Abstract
C60 fullerene was radiolyzed in toluene solution both in presence of air and in vacuum at four different radiation doses 12, 24, 36, 48 and 96 kGy. Clear evidences of the addition of benzyl radicals to the fullerene cage derive from FT-IR and C13-NMR spectra of the reaction product. In presence of air the interference of oxygen is evident in the FT-IR spectra and from the elemental analysis. A detailed analysis of the kinetics of the multiple addition of benzyl radicals to the fullerene cage was made spectrophotometrically with the determination of the addition rate constants at the each addition step and the average number of benzyl groups added to the fullerene cage as function of the radiation dose.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
P. J. Krusic, E. Wasserman, P. N. Keizer, J. R. Morton, K. F. Preston, Science, 254 (1991) 1183.
J. R. Morton, F. Negri, K. F. Preston, Acc. Chem. Res., 31 (1998) 63.
B. Tumanskii, O. Kalina, Radical Reactions of Fullerenes and Their Derivatives. Vol. 2 of the book series “Developments in Fullerene Science” T. Braun (Ed.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, NL, 2001, p. 45.
R. Taylor, Lecture Notes on Fullerene Chemistry, A Handbook for Chemists. Imperial College Press, London, 1999, Chapter 7.
D. M. Guldi, M. Prato, Acc. Chem. Res., 33 (2000) 695.
D. M. Guldi, P. V. Kamat, Chapter 5 in: Fullerenes: Chemistry, Physics and Technology K. M. Kadish and R. S. Ruoff (Eds), J. Wiley & Sons, New York, 2000.
F. Cataldo, Fullerene Sci. Technol., 4 (1996) 1041.
F. Cataldo, M. Gobbino, P. Ragni, Fullerenes Nanot. Carbon Nanostruct., 15 (2007) 379.
F. Cataldo, G. Angelini, O. Ursini, Fullerenes Nanot. Carbon Nanostruct., 15 (2007) 445
V. K. Milinchuk, V. I. Tupikov, Organic Radiation Chemistry Handbook, Ellis Horwood Ltd., Chichester, UK, 1989.
J. Hoigne’, in: Aspects of Hydrocarbons Radiolysis, T. G. Gaumann and J. Hoigne’ (Eds), Academic Press, London, 1968, Chapter 3.
D. Lin-Vien, N. B. Colthup, W. G. Fateley, J. G. Grasselli, The Handbook of Infrared and Raman Characteristic Frequencies of Organic Molecules, Academic Press, S. Diego, CA, USA, 1991, Chapter 17.
F. Cataldo, Polym. Degrad. Stabil., 81 (2003) 249.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Cataldo, F., Lilla, E., Ursini, O. et al. Kinetics and products derived from C60 fullerene radiolysis in toluene. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 279, 31–41 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-7187-y
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-7187-y