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Synthesis of Inorganic Fullerene-Like Molecules
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Bai, Junfeng, Virovets, Alexander and Scheer, Manfred (2003) Synthesis of Inorganic Fullerene-Like Molecules. Science 300 (5620), pp. 781-783.DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.15238
Abstract
The reaction of [Cp*Fe({eta}5-P5)] with Cu(I)Cl in solvent mixtures of CH2Cl2/CH3CN leads to the formation of entirely inorganic fullerene-like molecules of the formula [{Cp*Fe({eta}5:{eta}1:{eta}1:{eta}1:{eta}1:{eta}1-P5)}12{CuCl}10{Cu2Cl3}5{Cu(CH3CN)2}5] (1) possessing 90 inorganic core atoms. This compound represents a structural motif similar to that of C60: cyclo-P5 rings of ...
The reaction of [Cp*Fe({eta}5-P5)] with Cu(I)Cl in solvent mixtures of CH2Cl2/CH3CN leads to the formation of entirely inorganic fullerene-like molecules of the formula [{Cp*Fe({eta}5:{eta}1:{eta}1:{eta}1:{eta}1:{eta}1-P5)}12{CuCl}10{Cu2Cl3}5{Cu(CH3CN)2}5] (1) possessing 90 inorganic core atoms. This compound represents a structural motif similar to that of C60: cyclo-P5 rings of [Cp*Fe({eta}5-P5)] molecules are surrounded by six-membered P4Cu2 rings that result from the coordination of each of the phosphorus lone pairs to CuCl metal centers, which are further coordinated by P atoms of other cyclo-P5 rings. Thus, five- and six-membered rings alternate in a manner comparable to that observed in the fullerene molecules. The so-formed half shells are joined by [Cu2Cl3]– as well as by [Cu(CH3CN)2]+ units. The spherical body has an inside diameter of 1.25 nanometers and an outside diameter of 2.13 nanometers, which is about three times as large as that of C60.
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| Item type | Article | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title | Science | ||||
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science | ||||
| Volume | 300 | ||||
| Number of Issue or Book Chapter | 5620 | ||||
| Page Range | pp. 781-783 | ||||
| Date | 2 May 2003 | ||||
| Date of publication | 14 Jun 2010 12:18 | ||||
| Institutions | Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Anorganische Chemie > Chair Prof. Dr. Manfred Scheer | ||||
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| Keywords | Arsenic; Crystal structure; Gallium; Molybdenum; Phosphorus | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences | ||||
| Status | Published | ||||
| Refereed | Unknown | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Unknown | ||||
| Item ID | 15238 |
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