Emergence of Highly Elaborated π-Space and Extending Its Functionality Based on Nanocarbons: New Vistas in the Fullerene World

Abstract

How the electronic properties and chemical reactivity of empty fullerenes can be changed upon endohedral metaldoping? How the dynamic behavior and position of encapsulated metal atoms can be controlled? How its functionality can be extended by chemical treatments? We have addressed all aspects of endohedral metallofullerenes, including the synthesis, isolation, structure, chemical properties, and theoretical considerations and their applications in the related fields to answer these questions.

The Unanticipated Dimerization of Ce@C2v(9)‐C82 upon Co‐crystallization with Ni(octaethylporphyrin) and Comparison with Monomeric M@C2v(9)‐C82 (M = La, Sc, and Y)

“…[1][2][3][4] Such molecules can be categorizedi nto two groups according to the formal charge of the encaged metal atoms. [1][2][3][4] Such molecules can be categorizedi nto two groups according to the formal charge of the encaged metal atoms.…”

Addition of S‐Heterocyclic Carbenes to Fullerenes: Formation and Characterization of Dithiomethano‐Bridged Derivatives

“…Endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] are of great interest because of their remarkable structures and properties based on the encapsulated metal atoms and metallic clusters inside the carbon cages. Thus far, many EMFs with various cage structures and endohedral species have been extensively investigated, stimulating their potential applications in biochemistry, nanomaterial science, and molecular electronics.…”

“…Thus far, many EMFs with various cage structures and endohedral species have been extensively investigated, stimulating their potential applications in biochemistry, nanomaterial science, and molecular electronics. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] To develop their applications to functional materials, exohedral derivatization plays an indispensable role via the modification of the fundamental properties of EMFs, such as their solubilities and redox potentials.…”

Molecular Location Sensing Approach by Anisotropic Magnetism of an Endohedral Metallofullerene

“…15,25 Radical coupling reaction has the advantage of directly affording diamagnetic compounds, 23 without further electrochemical reduction, which is required in conventional cycloaddition reactions of fullerenes, such as the Prato reactions 18,26 or the Diels−Alder reactions. 20 The target compounds were synthesized by photoirradiation (hν > 330 nm) of Ce@C 82 in the presence of mesitylene ( Figure 1a). Photoinduced cleavage of alpha hydrogen of mesitylene triggers the radical coupling between the resulting radical C 6 H 3 Me 2 CH 2…”