title: Synthesis and reaction of fullerene C70 encapsulating two molecules of H2.
abstract: New endohedral fullerene C(70) encapsulating one and two H(2) molecule(s) has been synthesized by organic reactions, the so-called "molecular surgery" method, and the first organic derivatization of H(2)@C(70) and (H(2))(2)@C(70) has been conducted. Although the interaction between inner H(2) and outer C(70) is rather weak, (H(2))(2)@C(70) exhibits smaller equilibrium constants in the Diels-Alder reaction with 9,10-dimethylanthracene than those of H(2)@C(70).
authors.affiliation: Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan.
authors.forename: Michihisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Shuhei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Yuta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morinaka
authors.forename: Yasujiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komatsu