New egg-shaped fullerenes: non-isolated pentagon structures of Tm3N@C(s)(51 365)-C84 and Gd3N@C(s)(51 365)-C84

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Mar 7:(9):1067-9. doi: 10.1039/b716037b. Epub 2008 Jan 31.

Abstract

Although there are 51 568 non-IPR and 24 IPR structures for C84, the egg-shaped endohedral fullerenes Tm3N@C(s)(51 365)-C84 and Gd3N@C(s)(51 365)-C84 utilize the same non-IPR cage structure as found initially for Tb3N@C(s)(51 365)-C84.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Fullerenes / chemistry*
  • Gadolinium / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nitrogen / chemistry*
  • Thulium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Fullerenes
  • Thulium
  • Gadolinium
  • Nitrogen