Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2000, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (7): 1127.

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Theoretical Studies on the Stabilities of Some C60 Bis-adducts

CHEN Zhong-Fang1, WANG Gui-Chang1, ZHAO Hong-Xi1, ZHAO Xue-Zhuang1, TANG Au-Qing1,2   

  1. 1. Deptartment of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China;
    2. Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
  • Received:1999-05-05 Online:2000-07-24 Published:2000-07-24

Abstract: The quantum chemical investigations of some representative bis-adducts of C60, C60O2, C60(NH)2, C60(CH2NHCH2)2 and C60(SO4)2 have been carried out at the AM1 and PM3 semi-empirical molecular orbital levels. The relative energies of various isomers of these C60 bis-adducts have been calculated. For C60O2 and C60(NH)2 with the sterically non-demanding addends, cis-1 isomer resulted from 1,2-additions to adjacent 6/6 ring fusion is the lowest energy structure; for C60(CH2NHCH2)2 and C60(SO4)2 with sterically demanding addends, the most energetically preferred structure is e isomer. This is consistent with and enhances the general rule for regio-selectivity of fullerene C60 established by Hirsch, though Hirschs rule is summarized on the basis of methanofullerenes. The thermodynamic analysis is not significant to explain the experimentally observed regiochemistry for C60 bis-adducts, and the kinetic reasons or mechanisms may dominant in determining the regioselectivity of fullerene bis-adducts. Further addition patterns for multiple addition were also discussed.

Key words: C60, Bis-adduct, Stability

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