Supramolecular encapsulation of C 60 in a water soluble calixarene; A core‐shell charge transfer complex
Author(s) -
Williams René M.,
Verhoeven Jan W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
recueil des travaux chimiques des pays‐bas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0165-0513
DOI - 10.1002/recl.19921111207
Subject(s) - calixarene , supramolecular chemistry , aqueous solution , fullerene , charge transfer complex , chemistry , derivative (finance) , aqueous two phase system , molecule , materials science , photochemistry , organic chemistry , financial economics , economics
A calix[8]arene derivative has been found to form a water soluble complex with fullerene‐C 60 , but not with C 70 , which allows extraction of C 60 from e.g. toluene into the aqueous phase. Charge transfer character of the complex is evident from strong charge transfer absorption around 440 nm measured in water. Molecular modeling calculations indicate a core‐shell structure for the complex.
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