Abstract
Spectroscopic and chemical properties of γ-CD radicals, resulting from the abstraction by HO radicals of hydrogen atoms, have been investigated using pulse radiolysis. The reactions of γ-CD radicals with C60 in 2:1 γ-CD/C60 inclusion complexes have been studied in aqueous solutions. It has been demonstrated that the γ-CD radicals are reducing species producing monoanion radicals, as well as doubly reduced , well characterised by their absorption spectra in the near IR. The oxidation potential of γ-CD radical is estimated to be more negative than −390 mV vs. NHE. The kinetics of the C60 reduction by γ-CDradicals have been determined and compared with kinetics by other reducing species including the solvated electron () and radicals. It was observed that the method of preparation of the 2:1 γ-CD/C60 inclusion complexes modifies the C60 reduction mechanism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 174-179 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemical Physics |
Volume | 354 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- 2:1 gamma-Cyclodextrin/[60]fullerene inclusion complexes
- Pulse radiolysis
- Oxidised gamma-cyclodextrin
- Fullerene reduction
- Reduction potentials
- C-60
- C-60(2)
- 9,10-Anthraquinone-2-sulfonate ion