title: Sc2@C3v(8)-C82 vs. Sc2C2@C3v(8)-C82: drastic effect of C2 capture on the redox properties of scandium metallofullerenes.
abstract: We describe the first example of scandium dimetallofullerenes, Sc(2)@C(3v)(8)-C(82), which has the same cage as the previously assigned scandium carbide cluster fullerene Sc(2)C(2)@C(3v)(8)-C(82) but they exhibit distinctly different electronic configurations and electronic behaviours, confirming the drastic influence of the internal C(2) unit.
authors.affiliation: Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iiduka
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mizorogi
authors.forename: Zdenek
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Slanina
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagase
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akasaka
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012538:Scandium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D012538:Scandium