Ewels C, Rio J, Niwa H, Omachi H, Shinohara H, Rayson M, Briddon P. Determining addition pathways and stable isomers for CF
3 functionalization of endohedral Gd@C
60.
R Soc Open Sci 2018;
5:180588. [PMID:
30839750 PMCID:
PMC6170591 DOI:
10.1098/rsos.180588]
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Abstract
Using density functional theory approaches, we follow the sequential addition of CF3 functional groups to the surface of the metallic endofullerene species Gd@C60. The presence of gadolinium in the interior of the cage strongly influences the addition sequence. The calculations are able to successfully identify end points in the addition sequence at Gd@C60(CF3) n , n = 3 and two isomers at n = 5, in predictive agreement with experiment. Inverting the algorithm to determine the most labile groups also identifies the correct positively charged Gd@ C 60 ( C F 3 ) 4 + isomer, as confirmed by experimental mass spectra. The importance of surface mobility, notably at later stage addition, is discussed.
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