In-depth understanding of &pi;-electron systems: New vistas in fullerene endohedrals

Yamada, Michio; Tsuchiya, Takahiro; Akasaka, Takeshi; Nagase, Shigeru

doi:10.1351/PAC-CON-09-08-18

Pure Appl. Chem., 2010, Vol. 82, No. 4, pp. 757-767

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-08-18

Published online 2010-02-19

In-depth understanding of π-electron systems: New vistas in fullerene endohedrals

Michio Yamada¹, Takahiro Tsuchiya¹, Takeshi Akasaka¹* and Shigeru Nagase²

¹ Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
² Department of Theoretical and Computational Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan

Abstract: The synthesis and characterization of various endohedral metallofullerenes and their derivatives are described. The encapsulated metal atoms’ positions and movements were determined using NMR study, X-ray crystallographic analysis, and theoretical calculations. The results of electrochemical investigations clarified the relation between the electronic properties and the π-electron systems of the fullerene endohedrals.