title: Synthesis and characterization of exohedrally silylated M@C82 (M = Y and La).
abstract: The silylation of endohedral mono-metallofullerenes (Y@C(82) and La@C(82)) and isolation of the corresponding adducts by HPLC separation have been accomplished. The redox properties of the silylated mono-metallofullerene were first clarified by CV and DPV measurements, indicating that the bis-silylated mono-metallofullerenes have lower oxidation and higher reduction potentials than the parent mono-metallofullerenes. These results reveal that bis-silylation is very effective for producing the electronegatively mono-metallofullerene derivatives as well as empty fullerenes.
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Lai
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Takatsugu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wakahara
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Yongfu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kako
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akasaka
authors.forename: Tatsuhisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagase
mesh_terms: D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015019:Yttrium; D007811:Lanthanum; D012825:Silicon