Synthesis and characterization of a ferrocene-linked bis-fullerene[60] dumbbell.
A new [60]fullerene dumbbell consisting of two fulleropyrrolidines connected to a central ferrocene unit by amide linkages has been prepared and fully characterized by elemental analysis, (1)H NMR, UV/Vis, fluorescence and mass spectrometry. The electrochemical properties as determined by cyclic voltammetry show ground state electronic communication between the ferrocene and the fullerene units. In addition, the preparaton of a ferrocene building block for an alternative linking approach is presented.
Uppsala University, Dept. of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Box 576, SE-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden.
Claes-Henrik
CH
Andersson
Leif
L
Nyholm
Helena
H
Grennberg