New Horizons in Chemical Functionalization of Endohedral Metallofullerenes

Michio Yamada; Michael T. H. Liu; Shigeru Nagase; Takeshi Akasaka

doi:10.3390/molecules25163626

Molecules (Aug 2020)

New Horizons in Chemical Functionalization of Endohedral Metallofullerenes

Michio Yamada,
Michael T. H. Liu,
Shigeru Nagase,
Takeshi Akasaka

Affiliations

Michio Yamada: Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8501, Japan
Michael T. H. Liu: Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A4P3, Canada
Shigeru Nagase: Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8103, Japan
Takeshi Akasaka: Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8501, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25163626
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 16
p. 3626

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This overview explains some new aspects of chemical functionalization of endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) that have been unveiled in recent years. After differences in chemical reactivity between EMFs and the corresponding empty fullerenes are discussed, cage-opening reactions of EMFs are examined. Then, the selective bisfunctionalization of EMFs is explained. Finally, single-bonding derivatization of EMFs is addressed. The diversity and applicability of the chemical functionalization of endohedral metallofullerenes are presented to readers worldwide.

Published in Molecules

ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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