Regioselective synthesis and molecular structure of the first derivative of praseodymium-containing metallofullerenes†
Abstract
Regioselective cycloaddition of adamantylidene carbene to Pr@C2v(9)-C82 affords the first derivative of praseodymium-containing metallofullerenes. Single-crystal X-ray crystallographic data in combination with theoretical studies demonstrate that the addition is dictated by the single metal ion encapsulated inside the fullerene cage.