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Electrochemistry and Organic Electrochemistry of Fullerenes

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This chapter is divided into two parts, the electrochemistry of fullerenes and their derivatives and electrosynthesis of fullerene derivatives. For the electrochemistry of fullerenes, attention is paid to the application of cyclic voltammetry in revealing the redox processes of fullerenes. The electrochemistry of different fullerenes is also discussed. As for the fullerene derivatives, the effects of the nature of addends, the number of addends, and the addition pattern are discussed. In addition, the stability difference between different isomers is discussed, and the electrochemistry of the singly bonded C60 anionic species is shown. For the electrosynthesis of fullerene derivatives, the review starts from the typical reactions of fullerene dianions with alkyl bromides or iodides. Then it is extended to the dianions of fullerene derivatives, where a unique regioselectivity is shown. The reactions of fullerene dianions with O2 and PhCN is also discussed, which afford a new type of fullerene oxazoline compounds. In addition, the application of electrochemistry for reaction mechanism study and heterocyclic rearrangement are discussed.

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    Xiang Gao

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Gao, X. (2022). Electrochemistry and Organic Electrochemistry of Fullerenes. In: Lu, X., Akasaka, T., Slanina, Z. (eds) Handbook of Fullerene Science and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8994-9_34

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