Planar quinary cluster inside a fullerene cage: Synthesis and structural characterizations of Sc3NC@C80-Ih

Tai Shan Wang, Lai Feng, Jing Yi Wu, Wei Xu, Jun Feng Xiang, Kai Tan, Yi Han Ma, Jun Peng Zheng, Li Jiang, Xin Lu*, Chun Ying Shu, Chun Ru Wang

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Abstract

The endohedral fullerene Sc3NC@C80-Ih has been synthesized and characterized; it has an unprecedented planar quinary cluster in a fullerene cage. It is also the first chemical compound in which the presence of an unprecedented (NC)3- trianion has been disclosed. The fascinating intramolecular dynamics in Sc3NC@C80-I h enables the whole molecule to display high polarity and promising ferroelectricity. This finding inspires the possibility that such a planar quinary cluster may be useful in constructing many other endohedral fullerenes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16362-16364
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume132
Issue number46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Nov 2010
Externally publishedYes

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