Abstract
Pyrolytic trifluoromethylation of [76], [78], [84], and aza[60]fullerenes with silver trifluoroacetate at 300°C results in extensive polyaddition of up to 18, 18, 20 and 20 CF3 groups, respectively. In contrast to trifluoromethylation of [60]‐ and [70]fullerenes that give a full range of derivatives ranging upwards from C n (CF3)2, [76]‐, [78]‐, and [84]‐fullerenes only give C n (CF3)6‐18 derivatives, largely in the 10–12 CF3 range; reaction with [76]fullerene is accompanied by formation of C60(CF3)6 attributed to cage fragmentation. For aza[60]fullerene the hexa‐addition level dominates, in contrast to its other reactions which give predominantly penta‐addition products. All the compounds showed peaks at 1256±2 and 1180–1190 cm−1, due to the CF3 group, and peaks in this region are shown also by the soluble extract obtained on trifluoromethylation of nanotubes. As in trifluoromethylation of [60]‐ and [70]‐fullerenes, the products obtained initially are involatile, attributed to formation os silver complexes; these are decomposed on subsequent solution in toluene. Mixed isomeric trifluoromethylated C60F8 derivatives viz. C60F7CF3, C60F6(FG3)2, C60F5(CF3)3 and C60F4(CF3)4, and C60F4CF3CF2CF3 (a C60F6 derivative) have been isolated from fluorination of [60]fullerene with MnF3/K2NilF6 at 510°C.
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Acknowledgment
We thank Professor A. Hirsch for a sample of aza[60]fullerene.
Notes
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