Crystal Structures of Saturn-Like C₅₀Cl₁₀ and Pineapple-Shaped C₆₄Cl₄: Geometric Implications of Double- and Triple-Pentagon-Fused Chlorofullerenes

Planet pineapple: The structures of two isolated pentagon rule (IPR)‐violating chlorofullerenes (C50Cl10 and C64Cl4; see picture) are determined by X‐ray crystallography and their stabilities rationalized by relief of strain at the active pentagon‐fusion carbon atoms whilst maintaining the aromatici...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) 2008-07, Vol.47 (29), p.5340-5343
Main Authors: Han, Xiao, Zhou, Sheng-Jun, Tan, Yuan-Zhi, Wu, Xin, Gao, Fei, Liao, Zhao-Jiang, Huang, Rong-Bin, Feng, Yu-Qi, Lu, Xin, Xie, Su-Yuan, Zheng, Lan-Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aromaticity
cage compounds
density functional calculations
fullerenes
X-ray diffraction
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Summary:Planet pineapple: The structures of two isolated pentagon rule (IPR)‐violating chlorofullerenes (C50Cl10 and C64Cl4; see picture) are determined by X‐ray crystallography and their stabilities rationalized by relief of strain at the active pentagon‐fusion carbon atoms whilst maintaining the aromaticity of their carbon skeletons.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200800338