Single and double reduction of C-60 in 2:1 gamma-cyclodextrin/[60]fullerene inclusion complexes by cyclodextrin radicals

Annamaria Quaranta, Yongmin Zhang, Yali Wang, Ruth Edge, Suppiah Navaratnam, Edward J. Land, Rene V. Bensasson

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)174-179
    Number of pages6
    JournalChemical Physics
    Volume354
    Issue number1-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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

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