally and computationally. This derivative possesses four [6,6] double bonds, each with unique electrophilicity. The Diels-Alder reaction studied is a regiospecific, kinetically and thermodynamically guided [4 + 2] process producing [5:1]-hexaadducts with an octahedral addition pattern. The kinetically controlled Prato reaction gives a mixture of regioisomeric [5:1]-hexaadducts. The synthesis of geometrically well-defined supramolecular architectures may benefit from these new types of highly functionalized [5:1]-hexaadducts.

Polarizability as a landmark property for fullerene chemistry and materials science

The review summarizes data on dipole polarizability of fullerenes and their derivatives, covering the most widespread classes of fullerene-containing molecules (fullerenes, fullerene exohedral derivatives, fullerene dimers, endofullerenes, fullerene ions, and derivatives with ionic bonds).