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Towards the Isomer‐Specific Synthesis of Higher Fullerenes and Buckybowls by the Surface‐Catalyzed Cyclodehydrogenation of Aromatic Precursors
Author(s) -
Amsharov Konstantin,
Abdurakhmanova Nasiba,
Stepanow Sebastian,
Rauschenbach Stephan,
Jansen Martin,
Kern Klaus
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201005000
Subject(s) - fullerene , catalysis , chemistry , condensation , fullerene chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , thermodynamics
Fullerenes on a plate : A surface‐catalyzed cyclodehydrogenation reaction enabled selective fullerene‐cage formation from polycyclic organic precursors. As no CC bond rearrangement occurred during the reaction, only specifically designed precursors gave the desired fullerene (see picture). This efficient and selective condensation process opens new horizons in the directed synthesis of fullerenes and related structures.