title: Voltammetric characterization of C60(PhX)2 (X = H, Br) and digital simulation of their electrochemically-induced reactivity.
abstract: The electrochemistry of two new 1,7-diaryl C(60) phenylated derivatives is explored in THF at various temperatures (from 25 to -90 degrees C). While at room temperature their voltammetric response is that typically shown by fairly stable species, when the temperature drops a very high electrochemically induced reactivity is evidenced. The investigation of the voltammetric patterns supported by an extensive use of digital simulation techniques finally led to the formulation of a reaction mechanism that includes electrochemically-induced migration of the phenyl groups as a possible explanation of the observed behavior.
authors.affiliation: INSTM, Unit of Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica G. Ciamician, Alma Mater Studiorum, Università degli Studi di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy. M_carano@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carano
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcaccio
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paolucci
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Birkett