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Preparation and Characterization of C60/Graphene Hybrid Nanostructures
Published on: May 15, 2018
Reversible Diels-Alder Addition to Fullerenes: A Study of Dimethylanthracene with H2@C60
Mahboob Subhani1, Jinrong Zhou1, Yuguang Sui1
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, South Lushan Road, Changsha 410083, China.
Abstract:
The study of isolated atoms or molecules inside a fullerene cavity provides a unique environment. It is likely to control the outer carbon cage and study the isolated species when molecules or atoms are trapped inside a fullerene. We report the Diels-Alder addition reaction of 9,10-dimethyl anthracene (DMA) to H2@C60 while 1H NMR spectroscopy is utilized to characterize the Diels-Alder reaction of the DMA with the fullerene. Through 1H NMR spectroscopy, a series of isomeric adducts are identified. The obtained peaks are sharp, precise, and straightforward. Moreover, in this paper, H2@C60 and its isomers are described for the first time.
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