Redox-Tuning Endohedral Fullerene Spin States: From the Dication to the Trianion Radical of Sc₃N@C₈₀(CF₃)₂ in Five Reversible Single-Electron Steps

Authors

Alexey A. Popov, Leibniz Institute for Solid State & Materials Research
Natalia B. Shustova, Colorado State University
Anna L. Svitova, Leibniz Institute for Solid State & Materials Research
Mary A. Mackey, University of Southern Mississippi
Curtis E. Coumbe, University of Southern Mississippi
J. Paige Phillips Buchanan, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Steven Stevenson, University of Southern Mississippi
Steven H. Strauss, Colorado State University
Olga V. Boltalina, Colorado State University
Lothar Dunsch, Leibniz Institute for Solid State & Materials Research

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

The first endohedral trianion captured: Sc₃N@C₈₀(CF₃)₂ (see figure) exhibits three reversible reductions and two reversible oxidations and affords the facile generation of the monocation, monoanion, and trianion in solution, which can be characterized by ESR and absorption spectroscopies. This is the first time that such a broad range of charged states of any endohedral fullerene has been spectroscopically characterized.

Publication Title

Chemistry: A European Journal

Volume

16

Issue

16

First Page

4721

Last Page

4724

Recommended Citation

Popov, A. A., Shustova, N. B., Svitova, A. L., Mackey, M. A., Coumbe, C. E., Buchanan, J. P., Stevenson, S., Strauss, S. H., Boltalina, O. V., Dunsch, L. (2010). Redox-Tuning Endohedral Fullerene Spin States: From the Dication to the Trianion Radical of Sc₃N@C₈₀(CF₃)₂ in Five Reversible Single-Electron Steps. Chemistry: A European Journal, 16(16), 4721-4724.
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